Venture Capital Gains Momentum in New York

September 6, 2010

The venture capital sector in New York imploded after the dot-com bust, just like its cousins out on the west coast and elsewhere. But over the past decade, the city has been slowly retooling into a venture capital hotbed where start-ups in software development, media and advertising are thriving. Google’s acquisition of DoubleClick had an […]

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A Little Flash Can Land You That Private Equity Job

August 30, 2010

Dealbreaker recently highlighted what a little extra guts can do for your private equity job search. It seems an ambitious job-seeker named Jeffrey Chiang decided to take a page from personal ads and the acting world to give his resume that added kick. Chiang included a few “action” shots along with a close-up photo (known […]

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Venture Capital Pros Need to Be a Talent Scouts

August 23, 2010

Venture capitalists today, more than ever, need to be talent scout, says Saad Khan, in a guest article for Forbes. Khan is a partner at the venture capital firm of CMEA Capital where he leads CMEA’s Web, digital media, and twinkle-stage investments in Pixazza, Blekko and Jobvite. As incubators for embryonic companies, venture capitalists have […]

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Best University for a Billion Dollar Private Equity Career

August 16, 2010

Private Equity tycoon David Bonderman went to Harvard. So did Apollo Management’s Leon Black and Hamilton James of Blackstone. It turns out that the ranks of Harvard alumni who are billionaires jumped to 62 this year, up from 54. More than any other American university, reports Forbes. One billionaire alum, speaking anonymously, claims the school’s […]

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The Pendulum Swings in Venture Capital Jobs

August 9, 2010

Venture capital website Xconomy recently interviewed Kate Mitchell and Rory O’Driscoll, both general partners at Scale Venture Partners, a Foster City, CA-based firm that focuses on helping startups through the middle stage of their growth, for their take on the wild swings in the venture capital industry. Mitchell is also the incoming chairperson for the […]

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Why an MBA May Help Your Private Equity Career

August 2, 2010

Entrepreneurs typically look down their noses at MBA grads, believing great business leaders are born and not made. Or at least forged in the crucible of actually starting a company. But today’s MBA programs are adapting and offering training that is much more suited to those who wish to build and grow businesses, including those […]

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Venture Capital Firms Taking on the Role of Angel

July 26, 2010

Venture capital firms want a piece of the angel investors’ lunch. A growing number of established venture capital firms are investing smaller amounts in early-stage companies, in an effort to “seed” more successful start-ups. Dow Jones reports that many are investing in consumer Internet and software-as-service start-ups, since many of these types of companies are […]

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State of the Private Equity Industry

July 22, 2010

Fundraising efforts for the private equity sector are up 26% in the first half of 2010 versus a year ago. Does this mean the industry is storming back to where it was before? Not so fast, says David Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Carlyle Group. Rubenstein was interviewed on-air recently by CNBC during […]

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Private Equity Job Searches and the Importance of Mindset

July 19, 2010

We recently caught up with Pam Lassiter, Author of The New Job Security and Principal of Lassiter Consulting. Pam has provided sage career advice for over 30 years and has seen many up and down job markets. Her comments are both insightful and practical advice for someone looking for private equity jobs. Here is an […]

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Challenging Times for Venture Capital Jobs

July 12, 2010

Greentechmedia recently interviewed venture capitalist Ullas Naik, a partner at Palo Alto-based Globespan Capital Partners, for his thoughts on the current VC environment. One big challenge facing VCs right now is generating liquidity through IPOs. “The VC model is predicated on the existence of a healthy IPO market,” Naik said. VC firms need a few […]

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