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What Makes a Successful Venture Capitalist?

Geoffrey H. Smart, Steven N. Payne and Hidehiko Yuzaki
The Journal of Private Equity Fall 2000, 3 (4) 7-29; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3905/jpe.2000.319948
Geoffrey H. Smart
The president of G.H. Smart & Company, a Chicago based consulting firm in management assessment. He is director on the board of Xolia.com.
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Steven N. Payne
A general partner with the Ignite Group, a venture capital firm, in information technology and Internet companies, with offices in Silicon Valley and Tokyo.
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Hidehiko Yuzaki
CEO of Acca, a new Japanese broadband services provider.
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In 1998-1999, 145 venture capital investors participated in a survey designed to illuminate the circumstances and personal characteristics that contribute to the success of a venture capitalist. Not only did the survey ask how and why these professionals entered the field, but it probed for the skill sets and experiences considered most critical to thriving in this cutting-edge business, a business that is intensely dependent on interpersonal relationships. Additionally, the article results reveal some surprises about what is not necessarily an integral part of the VC profile.

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What Makes a Successful Venture Capitalist?
Geoffrey H. Smart, Steven N. Payne, Hidehiko Yuzaki
The Journal of Private Equity Nov 2000, 3 (4) 7-29; DOI: 10.3905/jpe.2000.319948

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What Makes a Successful Venture Capitalist?
Geoffrey H. Smart, Steven N. Payne, Hidehiko Yuzaki
The Journal of Private Equity Nov 2000, 3 (4) 7-29; DOI: 10.3905/jpe.2000.319948
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