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How to Succeed in Engineering Consulting

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Engineering consulting might be for you. Here’s a look at why engineers branch out into consulting, the best ways to get started and how to ensure success. The pros (and a few cons) of consulting. Engineers who choose consulting say they like the autonomy and the chance to feel ownership in their projects. Success tips.

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Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?

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Whenever I meet a team that had a consulting firm (even a great one) build their product it’s an immediate “pass&# from me. Program Manager – This title almost sounds like a consultant’s job. Every great tech startup needs one. I don’t believe it. CTO’s max out at about 3.

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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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Here’s Why a Booming Tech Market May Fool You into Thinking You’re Successful

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We’ve had an explosion of alternate sources of financing from crowd-sourcing, angels, accelerators, incubators, corporates, corporate incubators. Every consultant was pitching a process for reinventing your organization through BI. An impressive number of new VCs have been created – most of them with new seed funds.

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Want to Work in VC? Here’s How

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The chosen candidate will probably have worked for a very reputable firm that is either in technology, consulting, investment banking, media or a startup. He heads their business development practice and they have been very active in incubating, investing in and helping grow LA startups. Are you merging?

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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

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I told people privately my perfect spec: computer science undergrad from MIT (or any other great school), 2-years at McKinsey but no more than that (I love the analytical framework that the top strategy consulting firms provide. My first job after college was as a developer at Andersen Consulting. MBA fine, but not required.

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Rustic Canyon Speaks out on GaiKai Exit, Changing Nature of VC, LA Tech & More

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15:00 Question from the chat: Are VCs moving to be consulting companies in some parts? 23:00 Question from the audience: Do VCs have a preference for startups that choose to work with incubators? 16:15 Thank you to Detroit Venture Partners for their support of the show.

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