We love founder(s) who can say any of the following: Mindset “Not sure, but we’ll get back to you shortly” “We studied all of the past players who worked in this space, and here’s what we learned…” “We accomplished something difficult that most people couldn’t.” Even if it’s not in a business arena–e.g., you ran...
[Continue Reading]Interview on Revenue-Based Finance and Flexible VC
Keith Harrington of Novel Growth Partners and Founder, Revenue-Based Finance Network, just posted the recording of an interview with me on revenue-based investing; flexible VC; and their future. Video...
[Continue Reading]The iconic VC-Backed founders are all White & Asian men. So why invest in diversity?
(co-written with Katherine Boe Heuck, a MBA candidate at MIT Sloan (class of 2022) and a past intern of ours, Metaprop NYC, and InQTel.) What can we learn from the best venture capital investments of all time? Well, we learn to invest exclusively in men, preferably white or Asian. A year ago, we reviewed CB...
[Continue Reading]Reading list for Associates and Analysts in private equity and venture capital
This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital, including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video) How to...
[Continue Reading]15 Steps to Fundraising for Your New Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund
Launching is easy; fundraising is harder. I’ve been fortunate to be a Partner at two different VC firms over the past 9 years, and we’ve grown AUM 10X both times. If you take the fifteen steps below, you’ll have the core of a high-performing fundraising and investor relations function. Build the firm as much as...
[Continue Reading]Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing
(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. His work on VC and small communities is at greatercolorado.vc/blog. ) This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Finance: a new option for founders who care about control II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Finance VCs? III: Why are...
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