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Table of Contents
1 Cover
5 Foreword
6 Preface WHY SHOULD YOU READ THIS BOOK? AND WHO AM I TO WRITE THIS BOOK? WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS BUSINESS OF VENTURE CAPITAL? NOTES
8 Part One: The Making of a VC 1 The Business of Cash and Carry INTRODUCTION: AN OPERATIONAL PRIMER ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND COMPENSATION NOTE 2 Why Choose a Career in VC CREATIVE CONSTRUCTION INTELLECTUAL STIMULATION MENTOR CAPITALISTS ASYMMETRICAL REWARDS NOTES 3 Attributes of Successful VCs STRONG AWARENESS OF TECH TRENDS ABILITY TO PICK WINNERS OPTIMISM, PATIENCE, AND STABILITY ABILITY TO LEARN AND GROW AN INHERENT BIAS FOR ACTION 4 Welcome to the Land of Ad-Venture ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A VC INTERNSHIPS AND CAMPUS RECRUITMENT THE FELLOWSHIP OF INVESTORS ADJACENT ENTRY POINTS GETTING LUCKY — WHEN OPPORTUNITY MEETS A PREPARED MIND NOTES 5 Developing Your Investment Career BUILDING YOUR STRENGTHS BEWARE: BIAS AND PSYCHOLOGY NOTES 6 A Business Where Enemies Accumulate CHALLENGES OF A VC CAREER VC CAREER AS A CALLING NOTES 7 Generational Transfer and Succession MANAGING SUCCESSION - NOW MY WORK IS DONE THE ART OF LETTING GO NOTE
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Part Two: Raising Your Venture Fund
8 LP Universe
PENSION FUNDS
ENDOWMENTS AND FOUNDATIONS
SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS
FINANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES
FAMILY OFFICES AND HIGH-NET-WORTH INDIVIDUALS
CORPORATE OPERATING FUNDS
COMPARISON OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
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9 LPs of Choice: Fund of Funds
ADVANTAGES OF A FUND OF FUNDS
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
10 How LPs Conduct Fund Due Diligence
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY INVESTMENT CRITERIA
FUND SELECTION CRITERIA
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11 Defining Your Fund's Investment Strategy
MARKET OPPORTUNITY
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
CASE STUDY: SOLO GP GOES INSTITUTIONAL
CASE STUDY: OVERSUBSCRIBED FIRST FUND — HOW A $30M FUND ENDED UP WITH OVER $100M IN COMMITMENTS
CASE STUDY: STARTING ALL OVER…
CASE STUDY: WHO HAS TIME FOR THIS? I DON'T NEED NO LPS ANYMORE…
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12 Investment Team Diligence
EVALUATING FUND MANAGERS
TEAM DYNAMICS: STABILITY, SKILL SET, AND ALIGNMENT
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