9 Things I Learned from Working in Venture Capital – Omar Hmaissy
In January, I participated in the Chicago Booth Private Equity and Venture Capital Lab, where I had the opportunity to work with the great team at Second Century Ventures, a consumer and SMB tech focused VC based in Chicago, for 6 months. Having spent a considerable amount of time talking to entrepreneurs, sourcing deals, conducting due diligence, and developing investment theses, I thought I would share my learnings with all those interested in Venture Capital as a career path.
Below are my thoughts on what working in Venture Capital is about, what is expected from the investing team, and what it takes to succeed in the industry.
1. ABS — Always Be Selling:
One of the most important aspects of Venture Capital is deal sourcing. VCs have one goal — and that is to get in on the best dea...