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How to Get a VC's Attention at an IRL Event

This is going to be BIG.

A few years ago, I was at Techcrunch Disrupt and this guy taps me on the shoulder as I was chatting in a group. 4) Don’t push for me to say yes or no right then—because I see 2000 things in a year and do 8-10 of them. He simply extended a handshake and said: “Hi, sorry to interrupt. My name is Alan.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking. The Past (1985-2002).

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Hockey Stick Growth Explained

Feedough

Today, disruption is rather slow-paced. Startups are known to disrupt the markets, and this disruption usually ends up in developing totally new demand for its offerings. Such demand and other metrics of a disruptive startup, when represented in the form of a graph, form a shape of a hockey stick.

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Asset Management Is a Peculiar Industry Ripe for Disruption

David Teten VC

Hedge funds on average have underperformed on a net of fees basis in both US equities and bonds since 2000. A private equity/VC investor can proactively recruit new team members, win clients, or if necessary change management. . The HFRI Index returned 18.3% annually during its inaugural ten years from 1990 to 1999, but it returned just 3.4%

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. In 1998 there were around 850 VC funds and by 2000 there were 2,300. By 2000 the total LP commitments had mushroomed to more than $100 billion. THAT is disruption.

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3 Keys to Navigating the Entrepreneurial Maze

Entrepreneurs' Organization

It’s not hard to feel lost when you’re leading a team, starting a movement or simply trying to keep the lights on—all while disrupting an industry. Mike started working at Vector Marketing in 2000 as a student at Boston College. The Entrepreneurs’ Organization is the premier global network for founders, entrepreneurs and pioneers.

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

David Teten VC

Scouts are typically hired because they are well-networked and credible in an industry, geography, and/or community that a VC is focusing on. This role helps augment the candidate’s profile with personal branding, networks, track record, dealflow, and industry best practices. HOW TO GET A SCOUT ROLE. Solo GP Training. Hawke Ventures.

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