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VC Patterns and Mental Models
Getting Started
Getting Started: VC Fund Zero
Getting Started: Be Own Anchor LP
Getting Started: Accelerator First
Getting Started: Start Small with Friends and Family
Getting Started: Carve out from Established Fund
Getting Started: Spin-out from Established Fund
Fundraising and LP Relationships
Financing: Revenue-Based Financing
VC: GP Commit
VC: Fees and Carry
Sourcing
Sourcing: Be Networked
Sourcing: Follow Only
VC: Scout Program
VC: Be Famous
VC: Be Fun
VC: Be Successful
VC: Invest in Other Funds
VC: LPs as Sourcing
VC: Focus on a Geo
VC: Content Marketing
Winning
VC: Pay Up
VC: Pitch Value Add
VC: Fast to Termsheet
VC: Built a Relationship
VC: Set a Deadline
VC: Focused Brand
VC: Shower with Attention
Winning: Founders on the Team
Winning: Align on Values
Deciding
Deciding: Strong Investment Committee
Deciding: Consensus (or Veto)
Deciding: Conviction Does the Deal
VC: Follow Only
VC: Public Decision Rule
VC: External Survey or Panel
VC: Delegate to a Scout
VC: Pattern Matching
Portfolio Construction
Portfolio Construction: Embrace Risk on First Small Check
Portfolio Construction: Double Down on Winners
Portfolio Construction: Separate Partner for Follow On
Portfolio Construction: More Investments for Power Law
Portfolio Construction: Buy Your Ownership Upfront
VC: Tranched Investments
Portfolio Management
Portfolio Management: Back the Founder
Portfolio Management: Full Platform
Portfolio Management: Proactive Intros
Portfolio Management: I’m Here if You Need Me
Portfolio Management: Hire Professional Management
VC: Help Until Next Round
VC: Time Allocation Models in Portfolio Management
Exit
Exit: Dual Track Sale Process
Exit: Bought Not Sold
Running the Firm
Running the Firm: Eat What You Kill
Running the Firm: Size is Strategy – Don’t Grow
VC: Grow AUM
VC: Bring in Stars
VC: Human Capital Strategy Options
Learning from the Consulting Business Model
Summary of How to Scale a VC Firm
Mental Model
Mental Model: Cofounder
Mental Model: I’m Your Boss
Mental Model: Singles & Doubles
VC: Momentum Trading
Mental Model: Buying Logos
Mental Model: Picking Stocks
VC: Consensus vs. Successful 2×2
VC: Who is the Customer?
Alternatives, Complaints and Anti-Patterns
What’s Wrong with VC (and the Silicon Valley Mindset)
VC: Lack of Diversity in GPs
VC: Lack of Diversity in Founders
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