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How to Win Consulting, Board, and Deal Roles with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds

David Teten VC

You can work as a consultant, an interim executive, a board member, a deal executive partnering to buy a company, an executive in residence, or as an entrepreneur in residence. . Thank you to my co-author for this essay, Paulina Symala, a Consultant at Oliver Wyman and a past intern of Versatile VC. Expert Networks.

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Empowering millennials in Peru to take action volunteering

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

In celebration of Rosario’s hard work empowering a community of young changemakers, the YLAI Network team spoke with her to highlight the key factors of her non-profit volunteerism movement and get her essential advice on how to respond to the challenges of COVID-19.

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Why there are so few women in tech (and what you can do about it!)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

While it is not uncommon to see CS graduates wind up in management or consulting, that’s probably not the full story. Women may feel unsupported in their process of moving into a career where so much career advice is geared toward men. By comparison, 53% of men who majored in computer science are currently working in tech.

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Catch Me Inside with Evie Kanhai-Gurchuran: Keeping up with COVID-19

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Posted by Youth Ambassadors Guyana 2015 on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Entrepreneur and YLAI Professional Fellows Program alumna Evie Kanhai-Gurchuran shares her advice with entrepreneurs on how to keep your business afloat. . How to navigate your business through COVID-19. This session of #CatchMeInside is sponsored by the U.S.

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How Influencers Can Legally Raise Capital for Funds and Companies

David Teten VC

Nik Talreja : It’s always best to consult your attorney to ensure you get a full download on your particular situation, so consider the following with a grain of salt. Any manager who is considering raising under 506(c) should consult their legal counsel and / or fund administrator. How large is this risk?

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Gwyneth Paltrow invests in The Expert, a video marketplace for high-end interior designers

TechCrunch

The LA-based The Expert — a platform for video consultations with interior designers — has raised a $3 million seed funding round led by Forerunner Ventures, with participation from Sweet Capital, Promus Ventures, Golden Ventures, Jeffrey Katzenberg’s WndrCo, AD 100 designer Brigette Romanek and CEO/founder of goop , Gwyneth Paltrow.

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Joseph Lee, CEO of Kairous Capital, Shares His Cross-Border Investment Philosophy for the Asia Pacific Region

AsiaTechDaily

In addition to his rich experiences working in the venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) sectors, Joseph has also sharpened his investment acumen through his multiple years in the audit and stock-broking industry before deciding to finally launch his cross-border investment firm, Kairous Capital , in 2015.

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