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Starting a career in VC out of university can seem like a daunting task. Listen to Aleeza Hashmi, an Investor with Bessemer Venture Partners, speak about a wide range of topics including switching majors in college, working at differently-sized companies pre-MBA, getting your foot in the door with VC's, and building those early networks. By being open-minded, inquisitive, and focused, you can pursue any career you desire. Aleeza went from being a pre-med major to now being a top VC investor, and she shares her insight today on how you could do that too.
Q1: How did you make the transition from being on the pre-med track at Harvard to wanting to pursue a career in VC? A1: 0:49(when I was) - 1:23 (exposed to before) AND 1:55(so in my latter) - 2:13 AND 2:42(in the back of my head) - 3:04
Q2: How did your pre-MBA internship experience affect your ability to pursue a career in VC? A2: 7:48 (I wanted to do) - 8:12 (at UiPath) AND 08:39 (I actually) - 9:44 (unique way)
Q3: How did you build the skills to be able to reflect about where you are currently at and figuring out where you want to go in the future? A3: 10:58(in my head...) - 11:42(...in five years?)
Q4: How can you build networks and relationships early on in a VC career? A4: 15:28(the best thing to do) - 16:22
Total: just over 4 min
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Starting a career in VC out of university can seem like a daunting task. Listen to Aleeza Hashmi, an Investor with Bessemer Venture Partners, speak about a wide range of topics including switching majors in college, working at differently-sized companies pre-MBA, getting your foot in the door with VC's, and building those early networks. By being open-minded, inquisitive, and focused, you can pursue any career you desire. Aleeza went from being a pre-med major to now being a top VC investor, and she shares her insight today on how you could do that too.
Q1: 00:27 (you actually have) - 00:46 (students nowadays) A1: 0:49(when I was) - 1:23 (exposed to before) AND 1:55(so in my latter) - 2:13 AND 2:42(in the back of my head) - 3:04
Q2: 5:53 (i know one thing) - 6:04 (yourself too) A2: 7:48 (I wanted to do) - 8:12 (at UiPath) AND 08:39 (I actually) - 9:44 (unique way)
Q3: 10:21 (i think you) - 10:45 (professional careers) A3: 10:58(in my head...) - 11:42(...in five years?)
Q4: 13:06 (a lot of times) - 13:42 (portion of it) A4: 15:28(the best thing to do) - 16:22 (portfolio companies)
Total: 351 sec = 5.5 to under 6 min
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