VC and Early Stage Investing

What was one of the most obvious startup frauds that happened in the recent past that in hindsight was an open secret?

If you had the opportunity to invest in a friend's business what would you say are the biggest things to consider? I feel that there could be a lot of issues if things go south. Any thoughts?

Is there any hope in looking at public sector work in the next few years? Or is it safe to stay far away

What are the best topics for beginners to learn about when learning about VC? Is there anything that you would recommend doing first?

What do you think about the sports gambling market? Is there any risk of regualtors coming in in the near future?

How often do you need to practice patience to stay working with your colleagues? Does it ever get really rough?

If you had the opportunity to do anything, what would you do? Would you want to work if you had to?

If you have two CEOs in the last 2 years, is that a huge red flag? One retired and the current one is going to another company...

Does anyone work at or use to work at Deep Science Ventures. Id love to connect.

VCs starting to leave firms and pivot to banking... Has anyone else been hearing the same? I was thinking of leaving banking to move into a VC role lol.

Do you think that the corporate world purposely tries to weed out employees that are trying to move up? Or does it just depend on the company?

Are the people working with you about the same age as you? Do certain firms tend to be younger or older than others based on what they are working on or the industry?

Do you spend any time during the day specifically for yourself to think? Mainly considering just staying away from everything for 30 minutes to clear my mind.

Do you see AI funds getting poorer returns in the current vintage because of DeepSeek?

What region of the world do you think is best for innovation and being a potential source of good investments? I would think it would be Silicon Valley but that seems too simple

Do you think that offering severance packages to government employees will actually be effective? It seems like that this would not work very well to me.

How often do you invest in the market? Do you take a set amount of your paycheck and put it in or do you just use an advisor?

Does anyone know of life science or healthcare related VC firms or innovation arms of companies that have open positions atm?

Can anyone give a referral for Ben Franklin Technology Partners.

How often do you receive feedback from peers and how actionable is it to make yourself better? Also how do you make them give you more constructive feedback that allows you to grow?

Is anyone that is building/ working at a startup or knows of one that is hiring?

What CRM does your company use and for a new startup what would be the best one that is somewhat beginner friendly? Looking to invest in one but there seems to be way too many out there

What snacks get you through your day whether it be in the office or remote at home or away from it? For me I cannot stop eating granola bars...

Do you expect your employer to follow in the RTO if you are currently working remote? Or in general seeing more RTO?

Hi Fishes,
I’m looking for someone from Stanford to give me a referral for StartX.
Open to chat.
Thanks

If you could start your career in a big corporation or start your own business if you could go back again, what would you do? Is there a reason for one or the other?

Would you be more enticed to accept an offer if they offered a sabbatical? It seems tempting but wanted to confirm.

Does anyone have some recommendations for what to wear to a client meeting? Do you tend to dress to match or one up the dress code of the people you are seeing or is it ok to be a bit more business ca… more

Retail Tech. Founder looking to connect with early stage VCs and accelerators in the US, happy to connect

What do you think is the best industry to work with in VC. Is there any reason why it stands out?

How often do you have people reach out to you with opportunities and how often do you inquire? I have seen a lot more people reach out to me with ideas that I have ignored but am second guessing mysel… more

How can one break into VC or find opportunties when most VC’s don’t post open roles ?

What do you use to get your news? Do you think that having multiple different sources for information is good or is it just overwhelming?

With credit card debt over 1.1T in the US is everyone overlooking the concerning trend? It seems like no one cares about it but it is going to greatly impact people's lives for the worse.

How often do you find yourself taking breaks and refraining from using your phone/pc? Any advice for reducing screen time would be greatly appreciated!

Has anyone else's flight been delayed due to the snow... I am trapped in Atlanta for the weekend if anyone has recommendations for things to see/do.

What are your thoughts on politicians openly expressing interests in annexing their neighbors and how do you think it will impact the VC market or the economy as a whole? There is no way that it would… more

How often do you find yourself changing or wanting to change jobs? Does it look rough for people to change jobs a lot to firms that are hiring in the VC space? Considering a move later this year but a… more

What would be your dream working environment? If you could work from anywhere in the world, what would it be and what would you need to have to make it the best location?

Hi everyone! Immigration to the US question here: I’m a Canadian who wants to move to New York for personal reasons. Tried going the TN visa-for-consulting route, but no traction (we all know how good… more