Would you rather :-

1) Join as a Chief of Staff at a seed/series A well funded startup with a solid team and in an industry you’re passionate about

OR

2) Join a decent VC shop (not Sequoia, etc.) as an investor?

And why?

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Reason / chief of staff roles tend to be internal, not much client interaction (at least that’s the case with BB banks) . To make a long term career in investing , I’d choose 2

Depends on your background and long term goals. Do you want to end up in MBA after this? Do you want to work to convert in VC track role? Do you want to end up working comfortable hours in a big corp?

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