Comments on: How to get a job in venture capital (revisited)

By: sethlevine

sethlevine — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:28:00 +0000

I’d talk to a trusted broker about this. Someone who manages a “family office” for wealthy individuals. They can help create an overall financial plan that may or may not include investments in venture. They may also have some good ideas for your grandkids (although a broad foundation in economics, finance and business can’t hurt as they consider a career path that may include entrepreneurship and/or venture).

By: Jackie31909

Jackie31909 — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:13:00 +0000

We have come into a very large sum of money double digit millions. How can we get connected into venture capital business? I presently have grandchildren in college and would like to know what they should study in order to know what to do with this money. Also are there courses or seminars for adults to learn about the business?

By: Daniel Tanaka

Daniel Tanaka — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 05:52:00 +0000

Thanks for the article, very helpful for long-term planning. I’ve been considering business schools and start-ups as options for the future, glad to hear they could help my chances to break into the VC industry.

By: Elvis

Elvis — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:02:00 +0000

Thanks for sharing! May I know would it be helpful to take executive education in PE/VC provided by Ivy league?

By: sethlevine

sethlevine — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 03:32:07 +0000

Glad the post was helpful. And do remember 1) there are plenty of great jobs other than being a VC (of course!) and 2) you don't have to go to a top school to get a job in venture – you'll just have to be creative with your path.

By: Joyce

Joyce — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:44:17 +0000

Thanks for this article. As an accounting student checking out career prospects, it was helpful to find a guide to one of my target jobs. It would be a shame if I find out much later that say, a business degree from top schools would have really improved my chances.

By: sethlevine

sethlevine — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:55:58 +0000

thanks james. actually – there are a ton of comments to this post, but i recently switched from typepad to wordpress and am still in the process of migrating comments. check back in a week or two to see what others are saying.

one of my partners is a jd (and practiced law for a while). it's not a bad background to have in the venture business (particularly if you practice venture law for a while). crossing over to finance courses as you have is a great idea to round out your resume and make clear your interest lies beyond just the legal field.

By: James

James — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:58:58 +0000

Since one of your suggestions is to comment on a blog, I am surprised that there isn't a comment on this one yet! In any case, I am curious about the education "requirement". I understand that business school is a facilitator in getting a VC job, but what about other fields. Personally, I am in law. I have a J.D. from a well respected regional law school, and am currently getting a LL.M (masters in Law) from a top national school. I have taken a number of Corp. Finance courses, VC courses, even courses taught by famous VCs. I am even taking courses at the adjoining b-school with MBA candidates. My question/comment is, will this experience count toward a VC job, or does the education element strictly favor an MBA?

Thanks

By: sethlevine

sethlevine — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:17:04 +0000

Thanks Brian. Interesting to see the actual Bessemer numbers. Underscores that itâs a good idea to have a few optionsâ¦!

By: Brian Rothenberg

Brian Rothenberg — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:34:14 +0000

Great article and excellent advice. If interested, I recently aggregated some quantitative metrics on just how hard it can be to get a junior VC job: http://www.brianrothenberg.com/how-hard-to-get-ju...