Breaking down how much salary, bonus, and carry VCs make based on their title
Non-obvious takeaways from interviewing the next era of investors and operators
Our updated list of non-obvious things we've noticed
Hard-earned lessons on people, business, and life
Things we've done wrong so you don't have to follow our footsteps
What went right, what went wrong, and where we could use some help
Following the money that enables consumers to spend more money, best links from the week, and why the best people are self-managing
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A primer on family offices, the pros and cons of working with FOs, how to work with these people, and how VCs should think about family offices
Mr. Family Office10 days ago
How new school VCs are building their pipeline, finding signal, and lapping their competition
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Decision-making velocity, creating motion through stories, skills vs. experience, and the two types of friends every person needs
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Anduril sues ex-employees, what counts as a trade secret, plus the nine best things we read last week
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The downside of specialization, two questions to ask when choosing investors, developing a service-first approach to investing, and how to think about board meetings
Clay Norrisa month ago
The most important KPI metric, acknowledging luck, what makes a great marketplace, and why being right doesn't always pay
Loom sells to Atlassian, legacy software's attraction to freemium products, 40 lessons from Rockefeller, plus the seven best things we read last week
Expanding startup investing out of Silicon Valley, networks of trust, benefits of flying under the radar, and what the market rewards in a downturn
Our thoughts on the strategy, TONS of new lead magnets, plus the seven best things we found last week
Equal partnerships, beating returns by not conforming, and why venture capital does not scale well
Clay Norris2 months ago
Greylock bets BIG on incubation, who wins as platform and brand becomes commoditized, plus the seven best things we read last week
Evaluating moats, the case to being a generalist, and why VCs should never worry about downside protection
Fundraising advice, where true insight comes from, and embracing a culture of speed
Our thoughts on the incubation model, seven of the best links we found last week, plus why you have nothing to worry about if you can execute
Hiring secrets, easy ways to gain more insight, and what is the most mis-valued asset in the world
Clay Norris3 months ago
Investment trends from the 37th YC batch, our revamped referral program, plus six of the best resources from the past week
Finding who's actually invested, the price for proven operators, and the downsides of conventional wisdom
31 timeless pieces you can use to impress your boss
How rare it is to find true winners, why we're building an affiliate program, plus the eight best links from last week
Creating better outcomes by removing distractions, gauging referral quality, and the role of engineering serendipity as an investor
