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 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
+36 Fork In the Road: Finance or Startup 25 4y
+26 Growth Equity / Late Stage VC Recruiters 8 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
+29 Is undergrad startup internship helpful for future VC recruiting? 9 4y
+23 Consulting or Banking for Venture Capital 6 4y
0 Startup PE Fund / Private Placement Structure 4 4y
0 Growth Equity Associates 8 4y
0 Google Business Solutions Role vs Microsoft Marketing vs Finance...for VC Exit? 10 4y
+8 VC courses? 4 4y
+40 Booth vs Kellogg for Early Stage VC 24 4y
0 I am searching a website to provide Tech Startup Business Plan Consultant? 1 4y
+31 Tax Impact of valuation increase in a startup I invested in 17 4y
+17 VC Analyst, or Corporate VC Associate? 5 4y
0 Career path in VC 1 4y
0 Post-Ibanking stint - startup or corporate for MBA? 5 4y
0 Any startup guys here? 2 4y
0 VC or Corporate finance 6 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 Help! F500 Corp Dev. vs. Stay at Big 4 Audit vs. Early Stage Startup? 1 4y
+18 What's a startup? 11 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 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
0 From MM IBD TMT to VC without MBA ? 3 4y
0 IB vs PE vc Consulting 2 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 Interview question: first year startup 1 4y
+10 What Financial Spreadsheets do I Need to Include in a RE Startup Business Plan? 8 4y
+30 Harvard-->GS--> VC--> Prison? 11 4y
0 Corp Strategy/Dev Rotation (Fortune 200) or Big 4 Strategy Consulting (FS Focus) (Want to do PE, VC, or MBB) 3 4y
+12 Lifestyle of a Pre-MBA Associate at VC vs. Buyout Shop 3 4y
+6 GPA for VC, post-IB 4 4y
+36 Deloitte Tech to Startup BizDev 11 4y
+19 Moving into VC from a rating agency 8 4y
+10 Any recommended offline VC forums in Silicon Valley? 5 4y
0 accounting question for VC 2 4y
+7 Small liberal arts college senior deciphering Venture Capital vs Hedge Funds 2 4y
0 Venture Capital v IBD at BB banks 1 4y
+8 Looking for VC investment memorandum template (fund of funds) 12 4y
0 ¿From Fintech startup to IB? 1 4y
0 Startup to IBD 5 4y
0 Non-traditional path to post-MBA private equity/venture capital associate position 3 4y
+54 Confused Scientist: Where do I fit in? Strategy Consulting, Venture Capital, et al. 15 4y
0 Startup Dilemma: Better To Pursue A Startup Idea Before Or After College? 2 4y
+46 Venture Capital Sucks 11 4y
+14 What are the exit opportunities from a small VC firm? 3 4y
0 Do VC analysts examine 10k/10q statements? 3 4y
+8 Growth equity returns 2 4y
0 Looking for Some Career Advice - VC Related 4 4y
+21 Any way to go from a Masters in Finance to VC? 7 4y

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