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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. This article originally ran on PEHub.

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8 factors to consider when fundraising during a downturn

TechCrunch

I have experienced two major financial disruptions in my career: the bubble burst in 2000 and the financial crisis of 2008. The tightening of the public markets essentially has a domino effect that ultimately makes it harder for startups at any stage to secure capital. This ultimately leads to more frugal post-funding strategies.

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What would you do if told to “fail fast?”

Berkonomics

If they are not achieved within the expected time, the reasons must be analyzed by you and by your board and acted upon to avoid loss of capital beyond plan or expectation. Reduce further expenditures of remaining capital and protect the assets purchased with the original investment. A personal story of failing fast.

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What would you do if told to “fail fast?”

Berkonomics

If they are not achieved within the expected time, the reasons must be analyzed by you and by your board and acted upon to avoid loss of capital beyond plan or expectation. Reduce further expenditures of remaining capital and protect the assets purchased with the original investment. A personal story of failing fast.

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The Screwy Logic of Crowdfunding and Venture Fund Regulation

This is going to be BIG.

Until you realize that vetting and helping companies is actually really hard--or did you not notice all the news that venture capital as an asset class doesn't beat the market. Who wouldn't want in on the next Union Square Ventures or First Round Capital funds? At least startups have accelerators, incubators, etc.

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

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 get a job in venture capital. Accel, Sequoia) give the Scout a small pool of capital.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Slashing churn rates, visa side hustles, YC S22 Demo Day faves

TechCrunch

million in Q3 2022, “the lowest it has been since the beginning of 2021,” writes Rak Garg, a principal at Bain Capital. Twitter Space: What can today’s founders learn from the 2000 dotcom bubble burst? In 2000, many high-flying internet startups turned into smoking craters. “That person was me.”

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