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VENTURE CAPITAL CAREERS: The ultimate guides to breaking into the VC space and succeeding once you're there

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VENTURE CAPITAL CAREERS: The ultimate guides to breaking into the VC space and succeeding once you're there
Strategy1 min read
Oksana Malysheva

Oksana Malysheva

Oksana Malysheva, CEO, managing partner, and cofounder of Austin-based accelerator Sputnik ATX.

  • You want to get a job in venture capital but don't know where to start, or you're in the field and want to learn how to maintain work-life balance while skyrocketing as a leader in the VC world.
  • The following guides will help you boost your skill set, whether you're a current or future VC executive.
  • Business Insider regularly interviews venture capitalists about launching a career and thriving in the business. You can read them all by subscribing to BI Prime.

Venture capital jobs are competitive, coveted, and lucrative. Breaking into this line of work can seem impossible, but with the right tools under your belt you could be well on your way to making millions.

Business Insider compiled a list of resources recommended by leaders and experts in the VC space that could help you become a desirable candidate for a top firm - and rise in the ranks once you're there.

Getting started: How to break into venture capital and land a job at a top firm, according to recruiters, managing partners, and executive coaches in the VC space

Studying up with the best reads: The 14 best books to read to break into venture capital, according to successful investors, founders, and professors in the VC space

Leveling up with the best listens: The 20 best VC podcasts to listen to, according to successful investors, founders, and CEOs

Breaking the glass ceiling: Less than 10% of decision makers in venture capital are women. Here's a managing partner's advice for shattering the glass ceiling.

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