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Many people looking to land a job in VC worry about the analytical/technical skills needed to break in. For early stage, Iโd say the most important analyses are: - Revenue builds - Market sizing - Cohort analyses - Public comp multiples - Exit models Focus on learning these first. I'll be covering each of these in-depth in my newsletter throughout the weeks. If you haven't seen the VC exit model template I've previously released, check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gvXJP5aw I'll be going through the mechanics of it this Sunday in my newsletter if you're interested in learning how it works and how you can use it for yourself to determine a good VC investment. *๐น๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ - ๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ โ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐ก๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ โ๐๐ค ๐๐ถ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ค๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ก! #venturecapital #startup #founder
Could you add a link to your newsletter signup? I'm a Venture Fellow with Rogue Women's Fund from a nontraditional background
Hey Nicole, great value here! Do you have any fellowships currently open?
This is great. I wish I had had this framework when I first got into VC. Publishing this information only makes VC more accessible for the next generation. I'd suggest tacking on a time-oriented metric, such as IRR. You can base this on exit comps and how many years it took from the seed round to exit.
lol thereโs no real math / analytical skills in early stage VC
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1moNicole DeTommaso this is great content! Aside of the analytics, would you agree that people reading is the most important soft skill for early stage investors? Over the last ~7 years I've found that at pre-seed / seed stages, investing in founders vs forecasts has proven to be more rewarding.