Top 10 Lies…
Just came across these two posts by Guy Kawasaki – entertaining:
The Top 10 Lies of Venture Capitalists followed by
Top 10 Lies…
Just came across these two posts by Guy Kawasaki – entertaining:
The Top 10 Lies of Venture Capitalists followed by
How to become a VC…
This is probably the one question that I get asked a lot and that I dread the most.
Why? Because to tell you the truth, I do not have a good answer – or I thought I did not, until I came across these posts.
These are from my peers and colleagues in this industry who are not only veterans at blogging but also know what they are talking about.
Seth Levine wrote this insightful post more than a year ago – highly readable and to the point. His main points are:
- Step one: Assume you will not be able to land a job as a venture capitalist.
- Step two: Understand the math. – This is important – see my other post on VC behave te way they do
- Step three: Get close to VC’s.
- Step four. Be smart about networking.
- Step five: Don’t get discouraged.
Fred Wilson has also commented on this question on his blog
Leland Cheung added some more to the list:
- Read about becoming a VC
- Read what the VCs are reading
- Get in the flow
- Prepare your resume
- Spam a lotMine your network
- Sneak(ing) in Strategically
Praveen Sahay who graduated from the Kaufmann Fellowship programme last year added his own two cents … and mentioned something that I think is very important: luck.
Ask any venture capitalist how they became one and most will say, “I was lucky to be at the right place at the right time.” Luck, indeed, plays a big role.
If you have read this far, you may also want to read “So You Want to Be a Venture Capitalist” by Gary Rivlin in the New York Times. Christian Mayaud has reproduced it here.
Good luck!
How to become a VC…
This is probably the one question that I get asked a lot and that I dread the most.
Why? Because to tell you the truth, I do not have a good answer – or I thought I did not, until I came across this posts.
These are from my peers and colleagues in this industry who are not only veterans at blogging but also know what they are talking about.
Seth Levine wrote this insightful post more than a year ago – highly readable and to the point. His main points are:
- Step one: Assume you will not be able to land a job as a venture capitalist.
- Step two: Understand the math. – This is important – see my other post on VC behave te way they do
- Step three: Get close to VC’s.
- Step four. Be smart about networking.
- Step five: Don’t get discouraged.
Fred Wilson has also commented on this question on his blog
Leland Cheung added some more to the list:
- Read about becoming a VC
- Read what the VCs are reading
- Get in the flow
- Prepare your resume
- Spam a lotMine your network
- Sneak(ing) in Strategically
Praveen Sahay who graduated from the Kaufmann Fellowship programme last year added his own two cents … and mentioned something that I think is very important: luck.
Ask any venture capitalist how they became one and most will say, “I was lucky to be at the right place at the right time.” Luck, indeed, plays a big role.
If you have read this far, you may also want to read “So You Want to Be a Venture Capitalist” by Gary Rivlin in the New York Times. Christian Mayaud has reproduced it here.
Good luck!
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