+20 Cold Emailing Into a VC Analyst Position 7 2y
0 Startup Dilemma: Better To Pursue A Startup Idea Before Or After College? 2 2y
+5 Freshman summer intern E&Y or startup? 8 2y
+54 Confused Scientist: Where do I fit in? Strategy Consulting, Venture Capital, et al. 15 2y
+241 Q&A: GS Special Situations >> Founder of a Private Equity Startup 103 2y
0 Non-traditional path to post-MBA private equity/venture capital associate position 3 2y
0 Startup to IBD 5 2y
0 Route to Landing VC/PE/PM Analyst 0 8y
0 vc (anaylst) vs world bank ifc which do bschools prefer 0 8y
+7 Offers from Venture Capital and Goldman 2 2y
0 ¿From Fintech startup to IB? 1 2y
+8 Looking for VC investment memorandum template (fund of funds) 12 2y
0 Growth Equity - London 1 2y
+1 Goldman SSG Growth Equity Investments 3 2y
0 Venture Capital v IBD at BB banks 1 2y
+16 Renewables / Cleantech PE or VC 8 2y
0 PWM > top 10 B-School > IBD/VC/Industry 0 8y
+57 Q&A: 2 years MBB -> VC 35 1y
+7 Small liberal arts college senior deciphering Venture Capital vs Hedge Funds 2 2y
+31 Corporate VC Exit Opportunities 17 2y
0 Looking for PE/VC Job, is my resume sufficient? 1 2y
+18 Why did PE and VC get wrapped together? 11 2y
0 accounting question for VC 2 2y
0 Best PE/VC Firms in Pittsburgh, PA 0 8y
0 Investor-to-investment steps at a small startup RIA 0 8y
0 PE>CD>CD>Business School top 10?>VC 6 2y
0 Own startup during VC/PE 2 2y
0 Skills gained from startup vs IB vs consulting 1 2y
+4 VC Analyst v Consulting for B-school 1 2y
+63 The Changing Face of Venture Capital 20 2y
+23 Venture Capital vs MBB 15 2y
+1 Venture Capital as Pre MBA experience 2 2y
+36 Venture Capital as Pre-MBA experience 32 2y
0 Infra PE -> MBA -> VC? 4 2y
0 Perspective on IB to VC/internal M&A transition 0 8y
+7 GS stats show how much the US towers over the world in VC investing 1 2y
0 Corporate in-house PE/VC with really bad deal flow (pre-MBA) 1 2y
0 Looking for an internship in PE/VC - any hints? 2 2y
+34 Equity Research (Retail) --> Venture Capital 19 2y
+10 Any recommended offline VC forums in Silicon Valley? 5 2y
+8 What happened to the VC forum? 2 2y
0 Anyone want to be a Product Manager after VC? 0 8y
0 Is Growth Equity a potential option for ER? 7 2y
+45 2 Years IBD -> 2 Years PE/VC -> ??? 52 2y
+30 Does buyout PE offer better learning opportunities than VC for Pre-MBA associates? 13 2y
+19 Moving into VC from a rating agency 8 2y
+36 Deloitte Tech to Startup BizDev 11 2y
+12 Boutique Firms - Due Diligence/Private Equity/Venture Capital Focused 9 2y
+6 GPA for VC, post-IB 4 2y
+12 Lifestyle of a Pre-MBA Associate at VC vs. Buyout Shop 3 2y
+45 Would a VC internship be helpful for IB? 39 2y
0 PE or VC as a better path to B School? 7 2y
0 Corp Strategy/Dev Rotation (Fortune 200) or Big 4 Strategy Consulting (FS Focus) (Want to do PE, VC, or MBB) 3 2y
+30 Harvard-->GS--> VC--> Prison? 11 2y
0 Boutique IB vs VC Summer Associate 5 2y
+17 Current VC Intern - Ask me anything! 9 2y
+10 What Financial Spreadsheets do I Need to Include in a RE Startup Business Plan? 8 2y
0 Quant to PE/VC 0 8y
+16 Rosenbaum-like book for VC/startup finance? 22 2y
0 Interview question: first year startup 1 2y
+17 3 offers: 1) startup AM 2) small-cap AM 3) large bank (national level, not a major player anywhere else). Which one to choose? 4 2y
0 IB vs PE vc Consulting 2 2y
0 3.07 GPA undergrad Senior @ Private nontarget Business School, w/ Startup experience 4 2y
0 From MM IBD TMT to VC without MBA ? 3 2y
0 PE / VC OCR for FT Superdays 0 8y
+15 F100 FLDP vs. Boutique IB in no name city for VC/PE? 12 2y
0 Full time Strategy, Part time VC 2 2y
0 Career and Industry Change from Tech to PE/VC 0 8y
0 Forgive the n00b, seeking advice on a startup 6 2y
+23 International tech startup internship to banking possible? 11 2y
+38 PE/VC is now the most represented industry at HBS 15 2y
0 VC to Brand Management 1 2y
0 VC COO - what does the role entail? 1 2y
0 Choosing a College (VC/PE goal) 2 2y
+11 Startup Apparel Company Valuation 6 2y
0 Non-Profit VC vs. Profit VC 2 2y
+7 Venture Capital & Private Equity: Casebook - differences between editions? 3 2y
+5 Switching from Growth Equity > Buyout Private Equity 6 2y
0 Boutique PE vs VC vs Valuation Internships 1 2y
+32 Worth taking a paycut to move to Venture Capital? 6 2y
0 Startup Burn Rate Model 1 2y
+20 BCG vs VC 6 2y
+27 I-Banking, PE, or VC Internship? 13 2y
0 Resume looking to switch consulting to IB/VC/PE or better consulting firm 3 2y
+4 Most important skills gained in VC? 1 2y
0 Rewind - Why companies are staying private longer and how that creates opportunities for PE/ Growth equity / VC funds + Q&A 0 8y
0 What to expect in a VC offer 4 2y
+13 Undergraduate VC internship --> Summer Internship at MBB 5 2y
0 Getting a graduate internship in a VC firm in London 1 2y
0 Rewind - Investing in PE and VC Funds + Q&A 0 8y
0 When are VC funds most sensitive to downturns 3 2y
+9 Startup Banker Says Hi 1 2y
0 Jumping from Late Stage Startup to PE? 4 2y
+26 Financial modelling at VC firms 17 2y
+51 Private Equity vs Venture Capital - Differences and Similarities 24 2y
0 Emerging Markets PE -> VC? 1 1y
0 Formation 8 - vc fund 3 2y
+5 Breaking into VC after INSEAD 2 2y
+21 Transition into VC from Private Wealth Management/CFP. Advice? 12 2y
0 Career Start: Corporate Banking / ECM/DCM / Fixed Income Sales / PE/VC ? 1 2y

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