Comments on: how do i get a job in Venture Capital? http://venturecapitalmagazine.com/index.php/how-do-i-get-a-job-in-venture-capital/ For Entrepreneurs & Venture Capital Investors Tue, 01 Feb 2011 08:59:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Ralph Q http://venturecapitalmagazine.com/index.php/how-do-i-get-a-job-in-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Ralph Q Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:11:56 +0000 http://venturecapitalmagazine.com/index.php/how-do-i-get-a-job-in-venture-capital/#comment-28 There are actually meetings every month where investors get together to view proposals by individuals to give venture capital. I can't remember what the meeting is called. There are actually meetings every month where investors get together to view proposals by individuals to give venture capital. I can’t remember what the meeting is called.

]]> By: cklwong http://venturecapitalmagazine.com/index.php/how-do-i-get-a-job-in-venture-capital/comment-page-1/#comment-27 cklwong Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:15:18 +0000 http://venturecapitalmagazine.com/index.php/how-do-i-get-a-job-in-venture-capital/#comment-27 I can think of 3 ways... 1. If your background is in accounting, you may need more education in Finance. A CFA or Chartered Financial Analyst certification will help. Or an MBA as well. 2. Networking, networking, networking. Easy to say, hard to do. But understand this, most of these firms get tons of resumes each day, you need to know people to get in. 3. Bring them an investment idea. Perhaps you know a private company in your town with great potential and looking for money to expand. That's what VC does. Show them you can help them find new businesses to invest in. I can think of 3 ways…

1. If your background is in accounting, you may need more education in Finance. A CFA or Chartered Financial Analyst certification will help. Or an MBA as well.

2. Networking, networking, networking. Easy to say, hard to do. But understand this, most of these firms get tons of resumes each day, you need to know people to get in.

3. Bring them an investment idea. Perhaps you know a private company in your town with great potential and looking for money to expand. That’s what VC does. Show them you can help them find new businesses to invest in.

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