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The Life of “Little P’s” and Non-Partners: How to Make the Most of the Opportunity — Charlie O'Donnell - Coach, Author, VC

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If you’re a junior investor right now, none of this is surprising. You’ve felt it. You send the email and it goes unanswered. You get the meeting, but the founder is clearly waiting for your partner to join, or even explicitly asks. You make the intro internally and someone senior takes over. You’re

The Life of “Little P’s” and Non-Partners: How to Make the Most of the Opportunity Feb 23 Written By Charlie O'Donnell I had the good fortune of starting my career working for two of the most recognized names in venture capital — Fred Wilson at Union Square Ventures and Josh Kopelman at First Round Capital. When I was at Union Square, Fred Wilson was the most visible VC in the NYC ecosystem. That meant I had a door-opening name I could drop. The problem was that when the door opened, people were often a little disappointed that I was the only one who walked in, instead of my boss. At First Rou

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