1. Visit
evisors.com
to browse all finance &
entrepreneurship experts
who can help you with:
• Mock Interviews
• Resumes & Cover Letters
• Informational Interviews
…and more!
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2. Gecko vs. Zuckerberg
Deciding between finance and entrepreneurship
featuring:
Michael Simpson
Co-Founder
Caitlin Quan
Evisors Marketing &
Operations Associate
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3. Agenda
1. Intro
2. Investment banking
3. Startups
4. How to get into startups
5. Q&A
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4. Why Michael is qualified
Education Professional
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5. What you will get out of this presentation
• Learn the differences between finance and startups
(compensation, lifestyle, career trajectory etc.)
• Gain an unfair advantage in the startup recruitment
process
• Learn how to leverage a finance background in
recruiting for startups
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7. Agenda
1. Intro
2. Investment banking
3. Startups
4. How to get into startups
5. Q&A
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8. I-Banking: Pros and cons
× Hours
× Ability to plan life outside of
work
× Incomprehension to R.O.W.
× Increasingly un-hireable
× Frequent monotony
Learning (caveat)
$$ during
$$$$$ after
“Hard Work” vs. rest of world
Ego boost for some
Pros Cons
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9. Agenda
1. Intro
2. Investment banking
3. Startups
4. How to get into startups
5. Q&A
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10. Startups: Pros and cons
× Most startups fail
× Emotional rollercoaster
× Company trajectory is highly
unpredictable
× Clock is never off
Emotional investment, “real”
factor
Satisfaction
Significant potential upside
Thought-base
Vibrant and open community
Massive potential for contribution
Pros Cons
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12. Startup myths debunked
Being an entrepreneur means “working for yourself” and “not having a boss”
Founding a tech company is a sure path to becoming a billionaire
You have to code to found / work in a startup
A startup is “risky” so you shouldn’t start / join one
Doing a startup means living on a shoestring and eating ramen noodles
Business school will prepare you for a startup / you will meet your co-
founder at business school
You should found / work for a startup because it is “cool” or “sexy”
You should work for a startup in order to escape the 9-5
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14. Agenda
1. Intro
2. Investment banking
3. Startups
4. How to get into startups
5. Q&A
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15. Startups: Entry points
Join a seed or pre-funding startup
Join a later stage startup
Start a company
Venture Capital
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16. How to get a job at a startup
1. ***IMPORTANT*** Define, as precisely as possible, what you want
from the role, and what you would like to do after the role
2. Create a list of potential companies
3. Contact each one using tailored communication (e.g. Foursquare,
Ridejoy). Focus on:
1. Why you are passionate about the space
2. Insights and ideas for their business
3. What you can bring to the table
4. Interview with companies
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17. Startup recruiting vs. finance recruiting
Timing
Organisation
Importance of persistence
Importance of passion
Necessity to be proactive in defining a role
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18. Moving from Finance Startups
“perfect is the enemy of the good”
Relative importance of data in
financial modelling
Financial modelling
Analytical work
Ability to work very hard
Anything investor-related
Internal M&A / corporate actions
Budgeting / internal finance
Why finance is an asset Why finance is a handicap
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19. Resources to learn more
Blogs (Fred Wilson, Paul Graham, Brad Feld)
Startup / Tech News (Techcrunch, mashable, Allthingsd)
Startup methodology (Eric Reis, Steve Blank, David Cohen)
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20. Connect
Michael Simpson
Co-Founder of
Book your one-on-one session with Michael at
www.evisors.com/expert/1619
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21. Agenda
1. Intro
2. Investment banking: Pros and cons
3. Startups: Pros and cons
4. How to get into startups
5. Q&A
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23. Questions & Answers
Question 1:
What was most useful in differing your
finance pitch from others?
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24. Questions & Answers
Question 2:
What is your advice for post-MBA students:
Go into finance for a few years or jump into
entrepreneurship?
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25. Questions & Answers
Question 3:
How can someone use their entrepreneurial
skills within in the finance field?
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26. Questions & Answers
Question 4:
If my goal is to be an entrepreneur, how
would a consulting job benefit or hurt this
career path?
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27. Questions & Answers
Question 5:
In seeking venture capital with a business
plan, how many exit strategies should I
offer?
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28. Questions & Answers
Question 6:
Do you have any recommended resources
for those looking for startup/venture capital
jobs?
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29. Questions & Answers
Question 7:
What were some of the main challenges/key
lessons in transitioning from finance to
entrepreneurship?
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30. Questions & Answers
Question 8:
If you could modify your career path, what
decisions would you change?
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