I am considering a job in Silicon Valley venture capital. I have a background in traditional East Coast banking. I am confident in all the technical issues, I understand the job well, and I like the partners. Help me understand VC culture so I can decide if I want the position and so I don't make an ass of myself.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 26, 2011 -
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Back in the year 2000 during the tech boom, business space was in HUGE demand and landlords in San Francisco's SOMA district used to ask for very long leases and even a % ownership stake in your startup. I'm wondering, ten years later, did any property owner rent out their space to a successful startup and end up getting a payday when they flipped?
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posted by mathowie
on Feb 28, 2011 -
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i read an article a while back about venture capital style investing in an individual. they had some sort of contract where they were giving her a lump sum, and in return would get a cut off of her income for some number of years. anyone know where the original article is?
posted by tehgeekmeister
on Aug 17, 2010 -
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My small company has been approached out of the blue by an established venture capital group. It's all very exciting because we'd love the opportunity to grow, but we also don't so much want to get screwed.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 29, 2010 -
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How can you find out if companies you're interviewing with are running a serious and stable business?
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posted by lord_yo
on Mar 3, 2010 -
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Have you had any experience working for stock options in a startup or being a VC or dealing with a VC? Some questions inside about evaluating the promise of a startup company, and working for stock options...
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posted by oneous
on Jan 22, 2010 -
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Anyone got an example of a capital call /draw down letter to investors in a VC/ PE fund?
posted by priorpark17
on Sep 21, 2009 -
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How much ROI would a VC be looking for in a late-stage biotechnology startup?
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posted by alms
on May 16, 2008 -
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Some friends and I are looking at starting a business, and we need some up-front capital. About $100k. What's the best way to try and get this?
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posted by frijole
on Apr 2, 2008 -
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What happens when a little company is interested in getting purchased by a big one? (Take two.)
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 8, 2008 -
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Do you work in venture capital, or have you applied for a job at a VC firm? What was the interview process like?
posted by NotMyselfRightNow
on Jan 24, 2008 -
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I need to quickly create a marketing plan and budget but I am more the creative, not so much the plan.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 24, 2007 -
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if one had a what one would imagine to be a possibly great idea for a web based site/service ... where would one start in this post - post - .com era?
posted by specialk420
on Jul 5, 2005 -
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Amateur economists, VCs, MBA students: what's a fair price for a google share? Based on what assumptions?
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posted by rkent
on Aug 6, 2004 -
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