最佳小公司

首輪資本公司

為了與更大的風(fēng)投公司競爭,，首輪資本公司為其投資的公司打造了一個平臺,。

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????來自費(fèi)城的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)投資公司首輪資本公司（First Round Capital）是一家很小的公司：公司只有七名投資專家和24名其他崗位的員工。不過在配置社交網(wǎng)絡(luò)工具方面,，首輪資本公司的表現(xiàn)遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超過它的規(guī)模,。

????過去兩年,，致力于初期投資的首輪投資公司為它投資的公司打造了一個私人數(shù)字網(wǎng)絡(luò)，類似于點(diǎn)評網(wǎng)站Yelp與問答網(wǎng)站Quora的結(jié)合,，還有一點(diǎn)商務(wù)社交網(wǎng)站LinkedIn的影子,。如今，這個網(wǎng)絡(luò)已經(jīng)成為時(shí)間寶貴的創(chuàng)業(yè)者們尋求幫助的平臺,，可以為創(chuàng)業(yè)者們提供從債務(wù)融資到為資深軟件工程師支付多少薪酬等各個方面的建議,。

????當(dāng)然，這個工具不僅僅只針對創(chuàng)業(yè)者,。在首輪資本所投資的公司中,，營銷人員、工程師和銷售人員也會在聚集在這一論壇里,。社交平臺使首輪資本不同于其競爭對手,。此外，融資人也可以直接感受到社交軟件的強(qiáng)大,?！芪?亨佩爾

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First Round Capital

To compete with bigger venture firms, First Round built a platform for its portfolio companies.

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????Philadelphia-based venture firm First Round Capital is a pretty small outfit: It has seven investment professionals and 24 other employees in various support roles. But when it comes to deploying social-networking tools, First Round punches above its weight.

????Over the past two years the firm, which specializes in early-stage bets, has built a private digital network for its portfolio companies -- think Yelp meets Quora with a dash of LinkedIn -- that has become the go-to resource for time-starved entrepreneurs seeking advice on everything from debt funding to figuring out how much to pay a senior software engineer.

????The tool isn't just for founders; the private site is also a forum for the marketers, engineers, and salespeople who work for First Round-backed companies. The social platform helps differentiate First Round from its rivals. It also gives the financiers direct insight into the power of social software. --Jessi Hempel?