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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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Innovating AI research and advancing entrepreneurship skills in Colombia  

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

From here, Jonathan has gone on to work alongside organizations such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the European Commission, the Inter-American Development Bank, and other international institutions on AI-related topics as a consultant, researcher, and policy advisor. government. government.

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Future First: Finding Opportunity in Global Challenges

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Alice Mann’s latest book, Future First: How Successful Leaders Turn Innovation Challenges into New Value Frontiers is an important read for any business leader or entrepreneur who wishes to embrace global challenges as innovation opportunities. Why do you believe they are opportunities for leaders and companies? So, what could I do?

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Layoffs spell opportunity for some fintech startups

TechCrunch

Stay tuned, and please feel free to share with anyone looking for a new opportunity! In this TechCrunch+ piece , Amsterdam-based Grant Easterbrook (fintech consultant and co-founder of Dream Forward) focuses “on fintech ideas that received some degree of initial hype and momentum, but ultimately did not live up to their promise.”

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Appropriate Accessibility: Announcing nextNYC Open Office Hours

This is going to be BIG.

If you wanted to interview me somewhere for an open audience, I’d say yes to just about every opportunity. It’s easy for a VC to just stick within your own networks and filter bubbles—and hard to scale being “open” without opening the floodgates.

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Mighty Networks raises $50M to build a creator economy for the masses

TechCrunch

Mighty Networks , a platform designed to give creators and brands a dedicated place to start and grow communities, has closed on $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Owl Ventures. The investment brings Palo Alto-based Mighty Networks’ total raised since its 2017 inception to $67 million. .

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Strategic Casting: How to Fish For Your Ideal Clients and Employees

Entrepreneurs' Organization

As the captain of your ship, you’ll navigate a vast sea of opportunities. Let’s say that your ideal clients are CEOs of mid-market companies that need your consulting services. In the high-stakes adventure of entrepreneurship, the search for your ideal clients and employees can become a thrilling quest. Where can you find them?

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