Monthly Archives: July 2019
The Traction Gap Framework®: It’s Not Just For Startups
Written on July 24, 2019 at 11:30 am, by Amanda Maestri
In February this year, we released, Traversing the Traction Gap. The purpose of the book is to provide a roadmap — the Traction Gap Framework — for entrepreneurs so they can successfully go from ideation to scale. In it, I shine a bright light on the go-to-market phase, a period of time when more than 80% Continue Reading »
Five Things We Need to do to Close the VC Gender Gap
Written on July 19, 2019 at 10:58 am, by Amanda Maestri
As part of my series about “the five things we need to do to close the VC gender gap,” I had the pleasure of interviewing Jennifer Trzepacz (JT). JT is Wildcat Venture Partners’ Operating Partner and Chief People Officer, focused on operationalizing Wildcat’s proprietary framework — The Traction Gap; connecting talent and people strategies to Continue Reading »
Building The Enduring Startup: On Digital Oil and Trapped Value
Written on July 11, 2019 at 9:47 am, by Amanda Maestri
Digital Oil and Trapped Value are two key concepts we embrace at Wildcat Venture Partners, anchoring our mindset as we seek and evaluate investment opportunities. They define “what” we are seeking, “where” we are seeking it, and “why” we are prospecting in the areas we do. The terms Digital Oil and Trapped Value are nice catch-phrases, but we Continue Reading »
Silicon Valley in the Classroom: Babson College Teams with Wildcat Venture Partners & GreenFig
Written on July 9, 2019 at 3:53 pm, by Amanda Maestri
Range of classes to focus on formula for helping early stage startups scale and reduce risk of failure using Wildcat Venture Partners’ Traction Gap Framework® SAN MATEO, Calif., July 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Wildcat Venture Partners, an early stage venture capital firm, and Babson College, a thought leader ranked #1 in entrepreneurship, have joined forces to Continue Reading »