One of the most powerful ways to attract investors to your fund or company is to organize a carefully curated dinner for qualified potential investors. Here’s my quick template cheatsheet for making that happen: Invite [Firm] Investor Dinner Please join us at a curated salon dinner exclusively for existing and potential investors in [Fund] Where?...
[Continue Reading]Elite Fellowships, Scholarships, Conferences, and Training Programs for Young Leaders
When I was a junior at Yale, I had an epiphany. There was a whole world of institutions who wanted to give me money or a free education, just because I was a young person. I thought: Sign me up for the free stuff! I laced up my sneakers and spent 3 hours jogging to...
[Continue Reading]My mother on living a healthy retirement
My mother Carol Teten has been CEO of an internet startup (which she sold while in her 70s), head of a theatrical dance company, and Chair of a college dance department. She also traveled the world (literally homeless) with my father, Jean Teten, for four years, when they were already in their 60s and 70s....
[Continue Reading]How potential employees can due diligence a startup (from a VC perspective)
Congrats on your job offer from a startup! Now, how do you make sure that the company is stable enough to at least pay you for the next year or so? For an overview of how investors quickly assess a company, see 7 Minute Due Diligence. For a checklist of background to request, see Please...
[Continue Reading]Startups seeking to hire CEOs
Founders’ Next Move continues to grow. We just posted in our online community details on two different startups that are seeking to hire a CEO. The first CEO role is pre-revenue and can be based anywhere in the US. The second role can be based in any major city in the US or Europe, and the...
[Continue Reading]How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting
The easiest way to work with and for VC funds is to become a part-time “scout”, getting paid for sourcing investments, as well as for other work of value to the fund. But how do you do that? This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working...
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