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Internet Basics
Consumer and Creator
3.A. Where the Viral Things Are
5. Pre-founder: People-focused investing
Content is King -- Bill Gates, 1997
Things To Do.
Villains/Heroes, Love/Technology
Creator Extras
Investment
Total Content Market (TCM)/Content TAM (C-TAM)
Introducing: On-Page Collaboration, LiveWriting, anti-Press Publish
VC Managers: Finding your style
Translation
Personal Journal
Advice for a Y1/Y2 woman in VC
Freshman Year
This is completely anecdotal.
This applies to if you’re 50 or 21. Your third year is your third year. There are three things I would do if I were starting my third year in VC.
You made it. I’d say 70% of people don’t end up staying - which means you’re starting to think long-term about:
What you like
Who you like
Who you are
In general, you should first check out Freshman Year. It does probably apply more to the general umbrella of less-than-fifth-years, I fear, but you know this blog is more of a workspace anyways - so I’ll get around to restructuring it one day. Regardless, I have one specific point I consider crucial for anyone identifying in a minority in VC and has decided to stay in it very long-term, especially individuals that enter as a GP off the bat.
There are two things to focus in your career.
Credibility.
Founder Friendliness.
These are your keystones to a successful career in VC. If these are your north-stars, you might even have the mental, social, and professional flexibility to maybe come up with, or find someone, who thinks outside-the-box enough to have a career-defining change.