What’s the difference between great VCs and the best ones? 🔝😎
If you’re going to listen to any episodes of “New to Venture”, make sure you listen to this one. Jason Shuman, General Partner at Primary Venture Partners, keeps it real about the world of VC while providing practical advice to reach the next level. I definitely wish I could listen to this when I started my first VC internship. In this episode, Jason and I dive deep into creating investment theses, standing out as a young investor, and his career highlights!
Here are just a few of his crazy accomplishments:
- Forbes 30 under 30 🤩
- Venture Capital Journal’s Rising Star in 2020 🚀
- Previous founder and CEO or a lifestyle footwear brand 👞
- Board member or observer to 10+ companies 🛠️
(00:00) - Introduction to Jason Shuman!
(02:20) - Jason’s DTC footwear brand
(06:57) - Favorite parts of working as a VC
(08:48) - Building brand
(13:10) - How to avoid groupthink
(15:09) - Building investment theses
(20:01) - Rising up the ranks
(25:10) - How the day-to-day changes over time
(30:26) - Winning deals
(32:23) - Why VC?
(34:38) - Jason’s highlights and best moments
(36:31) - Ceremonial Final Qs
