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

David Teten VC

Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds? There are relatively few jobs directly inside private equity and venture capital funds, and those jobs are highly competitive. Venture Capital. Asian Venture Capital Journal (free trial). Private Equity. Preqin (free demo).

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My Commencement Speech?—?Life at Your Crossroads

Both Sides of the Table

I called every person I knew in Accenture Europe and asked for advice to get transferred. I even visited and made friends and went out every night with my peers. I even visited and made friends and went out every night with my peers. Life at Your Crossroads Photo by Justin Luebke on Unsplash Crossroads Cal Poly Pomona!

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How to Acquire Customers by Marketing “Heroes”

Both Sides of the Table

Social Proof in Action … Yesterday I wrote about the benefits of using social proof and authority in raising venture capital. We like to use new product and gain benefits before our peers. If you didn’t read that yet it might be worth having a quick skim as a primer. It influenced a generation of tech marketers.

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A Founder’s Playbook to Raising in a Down Market

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Snippets of advice, tactics, and tools I used to raise an oversubscribed round during an economic downturn Image: Author I’m writing this blog post on the heels of closing our oversubscribed round during what’s been described as the worst time in history to raise capital. Taking on venture capital is not for everyone.

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Who the hell is this guy? Thoughts on being a career VC

This is going to be BIG.

The other day, I got interviewed for Business Insider. It was a good interview, save for that little vein that I had no idea was so prominently featured on the side of my head--but what's a bald guy to do? At least it's not a weird fold in the back or a dent at the top. All hat and no cattle as they say. How about as a VC? And you know what?

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Get a mentor, not a critic.

Gust

The dictionary definition of a mentor is “an experienced and trusted advisor,” or “leader, tutor or coach.” The definition of a critic sounds similar, “a person who offers reasoned judgment or analysis.” A critic is more inclined to offer advice through cynical witticisms, whether they consider you a peer, boss, or employee.

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Expectful’s new chief executive experienced the trauma she just raised millions to solve

TechCrunch

I definitely had a full-time job, I had a newborn baby,” Walton said. Walton helped it raise its first millions in venture capital, making her one of the few dozen Black female founders to do so. Walton helped it raise its first millions in venture capital, making her one of the few dozen Black female founders to do so.