Leave job for new VC firm?

Hello everyone,

I recently graduated from a prestigious MBA program and landed a job as a senior product marketing manager at HP with a decent salary and bonus, at least enough to satisfy me (I came from a poor background).

However, after networking and meeting many great people in the Silicon Valley, I received an offer for general partner at a 5 man 100 million tech VC firm in Silicon Valley and Taiwan.

I know there is a possibility that I can go big in VC, one that doesn't exist if I remain at HP, but I am also worried that this could be a failure and I will end up jobless, something that I cannot afford at any cost.

Thoughts?

 

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