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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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Associates in Private Equity and Venture Capital

April 22, 2009

Last time we looked at some of the more familiar entry-level starting points for a career in private equity or venture capital. Now we’ll take a look at what you might be doing on the job. Landing a private equity associate’s job requires outstanding analytical and personal communication skills. A background in M&A or leveraged […]

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Private Equity and Venture Capital Entry Level Jobs

April 21, 2009

Your path into the world of private equity or venture capital investing can be as varied as your background. There’s a wide variety of positions within these firms, ranging from deal-making to research, fundraising, investor relations and operations. While there’s no clear-cut path to starting a career in private equity and venture capital, many professionals […]

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Venture Capital Creating Job Opportunities in these Regions

April 15, 2009

The biotech and biopharmaceutical sectors seem to be sailing through this recent economic crisis and continuing to grow rapidly, according to a March, 2009 report in Business Facilities, a trade publication for site location professionals. The sector is poised to experience skyrocketing growth because of an increasing stream of new products in the pipeline, expiring […]

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Getting a Job in Venture Capital

April 9, 2009

There’s no straight and narrow path to a venture capital job. Many venture capitalists have industry experience, combined with an MBA from a top business school. However, there are plenty of exceptions to this rule. If you are looking for venture capital career opportunity, consider these tips. “Show me the upside” Venture capital partners value […]

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Venture Capital Model is Alive and Well

April 2, 2009

That’s the word from Businessweek in a profile on Allegis Capital, a 12-year-old VC firm that’s put together an impressive track record. In July, 2008, Allegis sold Ribbit, a telecommunications provider it backed, to BT Group for $105 million. The year before, the firm unloaded computer security company IronPort Systems to Cisco Systems for $830 […]

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Tech Startups See Venture Capital Opportunities in China

March 26, 2009

Entrepreneurs who’ve set up shop in China see plenty of potential for growth and say the current economic slowdown has actually helped the situation by reducing costs and weeding out weaker competitors. In a PC World article, William Bao Bean, a partner at venture capital firm Softbank China & India Holdings, sees “a time of […]

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Venture Capital Job Experience Leads to More Effective CEOs

March 19, 2009

Chief executives recruited from outside the company tend to perform better, and those with experience in venture capital and private equity did the best. That’s according to a new study by Vell Executive Search of CEOs that focused revenue growth among 51 publicly-owned technology companies in New England with $100 million or more in annual […]

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The Best Time to Start a Venture Capital Firm

March 12, 2009

Tough times have historically been better for startup companies than most people think says Jim Verdonik in an article in Portland’s BizJournal online. Granted, entrepreneurs tend to see the glass “half full” more often than most people. But there are solid business reasons why new ventures flourish in the worst of times. First, there’s necessity. […]

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An Inside Look at a Legendary Venture Capitalist

March 5, 2009

If you want to get a sense of what it’s like to sit at the top of the venture capital hill, take a look at Business Week’s recent interview with Michael Moritz. Moritz is a former journalist who parlayed a book about Apple Computer into a job with the Silicon Valley venture capital firm Sequoia […]

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