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Venture Capital 101 : The Guide for Everything you Need
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On Breaking into Venture Capital

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What VC Look For: Skills You Should Have

Where Should I Work?
On Sourcing Companies
On Writing Investment Memos
On Evaluating Companies/ Due Diligence
Skills & experiences you should have or if you don’t have them - how to obtain them.

Qualitative Skills
A founder or investor network → participating in meetups & local tech events
Sourcing and on call experience with founders → joining fellowship programs such as Dorm Room Fund, GenZScouts and more
Writing Skills → practice writing investment memos from companies you meet
A great brand (more to this here) → build up your brand through twitter, launch a podcast, write about startups and more
Quantitive Skills
Basic financial literacy → Reading financial statements & basic modeling experience
Understanding key terms in the venture space and metrics → CAC, LTV, Run Rate etc
Experiences/School Backgrounds
50% of all VCs have either gotten their degrees from Harvard or Stanford
Early Stage VCs love either former founder or operator experience
PE/IB employees have historically been great fits at late stage funds
A select few VCs that also have been hired for their community building skills or vast networks


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