Comments on: What’s it Like Being a VC?

By: Allonyosha

Allonyosha — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:07:39 +0000

After reading this post, I've finally decided to document all my experiences in my first start-up. I think it's important to remember all the details years down the road. The “roller coaster” ride is different for everyone.

By: Contaya.com

Contaya.com — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:20:11 +0000

VC is a low-risk, low-reward way to get into the startup game. There are a couple of VCs (Moritz, Doerr) scraping into the bottom of the Forbes 400, but even they're eclipsed by the most successful entrepreneurs; the latter dominate that list. On the other hand it's true to say that most VCs never starve either, unlike unsuccessful entrepreneurs…

By: startupcfo

startupcfo — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:10:43 +0000

I'm 3 months into being a partner at Real Ventures, a seed fund based in Montreal. These points already ring true. As you say, Id have to a big baby to complain about my job

By: TFrancis

TFrancis — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:26:38 +0000

This is a good post and I agree with most of your observations. However, it takes about 10 years to really know what the industry is like – that is enough time to see how your companies have fared and if you have provided an attractive return to your investors.

By: S Jain

S Jain — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:49:31 +0000

Mark first I should thank you for your Launchpad La and more importantly this blog. Gives lot of information for a first time Tech enterprenuer.

Also, I am pretty sure many of us would love to enjoy the other side of the table. I think Ill try to take the route you took. Get my bigger better twitter up and running as a successful company and then switch the side.

By: Tereza

Tereza — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:53:14 +0000

I'm totally with you on that, Andy. I'm an ex-PwC Consulting (IBM) gal and it was great for a while, but I tired of being a eunuch in a whorehouse. Was really squirming to get stuff done and own it, like you say. But the skills learned, for sure, are helpful now!

By: Tereza

Tereza — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:53:14 +0000

By: Andy Hunn

Andy Hunn — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:23:02 +0000

Interesting Mark. As I know you're also an Accenture guy from back in the day when we called it Andersen and raised hell in St. Charles, I wonder if in some respects sitting on the 'other side' is similar to that decision to stay or leave a big consulting firm like Accenture – it has its cache, and I got to work on interesting projects from ground up (eg iridium), but at the end of the day jumped into startupland b/c I wanted to own the success or failure of the business rather than advising a client. Of course some big differences from AC – pay, freedom to roam, and new interesting people/businesses passing through your door every day.

By: Andy Hunn

Andy Hunn — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:23:02 +0000

By: Tereza

Tereza — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:53:14 +0000