tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6997105406412017838.post5477601880504530129..comments2008-05-07T14:51:55.534-04:00Sarah Tavelhttps://profiles.google.com/108254512958707569058noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6997105406412017838.post-43734662476901577102008-05-07T14:51:00.000-04:002008-05-07T14:51:00.000-04:00Hey SG - Thanks so much for the comment (and for pointing ppl in my direction!). Great to meet you. I just tried to track down your blog, but it seems anonymous. Where do you work?<BR/><BR/>stSarah Tavelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417142500978926397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6997105406412017838.post-78291970886620181982008-05-07T14:44:00.000-04:002008-05-07T14:44:00.000-04:00Just wanted to say that I refer many people to this post (and Seth Levine's post on How To Get A Job In Venture Capital) when asked about careers in VC, how to land a junior investment professional position, etc.<BR/><BR/>Am glad to see another female VC blogging, too!SGclassv.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6997105406412017838.post-5255766333644736892007-01-24T14:33:00.000-05:002007-01-24T14:33:00.000-05:00The curse of Guy Kawasaki<br />The Apple guru and startup investor, chose an unfortunate moment to roll out his aptitude test for venture capitalists. Since Guy Kawasaki launched the online quiz on his popular blog about startup culture and investing, let's see what happened. On his site, the tech maven lists directorships of three tech ventures. Growth at Simplyhired, the jobs search engine, appears to have stalled in 2006. Filmloop, a photo slideshow service which competes with Slide, laid off most its staff during the holidays. And Bitpass just discontinued its micropayments service. Kawasaki's remaining external directorships are on the boards of a Palo Alto Montessori school, and the Hawaiian Islands Ministry. Oh, and here's a bonus factoid for superstitious readers. The title of the web page on which the startup evangelist's jinxed portfolio was listed: Guy's Golden Touch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6997105406412017838.post-74708015399263258402006-12-22T21:16:00.000-05:002006-12-22T21:16:00.000-05:00dido on the comments above. i don't know much about Guy, but I agree that you have to take each person according to his or her perspective and experience -- financial or not -- when considering his or her abilities to contribute to the venture process.Nate Westheimerhttp://innonate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6997105406412017838.post-92077475469231493902006-12-05T10:04:00.000-05:002006-12-05T10:04:00.000-05:00Welcome to the blogosphere. Guy's latest list is at best a grab for buzz (like most of his lists) and at worst a defensive attack at a world that is most easily grokked by net natives, people of the generation he attacks. Great post.Andrew Parkerhttp://blog.andrewparker.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6997105406412017838.post-7430613067326033102006-12-05T09:32:00.000-05:002006-12-05T09:32:00.000-05:00nice post. glad to have you posting.Nathanielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6997105406412017838.post-28177751480994553402006-12-05T09:16:00.000-05:002006-12-05T09:16:00.000-05:00Sarah, that was a terrific response to Guy's VCAT rant. I generally agree with Guy most of the time and just finished reading Art of the Start... but his rant against 20 somethings getting into VC is a bit absurd.<br /><br />As you pointed out, Charlie's experience working at a VC then going to a portfolio company is a great example of how you can leverage some time at a VC...Darren Hermanhttp://www.darrenherman.comnoreply@blogger.com