Steven Melia: Openview Ventures

In this episode, Joel Palathinkal chats with Steven Melia about his career shift to True Search and OpenView Ventures. They explore hiring in venture funds, strategies for joining top VCs, and OpenView's diverse team approach. Steve highlights the value of sales skills, personal branding, and a unique perspective in venture capital. They discuss crafting a career narrative, transitioning into venture, and essential skills for different VC stages. Topics include financial models, product-led growth (PLG) strategies, effective networking, blogging for differentiation, evaluating PLG companies, and SEO. The episode concludes with a nod to the OpenView podcast.