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The four key responsibilities of a good board member
Harry Stebbings Contributor Harry Stebbings is the founder and host of The Twenty Minute VC , an independent podcast focused on venture capital. More posts by this contributor The four key responsibil
Is thematic investing the future of venture capital?
Harry Stebbings Contributor Harry Stebbings is the founder and host of The Twenty Minute VC , an independent podcast focused on venture capital. More posts by this contributor The four key responsibil
Floodgate’s Mike Maples on what makes category kings
Category leaders usually capture 70-80 percent of the profits in their market, which is why venture funds need to find them to gain the outsized returns they must generate in order to return their fun
Three things venture capitalists need to show their own investors
Harry Stebbings Contributor Harry Stebbings is the founder and host of The Twenty Minute VC , an independent podcast focused on venture capital. More posts by this contributor The four key responsibil
Redpoint VC Tom Tunguz on what makes the most data-driven companies so effective?
Harry Stebbings Contributor Harry Stebbings is the founder and host of The Twenty Minute VC , an independent podcast focused on venture capital. More posts by this contributor The four key responsibil
Lerer Hippeau’s Ben Lerer says FOMO is inevitable, but resistance is possible
Harry Stebbings Contributor Harry Stebbings is the founder and host of The Twenty Minute VC , an independent podcast focused on venture capital. More posts by this contributor The four key responsibil
Peter Pham of Science on the psychology of venture capital
‘The battle between entrepreneurs and VCs is unfair’, according to Peter Pham, the co-founder of Science Inc. His reasoning: VCs have experienced thousands upon thousands of pitching pro
500 Startups’ Dave McClure on portfolio diversification and the return opportunities of “spray and pray”
Harry Stebbings Contributor Harry Stebbings is the founder and host of The Twenty Minute VC , an independent podcast focused on venture capital. More posts by this contributor The four key responsibil
USV’s Albert Wenger on converting our attitude on automation from foe to friend
Harry Stebbings Contributor Harry Stebbings is the founder and host of The Twenty Minute VC , an independent podcast focused on venture capital. More posts by this contributor The four key responsibil
Floodgate’s Ann Miura Ko on the four powers all venture-backed startups share
Harry Stebbings Contributor Harry Stebbings is the founder and host of The Twenty Minute VC , an independent podcast focused on venture capital. More posts by this contributor The four key responsibil
Techstars’ David Cohen on fund strategy
Harry Stebbings Contributor Harry Stebbings is the founder and host of The Twenty Minute VC , an independent podcast focused on venture capital. More posts by this contributor The four key responsibil
Benchmark’s Andy Rachleff on what separates a good board from a great board
A good director combines vision, intellectual honesty, and humility to help guide a startup through every stage of its development.
What investors want from venture capital firms
The limited partner world of finding and selecting venture funds to invest in is similar to what venture capitalists go through with startups.
Tips for mitigating the risks of rookie founders from Spark Capital’s Bijan Sabet
Ultimately, the checklist for first time founders going out to raise money never ends. However, the common thread throughout is the importance of being strategic.
Why angel money is better than institutional money
Harry Stebbings Contributor Harry Stebbings is the founder and host of The Twenty Minute VC , an independent podcast focused on venture capital. More posts by this contributor The four key responsibil
FirstMark Capital’s Matt Turck on the big data landscape
Today, the big data sector amounts to more than 7.5 percent of total venture investments. So where are we in the world of big data, and is the recent obsession with AI still fundamentally related to b
Manu Kumar on how venture capitalists manage their time
To get an accurate view of how VCs spend their time, we surveyed 100 investors from The Twenty Minute VC to determine the most efficient time allocation.
DogVacay’s Aaron Hirschhorn on how founders can control the relationship with VCs
Fundraising is a game of competition. VCs compete against other VCs to fund the latest startups. Startups compete with other startups to attain funding from the brand name VCs.
So, to be successful
Bessemer Venture Partners Byron Deeter on success in SaaS
Efficient growth has always been rewarded by the market, but as cash becomes more constricted, particularly at the late stage, this efficiency will become more and more important.
Venture capital in Europe needs to diversify according to Balderton’s newest venture partner
In this episode of the 20 Minute VC, we catch up with James Wise, a longtime contributor who is making his bow with us as Balderton Capital's youngest early stage venture partner, and who has plenty t