Would joining a VC firm or a start-up be possible for a management consultant in financial services? Feels like that exit opp is impossible without going through grad school first.

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I mean yeah. Probably easily as a janitor and impossible as ceo. And then in between is different levels of difficulty.

I think you need to give way more details on your path and what you want for someone to help you

No. I started out in the ventures and startup space and can confidently tell you people massively overestimate how big the VC space is.

Most VCs go bust after their first fund, so If you want a professional one with a track record, you're only looking at 5-10 spots for a non-traditional hire globally.

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