Advice for CEOs

Almost six months into 2014, the current state of the U.S. venture capital industry is robust. Forbes reports that 2013 was the strongest year since 2007 for the VC industry, thanks in large part to a reviving IPO market for VC-backed IPOs in 2013 (82 such IPOs raised $11.2 billion according to the National Venture Capital Association.).

Over recent weeks, we have featured Newport partner Pete Savage and his advice for high tech product companies. This week concludes our four part series.

In the previous part of this Q&A, Newport Board Group partner Pete Savage discussed how investors and executives should be disciplining themselves to think about long term issues. He also covered why intellectual property strategy is a key issue for emerging technology companies.

Newport Board Group West Florida partner Pete Savage works with multi-disciplinary technology companies, high growth companies, and companies where his experience in turn-arounds, M&A, domestic and international R&D and channel partnerships is especially valuable.

Newport Board Group West Florida partner Pete Savage has had a distinguished career as an executive, advisor and entrepreneur in the high tech sector, especially with telecommunications and network management companies. In the first part of this Q&A we focus on Pete’s insights about high tech company business strategy, product development and marketing.