PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Geoffrey H. Smart
AU  - Steven N. Payne
AU  - Hidehiko Yuzaki
TI  - What Makes a Successful Venture Capitalist?
AID  - 10.3905/jpe.2000.319948
DP  - 2000 Nov 30
TA  - The Journal of Private Equity
PG  - 7--29
VI  - 3
IP  - 4
4099  - https://pm-research.com/content/3/4/7.short
4100  - https://pm-research.com/content/3/4/7.full
AB  - 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.