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    Venture Capital

    VC funding rounds, fund raises, and venture market trends.

    Your Reporting Cadence Is Part of the Product.
    Venture Capital

    Your Reporting Cadence Is Part of the Product.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··7 min read
    Most Co-Investment Promises Are Hand-Waving. Here’s What LPs Actually Want.
    Venture Capital

    Most Co-Investment Promises Are Hand-Waving. Here’s What LPs Actually Want.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··8 min read
    The Case Against Vanity Metrics in a Fund Raise.
    Venture Capital

    The Case Against Vanity Metrics in a Fund Raise.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··7 min read
    The First Close Window Is Shorter Than You Think.
    Venture Capital

    The First Close Window Is Shorter Than You Think.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··8 min read
    Why “We’re Different” Is the Weakest Line in Private Markets.
    Venture Capital

    Why “We’re Different” Is the Weakest Line in Private Markets.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··8 min read
    Why Smaller Funds Sometimes Beat Bigger Brands.
    Venture Capital

    Why Smaller Funds Sometimes Beat Bigger Brands.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    Most LP CRM Systems Are Just Graveyards With Tags
    Venture Capital

    Most LP CRM Systems Are Just Graveyards With Tags

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    Why Most First-Time Managers Ask for the Wrong Fund Size.
    Venture Capital

    Why Most First-Time Managers Ask for the Wrong Fund Size.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··8 min read
    The Real Reason LPs Ghost After a Good Meeting.
    Venture Capital

    The Real Reason LPs Ghost After a Good Meeting.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··7 min read
    If You Need Everyone to Love the Pitch, You Don’t Understand Private Capital.
    Venture Capital

    If You Need Everyone to Love the Pitch, You Don’t Understand Private Capital.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··7 min read
    Stop Treating Fundraising Like Networking.
    Venture Capital

    Stop Treating Fundraising Like Networking.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··6 min read
    LPs Are Buying Judgment Under Pressure, Not Just a Strategy Memo.
    Venture Capital

    LPs Are Buying Judgment Under Pressure, Not Just a Strategy Memo.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··8 min read