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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

I just completed an exercise where I went out to hire a new associate for my VC firm, GRP Partners. I told people privately my perfect spec: computer science undergrad from MIT (or any other great school), 2-years at McKinsey but no more than that (I love the analytical framework that the top strategy consulting firms provide.

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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

SoCal CTO

VCs in seed clothing: Chris Dixon, Mark Suster, and Naval Ravikant interviewed - Venture Hacks , May 5, 2010 I recently got on the phone for a cross-continent conference call with Chris Dixon from Founder Collective , Mark Suster from GRP Partners , and our own Naval Ravikant. SlideShare: VC signaling in seed rounds.

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