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A Venture Capital History Perspective From Jack Tankersley

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He was a former Wall Street analyst with no operating or investment experience, who became a VC by teaming up with operator LJ Sevin. There are five key risks in any deal: Market, Product (a/k/a technology), Management, Business Model, and Capital. Even many newcomers with little real experience were quite successful.