What I learned during my first year as a VC | by Blake Robbins | Medium

archive.today webpage capture Saved from no other snapshots from this url 30 Jan 2024 23:16:29 UTC All snapshots from host blakeir.medium.com WebpageScreenshot sharedownload .zipreport bug or abuse Write Sign up Sign in Member-only story What I learned during my first year as a VC Blake Robbins · Follow 4 min read · May 17, 2017 455 11 A little over a year ago, through some luck and hustle, I joined Brett and Jonathon full-time at Ludlow Ventures — an early stage technology focused venture firm. Over the course of the past year, I’ve done my best to document some of the most important lessons I’ve learned. Reputation Is Your Most Valuable Asset Like most jobs, in the venture capital industry, you are only as good as your reputation. This is, perhaps, one of the most obvious aspects of the venture capital industry; however, it is extremely difficult to earn. In my opinion, there are only two ways you can improve your reputation: brand and proprietary network. Reputation is, ultimat

archive.today webpage capture Saved from no other snapshots from this url 30 Jan 2024 23:16:29 UTC All snapshots from host blakeir.medium.com WebpageScreenshot sharedownload .zipreport bug or abuse Write Sign up Sign in Member-only story What I learned during my first year as a VC Blake Robbins · Follow 4 min read · May 17, 2017 455 11 A little over a year ago, through some luck and hustle, I joined Brett and Jonathon full-time at Ludlow Ventures — an early stage technology focused venture firm. Over the course of the past year, I’ve done my best to document some of the most important lessons