+19 Best use of time- Venture Capital 3 4y
+19 best MBA for venture capital 11 4y
+17 McKinsey vs. JPMorgan IBD for post-MBA Venture Capital Exit 6 4y
+16 Rosenbaum-like book for VC/startup finance? 22 4y
+15 LEAVE FINANCE-->WORK FOR STARTUP--->LAUNCH A STARTUP 11 4y
+13 Put startup experience on my resume? 11 4y
+13 Break into VC in China/Hong Kong? 11 4y
+11 KCG vs small startup hedgefund (founder is from Two Sigma)? 2 4y
+11 How many frat guys are in Finance (Investment Banking, Private Equity, Venture Capital, etc.) 17 4y
+10 CAIA vs CFA for VC/PE 1 4y
+9 Recommended sources, literature, etc for guidance in startup development 6 4y
+8 Growth Equity Modeling Exam (1 hr only) 3 4y
+8 Tech startup case study 3 4y
+8 Is it legal to work for a tech startup in the 1-year interim period (between ending SA and starting Full-time)? 5 4y
+6 Undergrad VC position 5 4y
+6 Venture Capital and IB 5 4y
+3 Venture Capital Valuation 4 4y
0 Does a Venture Capital internship look good on resume for IBD? 6 4y
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 Post-MBA Venture Capital Comp 1 4y
0 MSF or Tech Startup? 3 4y
0 If you had 15 minutes with a VC, what would you ask? 1 4y
0 How difficult to create a big HBO series? 6 4y
0 Venture Capitallist with an ER background 1 4y
0 If you had a crystal ball in 2013 and 2014 which startup up would you have supported as a VC and why? 1 4y
0 Founder or Director on Resume? Former Founding Member/ Director of a Startup 10 4y
0 need suggestions on what I can offer to VC 6 4y
0 Upstream from VC 3 4y
0 I got an interview at a MBB for an internship, but I want to try VC beforehand. Would it harm my chances to get into consulting? 3 4y
0 Military Reservist + VC position? 6 4y
0 VC - series A / B valuation approach - help needed for interview 2 4y
0 What can you do to "prove" your interest in VC? 12 4y
0 sales vs. finance at a tech startup 1 4y
0 Venture capital analysis software 3 4y
0 Healthcare / Life Sciences - Consulting, IBD/PE/HF/VC 7 4y
0 I want to break into Venture Capital 7 4y
0 Citi M&A TMT or Financial Sponsors to VC? 10 4y
0 Finance or Econ undergrad for IB or VC 3 4y
0 Advertising Planner to VC? 3 4y
0 VC Firm Uni Prestige 4 4y
0 How Can I get into VC/Private Equity or Hedge FUnds 1 4y
0 PE/VC in a random city (non-NYC/CHI/LA/SF) 4 4y
0 Failed business to VC associate? 3 4y
0 Intellectual Property Consulting to VC? 5 4y
0 Startup/technology strategy or Private Equity Fund of Funds for H/S/W? 3 4y
0 MD/MBA to Healthcare PE/VC? 5 4y
0 Carmelo Anthony Starts a VC Fund 2 4y
0 Resume presentation for self-taught skills (Big 4 to PE/VC) 3 4y
0 Unethical to engage with a client that directly competes with a startup you are pursuing? 4 4y
0 Internal consulting vs. Tech Startup or stay 3 4y
0 VC Employment Agreement 2 4y
0 Venture Capital firm structure - Are they typically small? 4 4y
0 From PE in Europe to PE/VC on the West Coast 1 4y
0 MBA for PE/VC in NY 7 4y
0 Top 15 Cities for Venture Capital 36 4y
0 Landing on a job after graduation (series 7, 66, CFA®) 2 4y
0 Break into US PE / VC as a European? 1 4y
0 Advice for landing PE/VC job 12 4y
0 PWM->Banking->VC 3 4y
0 minorities and IB/PE/VC 14 4y
+204 Current VC associate taking questions 146 4y
+68 A week in the life of a VC intern/VC Intern Q&A 42 4y
+54 Confused Scientist: Where do I fit in? Strategy Consulting, Venture Capital, et al. 15 4y
+46 Venture Capital Sucks 11 4y
+40 Booth vs Kellogg for Early Stage VC 24 4y
+38 PE/VC is now the most represented industry at HBS 15 4y
+36 Deloitte Tech to Startup BizDev 11 4y
+36 Fork In the Road: Finance or Startup 25 4y
+34 Growth Equity vs. LBO Shops 28 4y
+33 Internship at Startup? 40 4y
+32 Worth taking a paycut to move to Venture Capital? 6 4y
+31 Family Business vs. Venture Capital experience for Top MBA 19 4y
+31 Tax Impact of valuation increase in a startup I invested in 17 4y
+30 Harvard-->GS--> VC--> Prison? 11 4y
+29 Is undergrad startup internship helpful for future VC recruiting? 9 4y
+29 What is better? Middle office at MS/GS etc or Online startup Entrepreneur 7 4y
+27 I-Banking, PE, or VC Internship? 13 4y
+26 Growth Equity / Late Stage VC Recruiters 8 4y
+23 Consulting or Banking for Venture Capital 6 4y
+21 Any way to go from a Masters in Finance to VC? 7 4y
+21 Transition into VC from Private Wealth Management/CFP. Advice? 12 4y
+20 BCG vs VC 6 4y
+19 Moving into VC from a rating agency 8 4y
+18 MBB vs Startup 11 4y
+18 Why did PE and VC get wrapped together? 11 4y
+18 What's a startup? 11 4y
+18 Startup: CEO vs. CFO? 13 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
+17 VC Analyst, or Corporate VC Associate? 5 4y
+15 F100 FLDP vs. Boutique IB in no name city for VC/PE? 12 4y
+14 What are the exit opportunities from a small VC firm? 3 4y
+12 Lifestyle of a Pre-MBA Associate at VC vs. Buyout Shop 3 4y
+12 VC Excel template - convertible note 5 4y
+10 VC Analyst Positions 7 4y
+10 Any recommended offline VC forums in Silicon Valley? 5 4y
+10 What Financial Spreadsheets do I Need to Include in a RE Startup Business Plan? 8 4y
+8 Growth equity returns 2 4y
+8 Looking for VC investment memorandum template (fund of funds) 12 4y
+8 What happened to the VC forum? 2 4y

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