Interested in pivoting to Venture Capital from Fintech Sales. Anyone willing to offer advice and insight?

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That seems like a reasonable pivot and an exciting area to get into. Take the skills that you have and build on them. What made you decide to get into it?

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What specifically prompted you to make the switch? Sales can feel really high-pressure a lot of times, but I would imagine VC life is the same

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There are some great podcasts out there from people who have made a transition to VC. Def look into them

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Any recommendations?

I have a predilection for startups so would love to make it a profession evaluating that ecosystem. I just have no idea how to facilitate this pivot.

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