Evaluating venture capital investor performance takes five to ten years
Jesse Middleton · 20VC: Why Great Founders Are Both Visionary & Stubborn, The Investment Mindset Shift From Angel To VC & How To React When The 'S*** Hits The Fan?' with Jesse Middleton, General Partner @ Flybridge Capital Partners · Aug 31, 2016 · at 14:48
Jesse Middleton, General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners, discusses adjusting to the extended feedback loops of venture capital compared to operating roles.
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“Knowing if you're any good at venture takes, you know, five years, seven years, sometimes 10 years, so I can't really speak for if I'm”
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