The Genius of Venture Capital (Part 4): Networking by conferencing

The genius, it bears repeating, of venture capital, is connecting people with good ideas and no money, to people with money and no ideas.

The key to making these connections is your network.

The key to growing your network, if you are not already connected, is to identify and connect with people you want to add to your network.

A previous post (http://desulf.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-genius-of-venture-capital-part-3.html) suggested LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com) as one route to that destination.

Today’s post suggests another … conferencing.

Remember … VCs select, on average, only one percent (1%) of the deals they consider (How Venture Capitalists Make Decisions: An inside look at an opaque process (https://hbr.org/2021/03/how-venture-capitalists-make-decisions ))

Accordingly, whether you are an aspiring venture capitalist, an investor, or an entrepreneur, plan to meet and speak to at least 100 people in the VC business as you strive to build your network.

One way to start is to attend various conferences focusing on VC.

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TIP #1: Google® venture capital conferences 2021

One result ...

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Top 60 Venture Capital Conferences in 2021
Julia Ciaciek, Tara Johnson
Source: https://selected.sesamers.com/top-30-vc-events-in-2021/
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This list is one of the best I have seen. Browse the list to determine which events seem like a good fit for you. Since most of the events are already in the past, here is another tip …

TIP #2: Google® the name of each event that catches your eye on the Top 60 list to find the next date for that event.

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