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My Role as a VC: What I am and what I am not.

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That does not mean telling them how to run the company, but to help them create a management discipline--a framework for thinking about problems and solutions. Venture Capital & Technology' I am not trying to build a big firm, employ a lot of people, or manage the most money possible.

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Our Investment Framework Post-COVID-19

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As a VC firm, we’ve had to adapt many aspects of our business as well. The post Our Investment Framework Post-COVID-19 appeared first on 500 Startups. As society begins the delicate phase of re-opening, we have also given much thought to how.

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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

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I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. I just completed an exercise where I went out to hire a new associate for my VC firm, GRP Partners. I had to laugh a bit reading it.

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

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And no wonder, lately he and his partners are on a tear, investing out of their $200+ million VC fund. He talked in the video about how he finds it helpful in companies to think about practical theory and frameworks for thinking about company strategy. Nate, tell us a bit about Rustic Canyon Venture Partners. Not bad, hey?

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You Can’t Rely on a VC for Your Hardest Decisions

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*. What is the role of a VC for entrepreneurs? I suppose it can be different for every founder and for different VCs but I’d like to offer you some context on what I think it is and it isn’t. Consultants should provide you data & frameworks – not decisions. In my view the best VCs are merely your guides.

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Everything I didn’t learn about startups as a VC (…or why VCs don’t make good entrepreneurs)

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We ask about product roadmap, but we really should be asking about the process and decision making framework that you’re using to figure out that roadmap as you go along. 5) VCs can afford to wait to make decisions most of the time—looking for a little more data, a little more traction… but entrepreneurs are on the clock.

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How to Handle a VC Presentation with No Deck

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I recently filmed a show for This Week in Venture Capital in which I talked about how to prepare for a VC meeting: whom you’ll meet, who should attend from your side, what materials you should bring and how you should run the meeting. The “Triple Play&# of VC Presentations. But take prompts from the VC.

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