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Venture Capital Job Culture

July 22, 2009

The venture capital world is comprised of a few hundred small firms, usually structured as partnerships and employing between 2 and 50 people. They are lean and flat organizations, dedicated to the entrepreneurial culture and usually focused on a particular industry niche such as technology, biotech, or more recently, clean technologies. Venture capitalists enjoy a […]

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Tools to Helps Your Venture Capital Job Search

July 15, 2009

ONLINE RESOURCES VentureBeat.com Founder Matt Marshall covered venture capital for the San Jose Mercury News until he left in Sept. 2006 to launch VentureBeat as an independent company. In 2008, the New York Times called VentureBeat one of the “best blogs on the Web,” and now the NYT runs VentureBeat’s articles on its Web site. […]

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Networking for a Venture Capital Job

July 1, 2009

More than most industries, in venture capital, it’s who you know that counts. So building your personal network is absolutely crucial to landing a venture capital job interview. There are a number of strategies that can help you get started. Start with your own personal contacts, family, friends and classmates who may know someone who […]

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MBAs Fare Better With Private Equity Compensation

June 17, 2009

The 2008 Job Search Digest compensation survey found that MBAs in private equity and venture capital jobs were earning $16,000 more than non-MBAs. Many open positions still request an MBA and the survey found that over 70 percent of Partners in firms had an MBA. On the venture capital side, average total compensation in 2008 […]

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Venture Capital Jobs – Preparing for the Interview

June 3, 2009

Landing a venture capital job interview is only half the battle on your march toward a venture capital career. You still have plenty of work ahead of you to prepare for the interview and hopefully convince a few skeptical venture capitalists that you’re right for their firm. The VC firm is looking at your ability […]

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Venture Capital Jobs – Cover Letters

May 27, 2009

A good cover letter is another opportunity to differentiate yourself from the hundreds of other people chasing the same positions as you. This holds true even in this age of electronic communications, and in the venture capital industry. A cover letter (whether it’s attached or sent as your covering e-mail with your resume) gives you […]

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Crafting a Venture Capital Job Resume

May 20, 2009

While an Ivy League MBA will open doors in private equity and investment banking, in venture capital, experience in a particular industry that relates to the venture capital firm’s area of focus may be even more valuable. Your venture capital job resume should emphasize your relevant experience and successful track record, if possible, with early […]

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Venture Capital Jobs – Supporting Roles

May 13, 2009

Like any other business enterprise, venture capital firms require managers to oversee the daily business activity of the company. There are needs for human resources, accounting and information technology managers. These supporting roles are often referred to as “back office” as opposed to “front office” personnel who actually bring in revenue. These type of positions […]

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Venture Capital Jobs – Partners

May 6, 2009

Venture capital (VC) is a subset of private equity capital that’s typically offered to early-stage, high potential growth companies in the hope that they will turn out to be the next Google or Yahoo. Venture capitalists make their fortune through various exit strategies, such as IPOs or strategic sales. Venture capital firms are typically structured […]

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Venture Capital Jobs – Principals

April 29, 2009

Last time, we looked at mid-range, senior-level positions in private equity, the dealmakers who are involved in identifying and completing transactions for the firm. Today, we’ll look at similar jobs within the venture capital industry. The U.S. venture capital industry provides the capital to launch some of the most innovative and successful companies in America. […]

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