I was recently interviewed by ThinkTalk Television. It's an interesting network -- they produce cable and Internet programing for students seeking career advice and looking for information about current trends. They  reach 3.5 million students with each program. I tried not to be too nervous as I was interviewed -- so many viewers.... Fortunately, I was asked only to talk about things that I have opinion about.

 

The interview has three segments. 

 

In the first segment, I talk about how I became a VC and how you build up a career.  I must say that this is not something that I often think about -- I'm generally too far in the weeds.  This first segment would be useful if someone you know is wondering how to get into the industry. The important point is that getting into venture capital is probably best viewed as something you do after you've developed skills in other fields -- it's... [Read More]