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Auditing venture Capital, Mark Jensen

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Trends in venture capital from the point of view of a long term auditor, Deloitte's Mark Jensen has seen it all. How long is the average life to exit for a VC backed company? With this life cycle taking many years longer, how are VC funds changing to meet their needs for big returns? If you're an entrepreneur, it's not getting any easier to get funded. Why? Mark explains that nearly half the US funds are looking to deploy their capital elsewhere in the world.

What can you do to even the odds of getting funded? Mark has some ideas...

Show #151 (42:41)

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One of your best... great perspective for budding entrepreneurs that cuts to the core of the VC structure & psychology in getting funded.

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