Associate
topic on 4 shows · 5 statements across 5 episodes
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Capital Allocators 
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5 statements about Associate, every show
Lemkin: AI deal screening tool is better than a VC associate
“So now it's better than an associate. Honestly, it's better than an associate.”
Stebbings: Having associates conduct reference calls is a major VC mistake
“I think one of the biggest mistakes that firms make is when they get associates to just go and do the, Reference course. I mean, I'm nothing against associates, but there's so much in tonality, in the pause, in the facial expression.”
Hays: Aspiring VCs should prioritize high deal volume over prestige titles
“My serious advice, go somewhere where you can do a high volume of deals. It's even, you know, less about like object, it's certainly, it's not going to matter about title because like going and being an associate Add a big fund that also you don't get a lot of…”
Posner: AI will crush the traditional law firm partner-to-associate leverage pyramid
“So we think that right now the law firm model says you have one partner, you have five associates. And we think that pyramid or that leverage model may get squeezed a little bit and you may see roles and responsibilities changing.”