PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Conrad Wang TI - Key Success Factors and Career Risks for Junior-Level Personnel in Venture Capital AID - 10.3905/jpe.2006.667559 DP - 2006 Nov 30 TA - The Journal of Private Equity PG - 73--79 VI - 10 IP - 1 4099 - https://pm-research.com/content/10/1/73.short 4100 - https://pm-research.com/content/10/1/73.full AB - From the perspective of MBA graduates outside the venture capital industry, much effort and discussion focuses on how to find or create a job opportunity. In contrast, relatively less attention is given to what is needed to become a successful venture capitalist. To better understand key success factors and career risks for this group, a series of interviews was conducted with junior-level personnel in venture capital. From these conversations, common themes arose in terms of the types of skills needed to be successful, as well as potential career risks.TOPICS: Private equity, performance measurement, in portfolio management, manager selection