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Vault Career Guide to Venture Capital Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 1 THE SCOOP Chapter 1: What is Venture Capital? 3 5 A History of VC............................................................................................ .5 What Goes Up Must Come Down................................................................... 9 Chapter 2: The Financial Industry and Venture Capital 13 Industry Trends ............................................................................................ 17 Chapter 3: The Nuts and Bolts of Venture Capital 21 Stages of Venture Capital Investment .......................................................... 21 The "Capital" in Venture Capital ................................................................. 23 How Venture Capital Funds are Funded and Structured ............................. 24 GETTING HIRED Chapter 4: The Hiring Process 31 33 Overview ...................................................................................................... 33 Gaining Exposure ......................................................................................... 34 Career Path ................................................................................................... 36 Job Titles ...................................................................................................... 37 Targeting the Firm You Want....................................................................... 39 Chapter 5: Venture Capital Interviews 41 Getting the Interview .................................................................................... 41 Acing the Interview ......................................................................................43 Sample Expertise Questions ........................................................................ 45 Sample Process Questions ........................................................................... 46 Sample Personality/Fit Questions ................................................................ 48 ON THE JOB Chapter 6: Training and Responsibilities 51 53 Training ........................................................................................................ 53 Job Responsibilities ......................................................................................54 Chapter 7: VC Concepts Chapter 8: Compensation and Lifestyle 59 69 Pay and Perks................................................................................................ 69 Lifestyle ....................................................................................................... 72 A Day in the Life of a Venture Capital Analyst .......................................... 73 A Day in the Life of a Venture Capital General Partner ............................. 75 TOP VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS 79 APPENDIX 107 Venture Capital Networking Groups ......................................................... 109 Glossary ..................................................................................................... 110 Sample Term Sheet .................................................................................... 114 Sample Capitalization Table ...................................................................... 124 About the Authors ...................................................................................... 128