+12 Boutique Firms - Due Diligence/Private Equity/Venture Capital Focused 9 4y
+6 GPA for VC, post-IB 4 4y
+12 Lifestyle of a Pre-MBA Associate at VC vs. Buyout Shop 3 4y
+46 Would a VC internship be helpful for IB? 39 4y
0 PE or VC as a better path to B School? 7 4y
0 Corp Strategy/Dev Rotation (Fortune 200) or Big 4 Strategy Consulting (FS Focus) (Want to do PE, VC, or MBB) 3 4y
+30 Harvard-->GS--> VC--> Prison? 11 4y
0 Boutique IB vs VC Summer Associate 5 4y
+17 Current VC Intern - Ask me anything! 9 4y
+10 What Financial Spreadsheets do I Need to Include in a RE Startup Business Plan? 8 4y
0 Quant to PE/VC 0 10y
+16 Rosenbaum-like book for VC/startup finance? 22 4y
0 Interview question: first year startup 1 4y
+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 4y
0 IB vs PE vc Consulting 2 4y
0 3.07 GPA undergrad Senior @ Private nontarget Business School, w/ Startup experience 4 4y
0 From MM IBD TMT to VC without MBA ? 3 4y
0 PE / VC OCR for FT Superdays 0 10y
+15 F100 FLDP vs. Boutique IB in no name city for VC/PE? 12 4y
0 Full time Strategy, Part time VC 2 4y
0 Career and Industry Change from Tech to PE/VC 0 10y
0 Forgive the n00b, seeking advice on a startup 6 4y
+23 International tech startup internship to banking possible? 11 4y
+38 PE/VC is now the most represented industry at HBS 15 4y
0 VC to Brand Management 1 4y
0 VC COO - what does the role entail? 1 4y
0 Choosing a College (VC/PE goal) 2 4y
+11 Startup Apparel Company Valuation 6 4y
0 Non-Profit VC vs. Profit VC 2 4y
+7 Venture Capital & Private Equity: Casebook - differences between editions? 3 4y
+5 Switching from Growth Equity > Buyout Private Equity 6 4y
0 Boutique PE vs VC vs Valuation Internships 1 4y
+32 Worth taking a paycut to move to Venture Capital? 6 4y
0 Startup Burn Rate Model 1 4y
+20 BCG vs VC 6 4y
+27 I-Banking, PE, or VC Internship? 13 4y
0 Resume looking to switch consulting to IB/VC/PE or better consulting firm 3 4y
+4 Most important skills gained in VC? 1 4y
0 Rewind - Why companies are staying private longer and how that creates opportunities for PE/ Growth equity / VC funds + Q&A 0 10y
0 What to expect in a VC offer 4 4y
+13 Undergraduate VC internship --> Summer Internship at MBB 5 4y
0 Getting a graduate internship in a VC firm in London 1 4y
0 Rewind - Investing in PE and VC Funds + Q&A 0 10y
0 When are VC funds most sensitive to downturns 3 4y
+9 Startup Banker Says Hi 1 4y
0 Jumping from Late Stage Startup to PE? 4 4y
+26 Financial modelling at VC firms 17 4y
+51 Private Equity vs Venture Capital - Differences and Similarities 24 4y
0 Emerging Markets PE -> VC? 1 3y
0 Formation 8 - vc fund 3 4y
+5 Breaking into VC after INSEAD 2 4y
+21 Transition into VC from Private Wealth Management/CFP. Advice? 12 4y
0 Career Start: Corporate Banking / ECM/DCM / Fixed Income Sales / PE/VC ? 1 4y
+8 Could a Series 79 certification help get into IB? 10 4y
0 VC as a 1st job 2 4y
0 VC Start-up Right-hand Man Advise 1 4y
0 Would VC, HF, or PE jobs have the best lifestyle? 1 4y
0 Webinar Rewind - ​Growth Equity Recruiting + Q&A 0 11y
+20 VC Interview - Case Study 4 4y
0 Offered position at startup, leaving consulting 3 4y
0 How easy to move from PE to VC? 4 4y
+18 HELP: How to prepare for PE internship (growth equity) Will give SB. 17 4y
+18 What's a startup? 11 4y
+19 McKinsey Luxembourg vs. Venture Capital Fund 6 1y
0 Help! F500 Corp Dev. vs. Stay at Big 4 Audit vs. Early Stage Startup? 1 4y
+31 Family Business vs. Venture Capital experience for Top MBA 19 4y
0 Value of a startup VC internship pre-MBA 3 4y
0 VC or Corporate finance 6 4y
0 Any startup guys here? 2 4y
0 Post-Ibanking stint - startup or corporate for MBA? 5 4y
+1 Incubator VC Interview Questions - any ideas? 4 3y
0 Career path in VC 1 4y
+35 Early Stage VC Pre-MBA Internship Interview Questions 14 4y
+17 VC Analyst, or Corporate VC Associate? 5 4y
+8 Growth Equity Modeling Exam (1 hr only) 3 4y
+6 Undergrad VC position 5 4y
+40 Booth vs Kellogg for Early Stage VC 24 4y
+31 Tax Impact of valuation increase in a startup I invested in 17 4y
+27 Wharton for B-School or take the job as Director of Finance at a startup? 25 4y
+10 CAIA vs CFA for VC/PE 1 4y
0 I am searching a website to provide Tech Startup Business Plan Consultant? 1 4y
0 Product Development exit opportunities / Venture Capital? 0 11y
0 Tier 2 Undergrad --- Tier 2 Firm --- How to get into PE/VC? 2 4y
0 Summer Internship: PE/Search Fund in US vs. Venture Capital in China 7 4y
0 Europe grad with IB experience - VC in States? 2 3y
+20 Check my cold e-mail template for VC/Start-ups 11 3y
0 ZS Associates or Analyst at Tech Startup? 0 11y
0 Tech Startup..then Wall Street? 0 11y
+8 VC courses? 4 4y
+42 Real Estate Technology - Venture Capital 17 4y
+25 Haas vs. Tuck for Venture Capital VC 10 4y
0 Post-MBA Venture Capital Comp 1 4y
0 Eager to learn about Venture Capital 0 11y
0 MSF or Tech Startup? 3 4y
0 Google Business Solutions Role vs Microsoft Marketing vs Finance...for VC Exit? 10 4y
0 No Direct Finance Exp: CFA® Level 2 or tech skills? Corp strategy vs. VC vs. Equity Rsch 0 11y
+6 Venture Capital and IB 5 4y
+14 European Investment Fund - Private Equity and Venture Capital 3 4y
0 Growth Equity Associates 8 4y
0 Startup PE Fund / Private Placement Structure 4 4y

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