| Topic Name: |
JD's in VC |
| Message Name: |
Work experience needed |
| Date Posted: |
01/17/2001 |
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I am a top 10% graduate if a top tier law school (30-40 range) with one year of patent prosecution experience (mostly biotech and medical device) and two years of corporate law (again working mostly with biotech and medical device companies).
A few questions:
How snobby are the VC's in terms of pedigree? I know that I-Banks are very elitist but haven't heard the same about the VC's.
How oftent do JD's get into the VC biz, and will my experience in the bio/med device industry be enough to overcome my lack of a finance background?
Is taking the CFA exam helpful for breaking into VC?
Thanks in advance. |
| Message: |
You need more real operational or entrepreneurial experience. A JD from any school just means that you dotted a lot of I's and crossed a lot of T's for clients. You may be good at following procedure but analyzing companies takes a different skill and experience set. Get out of the law and get your hands dirty.
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