STREET-SMART START-UPS  

John Greathouse is a partner at Rincon Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm. His investments include: RightScale, Burstly, GraphEffect and RingRevenue. A serial entrepreneur, John led Computer Motion’s $110 million public offering, and the $236 million sale of Expertcity (creator of GoToMeeting) to Citrix. John teaches courses on entrepreneurship at the University of California at Santa Barbara. His blog is Infochachkie. @johngreathouse


Weed Out Wannabes; Not Everyone Can Cut It At A Start-up

By John Greathouse |  Mar 30, 2012

Nine ways to know if the job seeker you're talking to has the personality, risk profile, and skill set for an entrepreneurial venture.  Read story

7 Tricks for Every Founder’s Back Pocket

By John Greathouse |  Mar 19, 2012

Why serial entrepreneur Seth Epstein says, among other things, that start-up founders should streak.  Read story

Be the Beatles, Not a Flock of Seagulls

By John Greathouse |  Jan 9, 2012

The Beatles didn't just have musical talents. The band's longevity and success was largely the result of group dynamics--the same ones start-ups require.  Read story