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What are you using your PTO for this year?

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Do y’all agree with the AI hype or is it overblown?

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Where do you meet most of your clients?

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would anyone who pivoted from mbb to investing be willing to share their resume or template??

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So Sequoia has had a rough year. Are they hiring? Has too much happened this past year? Would you think of joining them now in a senior role?

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What sectors do you think will have the most surprising growth this year?

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Are to a night person or a day person? I’m a night owl and have a huge spike in productivity post 8 pm, and try to do important tasks around that time.

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Thinking about moving from MBB into VC. Is it fair to assume that the WLB will remain similar i.e., 60h/week? Is it more chill in small funds?

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What do you think of Citi Ventures?

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Do you think you deserve your current salary?

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Do you file your own taxes?

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Are you investing in cryptocurrencies?

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How has work travel changed before and after COVID for you?

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How do you deal with imposter syndrome?

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Best places to learn more about personal real estate?

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I have an interview coming up for an associate role in VC. This will be my first VC interview. What kind of questions and scenarios should I prep for?

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What things do you do once a year that you need to do?

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What’s the worst idea that you’ve seen funded?

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How old do you have to be for people to assume you’re credible?

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What’s your favourite credit card, and why?

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Does anyone know of good firms to look at in South Florida? Currently in a finance role but would like to see other options

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Are there any shows that show VC accurately?

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Do y’all use the founders credit card at all?

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For someone without a lot of experience in corp finance - can you recommend any useful courses to take when transitioning from consulting to VC?

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What are good terms to know if you’re just starting out?

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What do you think are going to be the top $$ making industries this year?

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Is moving to financial planning from project management a bad move?

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What investments are you targeting for this year?

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Are there any certifications that you recommend going after?

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What’s your dream job?

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Anybody have any tips for an entry role at Plum Ventures?

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What do you look for in company founders?

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Why did you get into venture capital?

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What research firms do you trust the most?

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Is there any VC professional groups that people should join?

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Best vacation spots?

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Offered a head of finance role at a health tech startup and a senior associate position at a VC firm.

What would sway you to either role?
Which would you take?
Longevity
Pay
Equity
Versatility
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Best city for VC?

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Anybody familiar with ICVs interview process? Any tips?

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