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The second-best scenario is a serial entrepreneur CEO planning to build out a new team. Third best is a team that did amazing things, but perhaps due to macro market conditions did not achieve a high return for investors.
Patrick Vernon • Venture Capital Strategy: How to Think Like a Venture Capitalist
I will create a rule for each of these five attributes. As we shall see, each works well on its own, but they are even more powerful when combined together into the Millennial Money strategy. The strategy identifies companies that: Have shareholder friendly practices (pay dividends, buy back shares, and pay down their debt) Earn strong returns on t
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But what could a future-proof venture firm look like if it was built from scratch? These are the most common ideas that have come up in my conversations- Visionary leadership- An org chart that reflects value-creation- Product-led value proposition- Incentivizing collaboration and apprenticeship internally- Intellectually honest decision making