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Tavel: Benchmark bans memos because they function as pre-sell tools

Sarah Tavel · Benchmark Part II: The Dinner · Acquired · Oct 17, 2022 · at 12:37

Benchmark General Partner Sarah Tavel discusses the venture firm's internal decision-making process with the hosts of Acquired.

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“So you don't write a memo. And it's because the memo, you know, when you're, a memo really is a vehicle to, you know, obviously give background on a company, all the work you've done, but it is also a little bit a pre-sell before the company comes in to present.”

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