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So you want to be a VC…
Advice for job seekers in venture capital. There's something about VC that creates this fatal attraction, but with very few openings a year (it's a very small industry compared to banking/law/tech) landing that dream job can be harder than you think. I share the best advice out there, and some pointers for wannabe VCs out there.
Learning Should Be Your Top 2013 New Year’s Resolution
Make learning and development a key resolution in 2013. If you're a startup, you are by definition competing with the smartest people in the world - either large companies or fellow entrepreneurs who are hoping to disrupt large companies. Your skills can both enrich you and increase the chance of serendipity, the "magic" moment when seemingly unrelated concepts form an orignal thought in your head.
The Role Venture Capital is Playing in Online Schooling (Guest Post)
Venture capital and other forms of seed funding have been crucial for the development of the best online colleges. Many third-party educational organizations exist to maintain online schooling ventures, and these organizations typically receive most of their funding from venture capital firms.