8 Observations after 8 months as a VC

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For those who don't know me, I switched to venture from product management earlier this year. "8 after 8" sounds catchy, so it seems like a good time to jot down some observations. 1. Tough to break in if later in your career. Many former colleagues and acquaintances have asked

For those who don't know me, I switched to venture from product management earlier this year. "8 after 8" sounds catchy, so it seems like a good time to jot down some observations. Tough to break in if later in your career. Many former colleagues and acquaintances have asked me for advice recently. After all, I worked in product management for ~15 years before joining Costanoa . The reality is that there are very few openings compared to the amount of interest. It's hard to break in if you're later in your career, especially if you haven't run fundraising processes, had an entrepreneurial win,

8 Observations after 8 months as a VC

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