Category: Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship

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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Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship

Investor Education Series: What is a Fund’s Vintage Year and Why Does it Matter?

In private market investing, a vintage year is the time stamp attached to the year that a private fund has a first close and starts making investments. For example, if a fund begins raising capital in 2022, but doesn’t make its first investment until 2024, it’s vintage year would be 2024. The reason this is important is for comparison purposes between fund managers who started … Continue reading Investor Education Series: What is a Fund’s Vintage Year and Why Does it Matter?

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Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurial Grit: Hidden Traits of Founder Success

Two groups of adventurers set out on a race to the South Pole in 1911. One expedition was led by Britain’s Robert Falcon Scott, and the other by Norwegian Roald Amundsen. How these leaders drove their teams forward would mean the difference between life and death on Antarctic ice. Amundsen vowed to have his team travel every single day, no matter how inclement the weather. … Continue reading Entrepreneurial Grit: Hidden Traits of Founder Success

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Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship

VC Question of the Week

Each week LinkedIn sends A.I.-generated questions to certain LinkedIn users within different industries. The questions I receive are mostly related to the venture capital industry. I like to answer these questions to share my perspective and be a resource to the greater VC ecosystem. Question of the week: What do you do if conflict resolution is disrupting team dynamics in your Venture Capital firm? Response: … Continue reading VC Question of the Week

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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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General, Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship

Empowering Success: CEO Trust and Delegation

One of the biggest challenges founders encounter when scaling a company is the mental shift they have to make as they transition from doers to delegators. Startup founders are gritty, and they love to build things. It’s in their nature. Founders are also typically fascinated by the feeling of being on the verge of success, some even describe it as the greatest feeling on earth. As startups move beyond the … Continue reading Empowering Success: CEO Trust and Delegation

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Self Improvement, Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship

The Role of a CEO

What is the role of a CEO? The role of a CEO is really simple. It’s really two things.  One is to set a clear direction or vision for where the company is going. And the second is executing behind that vision to make it a reality.  The vision usually entails explaining how the company solves a problem or provides a great customer service or product. … Continue reading The Role of a CEO

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