0 VC Compensation via Mark Suster 1 4y
0 Cost of Equity for VC Firms 1 4y
+14 Brown vs Yale for VC 5 4y
0 Help needed: Research methods when working with VC? 2 4y
+32 Post MBA consulting --> CEO of a startup? 11 4y
+13 Pre-Master internship: small VC firm or Finance in a I-Bank? 4 4y
0 Would you quit IB to work at a midstage startup? 6 4y
+45 Artificial Intelligence Joins Venture Capital Firm's Board of Directors 16 4y
+15 Using Bloomberg to find PE/VC performance/analytics???? 8 4y
0 Tech Startup Internship vs Corporate Finance Internship 2 4y
0 Distressed Hedge Fund to VC? 5 4y
+24 any ideas on interview questions from venture capital 9 4y
+39 VC to IB 31 4y
+23 Management Consulting to VC? 26 4y
+20 Real estate investment analyst to IB/PE/VC? 9 4y
+82 Breaking into VC from undergrad...my story 46 4y
0 minorities and IB/PE/VC 14 4y
0 PWM->Banking->VC 3 4y
0 Advice for landing PE/VC job 12 4y
+15 LEAVE FINANCE-->WORK FOR STARTUP--->LAUNCH A STARTUP 11 4y
0 Break into US PE / VC as a European? 1 4y
+13 Break into VC in China/Hong Kong? 11 4y
0 Landing on a job after graduation (series 7, 66, CFA®) 2 4y
0 Top 15 Cities for Venture Capital 36 4y
0 MBA for PE/VC in NY 7 4y
0 From PE in Europe to PE/VC on the West Coast 1 4y
+23 Interns for startup hedge funds 27 4y
+17 McKinsey vs. JPMorgan IBD for post-MBA Venture Capital Exit 6 4y
+19 best MBA for venture capital 11 4y
0 Venture Capital firm structure - Are they typically small? 4 4y
0 VC Employment Agreement 2 4y
0 Internal consulting vs. Tech Startup or stay 3 4y
0 Unethical to engage with a client that directly competes with a startup you are pursuing? 4 4y
0 Resume presentation for self-taught skills (Big 4 to PE/VC) 3 4y
+11 How many frat guys are in Finance (Investment Banking, Private Equity, Venture Capital, etc.) 17 4y
+21 Entrepreneurs turn partners with the new VC fund in town! 7 4y
0 Carmelo Anthony Starts a VC Fund 2 4y
0 MD/MBA to Healthcare PE/VC? 5 4y
0 Startup/technology strategy or Private Equity Fund of Funds for H/S/W? 3 4y
0 Intellectual Property Consulting to VC? 5 4y
0 Failed business to VC associate? 3 4y
0 PE/VC in a random city (non-NYC/CHI/LA/SF) 4 4y
0 How Can I get into VC/Private Equity or Hedge FUnds 1 4y
0 VC Firm Uni Prestige 4 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
0 Advertising Planner to VC? 3 4y
0 Finance or Econ undergrad for IB or VC 3 4y
+19 Best use of time- Venture Capital 3 4y
0 I want to break into Venture Capital 7 4y
0 Citi M&A TMT or Financial Sponsors to VC? 10 4y
+21 Small Startup HF/PE Structuring 7 4y
0 Healthcare / Life Sciences - Consulting, IBD/PE/HF/VC 7 4y
0 Venture capital analysis software 3 4y
0 sales vs. finance at a tech startup 1 4y
0 What can you do to "prove" your interest in VC? 12 4y
0 VC - series A / B valuation approach - help needed for interview 2 4y
+8 Tech startup case study 3 4y
+11 KCG vs small startup hedgefund (founder is from Two Sigma)? 2 4y
0 Military Reservist + VC position? 6 4y
+21 What do you want/ not want to see out of a presentation for VC? 15 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
+9 Recommended sources, literature, etc for guidance in startup development 6 4y
0 Upstream from VC 3 4y
0 need suggestions on what I can offer to VC 6 4y
0 Founder or Director on Resume? Former Founding Member/ Director of a Startup 10 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
+25 Seriously considering starting a medical device startup, wondering about options afterwards 10 4y
0 MSF or Tech Startup? 3 4y
0 Post-MBA Venture Capital Comp 1 4y
+25 Haas vs. Tuck for Venture Capital VC 10 4y
+27 Wharton for B-School or take the job as Director of Finance at a startup? 25 4y
0 Summer Internship: PE/Search Fund in US vs. Venture Capital in China 7 4y
0 Tier 2 Undergrad --- Tier 2 Firm --- How to get into PE/VC? 2 4y
+10 CAIA vs CFA for VC/PE 1 4y
+16 Rosenbaum-like book for VC/startup finance? 22 4y
+31 Family Business vs. Venture Capital experience for Top MBA 19 4y
0 How easy to move from PE to VC? 4 4y
0 Offered position at startup, leaving consulting 3 4y
0 VC Start-up Right-hand Man Advise 1 4y
0 VC as a 1st job 2 4y
+21 Transition into VC from Private Wealth Management/CFP. Advice? 12 4y
+5 Breaking into VC after INSEAD 2 4y
0 Formation 8 - vc fund 3 4y
0 Jumping from Late Stage Startup to PE? 4 4y
0 When are VC funds most sensitive to downturns 3 4y
0 Getting a graduate internship in a VC firm in London 1 4y
0 What to expect in a VC offer 4 4y
+4 Most important skills gained in VC? 1 4y
0 Resume looking to switch consulting to IB/VC/PE or better consulting firm 3 4y
+27 I-Banking, PE, or VC Internship? 13 4y
+20 BCG vs VC 6 4y
+32 Worth taking a paycut to move to Venture Capital? 6 4y
0 Boutique PE vs VC vs Valuation Internships 1 4y
0 Choosing a College (VC/PE goal) 2 4y
0 VC COO - what does the role entail? 1 4y
0 VC to Brand Management 1 4y
+38 PE/VC is now the most represented industry at HBS 15 4y
0 Forgive the n00b, seeking advice on a startup 6 4y
0 Full time Strategy, Part time VC 2 4y
+15 F100 FLDP vs. Boutique IB in no name city for VC/PE? 12 4y

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