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Business & Investing, Finance & Economics, Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship

Investor Education Series: How do Venture Capitalists Return Money to Investors?

Introduction In the month of February, we shared a series of educational posts for non-institutional investors. We get a lot of questions about private markets for those new to the asset class, so the goal was to make it easier to understand and more accessible to the average investor. In last week’s post we wrote about “How venture capital compares to other asset classes.” In … Continue reading Investor Education Series: How do Venture Capitalists Return Money to Investors?

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Business & Investing, Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship

Investor Education Series: How Venture Capital Compares to Other Asset Classes

Overview In the month of February we will be sharing a series of educational posts for non-institutional investors. We get a lot of questions about private markets for those new to the asset class, so the goal is to make it easier to understand and more accessible to the average person. In last week’s post we discussed “What is Portfolio Construction and Why Does it … Continue reading Investor Education Series: How Venture Capital Compares to Other Asset Classes

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Business & Investing, Finance & Economics, Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship

Investor Education Series: What is Portfolio Construction and Why Does it Matter to Venture Capitalists?

Overview In the month of February we will be sharing a series of educational posts for non-institutional investors. We get a lot of questions about private markets for those newer to the asset class, so the goal is to make it easier to understand and more accessible to the average person. This week’s post is “What is Portfolio Construction and Why Does it Matter to … Continue reading Investor Education Series: What is Portfolio Construction and Why Does it Matter to Venture Capitalists?

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Business & Investing, Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship

Jumping Into the Deep End

I’ve always been the type of person who’s never shied away from trying things that were really hard. When I was a kid around eight years old, I learned how to swim by jumping off a 20-foot diving board at the City pool. That was probably the wrong way to learn how to swim, but when I hit the water, I knew I had to … Continue reading Jumping Into the Deep End

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Business & Investing, Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship

Serac Ventures Office Hours, June 15, 2023: Topic — The Role of the CEO

Please join Serac Ventures on June 15, 2023 from 1pm — 2pm CDT during our live office hours as 3-time tech CEO Chris Tsakalakis will be discussing the role of the CEO and how to be an effective leader. We’ll discuss how to set overall direction and strategy for your organization, define culture, how to communicate your vision, motivate others, and how to effectively prioritize your time. … Continue reading Serac Ventures Office Hours, June 15, 2023: Topic — The Role of the CEO

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Business & Investing, Finance & Economics

Information Gatherers vs. Information Analyzers

Several months ago, I wrote a blog post about how in today’s hyper-competitive business environment, those who win are only marginally better than their competitors. In this blog I want to describe what that marginal advantage is and how the “winners” in business maintain it.  Prior to the invention of the internet, gathering information was a slower and more manual process. Now it seems we suffer from … Continue reading Information Gatherers vs. Information Analyzers

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Business & Investing, Self Improvement

Using Game Theory to Think More Critically

My brother and I are about the same age and when we were younger, we often got in trouble together. We weren’t delinquents. I’m talking about kid-trouble like running in the house when we were told not to and we bumped into something and broke it. When our parents asked what happened we would never tell on each other. We never agreed beforehand that we … Continue reading Using Game Theory to Think More Critically

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Business & Investing, Finance & Economics, Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship

Crowdfunding

No matter who you are, if you want to invest in a publicly traded company it is relatively easy to do so. But what if you want to invest in a private company? Or, what if you’re a startup company needing to raise money but you’ve exhausted your network of friends and family members and you’re unable to raise capital from a bank or from … Continue reading Crowdfunding

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Business & Investing, Self Improvement

The Dip

I listened to a podcast this week called What You Will Learn where the hosts were discussing Seth Godin’s book, The Dip. The Dip is a figurative location that describes a low point in your personal or professional life where you either give up or keep going.  For any worthwhile endeavor, arriving at the dip is inevitable. The typical cycle begins with a strong start … Continue reading The Dip

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