The best way for it would be to create a valuation model of a few public companies and understand their model. 
  
 I would say Amazon, Apple, Coca Cola, and Shopify from an international standpoint 
  
 Or,  
  
 HUL, TCS, Adani from India  
  
 Only when you create a financial model from scratch and understand each line item would you get a thorough understanding of the business the company is in. How it's making money, it's cost centres, etc. 
  
 Learning curve is there, but this activity would provide you much more understanding on the different types of business models that can be there and you'd be able to apply it to your VC career as well.

VC Analyst

Anytime ❤️ learnt it that way myself ;)

Program Manager

Side question, how'd you get the role? Curious to know what the interview process was like?

Nothing much sent my CV and got selected for the interview.

Investment Associate

How much do they pay you? (Asking for a friend)

Product Designer

I love being in VC, I am great at networking and have nice communicational skills. It’s been an year for me in VC, but I still find it really hard to grasp business models.  I feel really inferior ...

Welcome to Personal Finance's Private Community

I love being in VC, I am great at networking and have nice communicational skills. It’s been an year for me in VC, but I still find it really hard to grasp business models.  I feel really inferior to all other analysts.
What should I do to be able to evaluate businesses more efficiently?

I feel dumb

I feel dumb- Grapevine

Am I underpaid?
I have been in VC ecosystem since 1 year and have a salary of 40 k per month. This is my first job. I am from an average college.

VC Salary

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What kind of questions I can expect in final round with Partner for an VC analyst role in early stage investment firm?

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Product Manager

Welcome to Business Roles's Private Community

Hey everyone. 

Thought I could do an AMA. A bit about me - have 4 years of work experience and graduated from a non engineering college. Was at a startup before (from Series B to Series D) before becoming a VC

Personally look at consumer and B2B investments here 

Happy to answer any questions around life as a junior VC, startup ecosystem, career growth etc.

AMA: I work at a large VC Fund focusing on early stage investments

This is the biggest problem with VC ecosystem 4 yoe kids taking calls on experienced, hardworking founders. Dude first learn the game then invest , judge people playing the game. VCs know nothing about how to run startups. Unless they have been entrepreneurs themselves. IMO It's a colossal waste of talent to become a VC for young PPL.

Software Engineer

Hi all, I am from a tier 1 MBA college and have worked in a startup post graduation. Currently doing strategy and ops planning role in a founder's office role. How can I move to VC?
I don't have the CGPA to get into an MBB or IB roles but am aware that VC hire folks with operating exp as well. Is this a viable option for me?

How to move to VC roles?

Growth Manager

Can someone here share first hand experience as an founder or as a core member, the experience they had when they approached a venture capitalist/investor to raise funds for their business? I have scanned a lot online but couldn't find any valuable post where people shared their experience trying to raise funds for the first time in India!

Share your experience raising money for the first time for your startup/MSME

Welcome to Product Managers's Private Community

Unsure on how should I go about it? Any advise for me? 
I have a 3.5 y experience in Product & Growth

Advise on joining VCs

Also the skills required to get into it? I'm an engineer

How to get a vc job as an analyst?

Consultant

AMA- 15 yrs exp across consulting, VC & Growth stage company. Now a founder

Founder

Welcome to Office Gossip's Private Community

Go ahead, ask if we pushed founders to commit fraud.

AMA: Worked at tier 2 VC - got in post a few years of workex and a tier 2 Indian uni

What stops you from *stealing* an idea that you found mind-blowing from a pitch of a startup trying to get a seed funding?

VC with 5+ yrs of exp - AMA

Community Manager

Hey folks. 
I am a PM with 1 YOE. 

I make a lot of unforced errors and have been in bad situations because of poor communication too. Although, I try my best to communicate everything and anything. The founder just hear me speak and not to hear specifically. 

I am gradually feeling, that maybe I am not good enough to survive in this role. 

On the other hand, I am pretty much interested in finance. Am above average in hard skills named as Financial Modelling, Financial Statement Analysis, Deal Structuring and Valuation Techniques. I read pre IPO papers to understand more about industries and sectors. Do financial modelling for the same companies to check if I am on the right track or not. 

How can I switch to a finance role maybe?  Or what other fields should I explore to get out of this. I have graduation in BTech. 

P. S. - Need some serious help. Thanks in advance.

[THREAD] Thinking to Switch from PM role

willl try my best to be honest, ask me anything

AMA - I work at a VC fund

Analyst

Can you crack VC after 1 year of MBB and 1 year of startup experience? How to land an interview and do VC folks like this sort of a trajectory?

VC Roles

Let's say i m noob, observing startups or mnc. I want to evaluate, understand how is the company doing. I don't want to go into to much technicality. What are those metrics i can achieve this? Also would love you to specify resources to start journey of learning such nitty gritties about businesses.. Thanks in advance

VCs out there

I'm currently in my third year, and interested in a career in venture capital. What are my chances of getting into one, and is it even a wise decision?

I'm in a DU college, and will give CFA L1 in February. Have previously interned at an incubator, and an impact fund.

I feel dumb

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