evc = entrepreneurship + venture capital ✨🚀 we are the founders, investors, and start-up enthusiasts of @ChicagoBooth

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Joined May 2012
last thursday and friday, 15 of our members traveled to nyc on zoom (🙃) to meet with some fantastic investors from nyc-based vc firms for our 2022 career trek (led by @alexchungtweets and @amirakkhatib). 🧵 we wanted to share our key learnings in this thread…
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Join us Wednesday for a Startup Panel with Elizabeth Wong (@theskimm), Kate Cenko (@DUDEproducts), McKenzie Elliott (@RockstarGames), Dan Menza (@aeropay_ ), & Shravni Ramkumar (@DriveWealth) who will be sharing wisdom on adding value at a startup.
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Overnight success is very rarely ever that, overnight. It’s years of working hard that’s finally been met with luck.
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full thread 🧵 below 👇🏼
Replying to @alexchungtweets
we grew @ChicagoBoothEVC to a ~400 member club, making it one of the largest professional organizations at @ChicagoBooth…but how did we do it?
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EVC SPRING SOCIAL TODAY!! reply with 🚀if you’ll be there tonight
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In case you missed it, I’ve previously shared some valuable VC resources for those in the industry & those looking to break in. 1. VC exit model 2. Carry valuation model 3. VC interview prep guide Re-sharing them here👇🏼
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VC Carry Valuation Model🪄 Just joined VC or negotiating a VC offer? It’s important to understand how to value your carry allocation in the fund(s). What does your xx% carry mean in $$$? Let me run you through how it works🧵 docs.google.com/spreadsheets…
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Chicago Booth EVC retweeted
25madison incubation Pattern is on the hunt for a founding Financial Advisor! Pattern is building next-gen wealth management. Are you or somebody you know a fit? Apply or reach out. linkedin.com/jobs/view/29729… #fintech #foundingteam
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‘22 co-chair @janicehtam and her company @truetoform_fit highlighted in the latest @ChiCapPodcast episode ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
ICYMI new ep - @janicehtam Spotify: spoti.fi/3ringvU Apple: apple.co/3qtMiZi Janice is Co-Founder & CEO of @truetoform_fit - a 3D body scanning platform for apparel design and fitting. Tune in to learn more! #vc #apparel #fashion #design
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fantastic opportunity to join an amazing team
We're hiring an Insurtech/Fintech Associate! Come join our team: equalventures.substack.com/p…
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Chicago Booth EVC retweeted
At 25madison, we see TONS of pitches. And, the Q&A portion is just as important as the pitch deck. Here's @sarargarson's Venture Pitch Preparation Guide. Are you or someone you know working on their startup pitch? Share this article with them. 25madison.com/content/ventur…
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VC Job Openings🪄 I'm on a mission to demystify VC for the public & part of that is sharing job opportunities weekly. Check out this week's openings (Feb 17-23) 👇
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some overall themes we identified: 🤑 as money (capital) gets increasingly commoditized, what are YOU (as a vc) doing to “sell” your money? 🛣 there is no ONE path into vc – take advantage of the creativity you can have when breaking into vc ❤️ do what you WANT to do
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