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“There's a final exam in venture every four to six…” quote by David Sze — Download Open image

“There's a final exam in venture every four to six years. The scary thing is you need to get an 'A' in every discipline. You need to be on generational planning, need to be on great deal flow, need be on great outcomes, you need to be on great company building.”

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