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24 alternatives to Smart People Should Build Things: Brad Svrluga & Ben Sun, General Partners at Primary VC

On what it takes to build a VC firm

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Smart People Should Build Things: Brad Svrluga & Ben Sun, General Partners at Primary VC launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   VC Flair▲219

   A fantasy VC league

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   The Twenty Minute VC: David Helgason, Founder @ Unity 3D▲66

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5. 5
   Venture Stories▲249

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   Smart People Should Build Things - Brad Hargreaves, Founder & CEO of Common; Co-founder of General Assembly▲68

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   Smart People Should Build Things - Jon Stein, Founder & CEO of Betterment▲63

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9. 9
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    Smart People Should Build Things: Megan O'Connor and Sam Gimbel, Co-Founders of Clark▲56

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    The Boost VC Podcast▲94

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    Traction.VC▲127

    Weekly growth tactics for product-focused entrepreneurs

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    The Twenty Minute VC: Andy Rachleff, Founder @ Benchmark & Wealthfront▲65

    What makes the best CEO & board member

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    The Twenty Minute VC: Peter Pham, Co-Founder @ Science Inc▲61

    Why the battle between entrepreneurs & VC is unfair

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    The Twenty Minute VC: Matt Clifford, Founder & CEO @ Entrepreneur First▲72

    Why more people should be entrepreneurs

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    Venture Confidential – Ep. #1 Feat. Sunil Nagaraj of Bessemer Venture Partners▲66

    Candid conversations with top VC’s from Silicon Valley

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    Smart People Should Build Things▲66

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    The Twenty Minute VC: Sarah Guo, Investor @ Greylock▲70

    Why conversational will be the next big thing?

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    The Twenty Minute VC: Matt Turck @ FirstMark Capital▲69

    Is big data still a thing?

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    Smart People Should Build Things: Charlie Kroll & Sallie Krawcheck, Co-Founders of Ellevest▲61

    On the high cost of the gender investing gap

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    The Twenty Minute VC: Brad Burnham, Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ Union Square Ventures▲66

    Co-founding USV with Fred Wilson & the future ahead

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    The Twenty Minute VC: Ryan McIntyre, Co-Founder @ Foundry Group▲63

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    Smart People Should Build Things: Erik Schreter, Co-Founder & CEO of Venwise▲67

    On building support groups for founders

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    Investing in the next frontiers of tech

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