In this episode, Eunice Ajim discusses unconventional ways of getting into venture capital without an Ivy League degree or a lot of money. She highlights the example of Harry Stebbings, who used social media to invite top VCs to join his podcast and eventually became a successful VC himself.

Eunice provides actionable steps for breaking into VC, such as starting to invest on your own, doubling down on industry expertise, building a competitive edge, gaining work experience, and networking with investment prospects. She also emphasizes the importance of sharing investment thinking online and helping startups and portfolio companies.

Takeaways

• You can break into venture capital without an Ivy League degree or a lot of money.


• Start investing on your own and consider crowdfunding platforms.


• Double down on industry expertise and share your investment thinking online.


• Build a competitive edge by leveraging your audience and networking with investment prospects.


• Gain work experience and build a reputation by working with great startups.


• Consider getting an MBA or founding a successful company to open doors in VC.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Unconventional Ways of Getting into Venture Capital

01:23 Building a Network and Using Social Media to Connect with VCs

03:11 Taking Action: Start Investing and Double Down on Industry Expertise

05:19 Building a Competitive Edge and Leveraging Your Audience

06:47 Gaining Work Experience and Building a Reputation

09:10 Getting an MBA and Founder Success

10:04 Preparing a Market Thesis and Networking for Investment Prospects

11:54 Sharing Investment Thinking Online and Doing Unofficial Internships

13:53 Helping Startups and Portfolio Companies

15:16 Conclusion

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