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What you need to unlearn to succeed in venture capital

Nicolas Sauvage of TDK Ventures writes that VCs must unlearn good habits that make for a steady trajectory to the top of the corporate ladder. They are no longer applicable.

PE firms should be wary of scale for scale’s sake

The most significant downside of an increasingly large fund administrator is that customer service may fall by the wayside.

Steps to a quicker and less painful carve-out ROI process

If a well-structured approach is taken, carve-out transactions can result in shortened TSA periods, accelerated ROI and win-win relationships, writes Paul Lennick of ContinuServe.

Diverse portfolios should be the responsibility of every VC

Oliver Libby of H/L Ventures discusses why underrepresented VCs cannot be the only pathway to fund underrepresented founders.

Married co-founders aren’t doomed to fail

Drew Rose co-founded Living Security in Austin, Texas with his wife and chief executive Ashley Rose. Fresh off of a $14m Series B financing, he talks about the bias they faced from some investors.

The venture model fails in terms of diversity investing

Megan Harris of Astia proposes how to eradicate bias from investing. To do so, she says VCs must first dismantle the current process.

Why the generalist vs specialist VC dichotomy is misleading

Oliver Holle of Speedinvest says some firms' tilt toward specialization is shifting the balance of power in favor of entrepreneurs. The best VC strategy, he argues, lies in combining generalist and specialist approaches.

Why I’m pivoting my fund to invest in women-run companies

Gili Elkin from the Israel - Colorado Innovation Fund says after taking more than 700 meetings with start-ups, she found that fewer than 10 had female CEOs. Here’s what she's doing about it.

Diagnosing performance of physician practice management companies

The question that continues to plague sponsors seeking to stabilize or enhance value creation is: How do we accurately diagnose a problem with PPMC performance?

11 ideas to create an event family offices will want to attend

David Teten of Versatile Venture Capital shares some sure-fire ways to attract family office reps to your next event.