9point8 Collective Blog https://9point8collective.com/blog Institutional infrastructure for venture studios. Insights on studio design, governance, financial architecture, and operations. en-us Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:58:02 GMT <![CDATA[Case Study Template: How We Designed and Launched a Studio (Reusable Format)]]> https://9point8collective.com/blog/venture-studio-case-study-template https://9point8collective.com/blog/venture-studio-case-study-template Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matt Burris Case Study <![CDATA[Economic Development Venture Studios: Building for Regional Outcomes (Not Just Unicorns)]]> https://9point8collective.com/blog/economic-development-venture-studio https://9point8collective.com/blog/economic-development-venture-studio Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matt Burris Regional & EDO <![CDATA[Corporate Venture Studios: Governance, Incentives, and Speed Without Chaos]]> https://9point8collective.com/blog/corporate-venture-studio-governance-incentives https://9point8collective.com/blog/corporate-venture-studio-governance-incentives Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matt Burris Corporate Studios Governance <![CDATA[University Venture Studios: A Playbook for Designing the Model (IP, Faculty, Students, Spin-Outs)]]> https://9point8collective.com/blog/university-venture-studio-design-playbook https://9point8collective.com/blog/university-venture-studio-design-playbook Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matt Burris University Studios Studio Design <![CDATA[Who Should Build a Venture Studio? Universities, Corporations, VCs, and Regions Explained]]> https://9point8collective.com/blog/who-should-build-a-venture-studio https://9point8collective.com/blog/who-should-build-a-venture-studio Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matt Burris University Studios Corporate Studios Regional & EDO Investor Focused <![CDATA[The Top 20 Reasons Venture Studios Fail (And the Fixes)]]> https://9point8collective.com/blog/top-reasons-venture-studios-fail https://9point8collective.com/blog/top-reasons-venture-studios-fail Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matt Burris Failure Patterns <![CDATA[Hiring and Training the Studio Team: What 9point8 Actually Helps You Do]]> https://9point8collective.com/blog/hiring-training-venture-studio-team https://9point8collective.com/blog/hiring-training-venture-studio-team Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matt Burris Talent & Team <![CDATA[Governance: The Studio's Board, Investment Committee, and 'Kill' Decisions]]> https://9point8collective.com/blog/venture-studio-governance-board-investment-committee https://9point8collective.com/blog/venture-studio-governance-board-investment-committee Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matt Burris Governance <![CDATA[VC-Backed Venture Studios: When a Fund Should Build Instead of Only Invest]]> https://9point8collective.com/blog/vc-backed-venture-studio https://9point8collective.com/blog/vc-backed-venture-studio Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matt Burris Capital & Economics Investor Focused <![CDATA[Studio Economics: Unit Economics, Portfolio Math, and What Success Looks Like]]> https://9point8collective.com/blog/studio-economics-unit-economics-portfolio-math https://9point8collective.com/blog/studio-economics-unit-economics-portfolio-math Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matt Burris Capital & Economics <![CDATA[Five Capitalization Models for Venture Studios (Institutional, Hybrid, Evergreen, Programmatic)]]> https://9point8collective.com/blog/capitalization-models-for-venture-studios https://9point8collective.com/blog/capitalization-models-for-venture-studios Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matt Burris Capital & Economics Investor Focused <![CDATA[Evidence-Based Validation: The Minimum Proof Before Building]]> https://9point8collective.com/blog/venture-studio-validation-process https://9point8collective.com/blog/venture-studio-validation-process Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matt Burris Operations Failure Patterns <![CDATA[From MVP to Spin-Out: The Studio's Venture Formation Process]]> https://9point8collective.com/blog/from-mvp-to-spinout-venture-studio-formation-process https://9point8collective.com/blog/from-mvp-to-spinout-venture-studio-formation-process Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matt Burris Operations <![CDATA[Venture Intake: Where Do Studio Ideas Come From (and How to Systematize It)?]]> https://9point8collective.com/blog/venture-studio-idea-sourcing https://9point8collective.com/blog/venture-studio-idea-sourcing Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matt Burris Operations <![CDATA[The Venture Studio Operating Model: Roles, Pods, and the Weekly Cadence]]> https://9point8collective.com/blog/venture-studio-operating-model-roles-pods-weekly-cadence https://9point8collective.com/blog/venture-studio-operating-model-roles-pods-weekly-cadence Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matt Burris Operations Talent & Team <![CDATA[Studio Thesis Design: How to Build a Thesis That Produces Repeatable Ventures]]> https://9point8collective.com/blog/studio-thesis-design-how-to-build-a-thesis-that-produces-repeatable-ventures https://9point8collective.com/blog/studio-thesis-design-how-to-build-a-thesis-that-produces-repeatable-ventures Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matt Burris Studio Design <![CDATA[9point8 Is a Venture Studio Builder: What We Do (Design, Build, Operate, Advise, Transfer)]]> https://9point8collective.com/blog/9point8-venture-studio-builder-what-we-do https://9point8collective.com/blog/9point8-venture-studio-builder-what-we-do Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matt Burris Studio Design Operations <![CDATA[Venture Studio Forum + 9point8: How Research Becomes Studio Design Standards]]> https://9point8collective.com/blog/vsf-research-becomes-studio-design-standards https://9point8collective.com/blog/vsf-research-becomes-studio-design-standards Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matt Burris Industry Intel <![CDATA[9point8 vs Traditional Consulting Firms: What's Different About a Studio Builder]]> https://9point8collective.com/blog/9point8-vs-traditional-consulting-firms https://9point8collective.com/blog/9point8-vs-traditional-consulting-firms Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matt Burris Industry Intel <![CDATA[What 'Bespoke Venture Studio Design' Actually Requires (And Why Templates Fail)]]> https://9point8collective.com/blog/bespoke-venture-studio-design-why-templates-fail https://9point8collective.com/blog/bespoke-venture-studio-design-why-templates-fail Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matt Burris Studio Design <![CDATA[Venture Studio vs Venture Builder vs Startup Studio: The Definitions That Matter]]> https://9point8collective.com/blog/venture-studio-vs-venture-builder-vs-startup-studio https://9point8collective.com/blog/venture-studio-vs-venture-builder-vs-startup-studio Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matt Burris Industry Intel