Read what an ex VC Partner would tell himself if he was to enter the VC world all over again, and what was different from what he initially anticipated, going into venture.

VC seems like the perfect job: you support exceptionally talented teams disrupting the status quo through cutting edge technology, you get intense intellectual stimulation, you receive almost as much attention as a movie star and, well, you get really well paid.

Right?

Many investors step into their first roles as board observers as they reach Senior Associate and Principal level. While board observers don’t have as much say in a company’s governance as full board members do, they can still add value and offer support in a number of other ways.