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24 alternatives to TIC - From Professional Poker Player To Chicago's Fastest Rising VC

A chat with Ezra Galston / VC @ Chicago Ventures

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. TIC - From Professional Poker Player To Chicago's Fastest Rising VC launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   A chat with Eddie Lou / Co-Founder of Shiftgig

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   A chat with Jeff Carter / VC at West Loop Ventures

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   Bite-sized insights for founders

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   The Twenty Minute VC: Justin Caldbeck, Co-Founder @ Binary Capital▲72

   Why specialisation is the key to success in VC

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   The Twenty Minute VC (podcast)▲286

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   VC Flair▲219

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   The Twenty Minute VC: Aaron Hirschhorn, Founder @ DogVacay▲71

   How to create a competitive process between VCs

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    The Twenty Minute VC: Frank Mycroft, Founder & CEO @ Booster Fuels▲65

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    The Twenty Minute VC: Neeraj Agrawal, General Partner @ Battery Ventures▲65

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    Traction.VC▲127

    Weekly growth tactics for product-focused entrepreneurs

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    TIC - How To Steal Business Away From Multi-Billion Dollar Competitors▲60

    A chat with Jacob Babcock / Founder of NuCurrent

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    The Twenty Minute VC: James Cham, Partner @ Bloomberg Beta▲61

    The greenfield opportunities for machine learning

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    The Twenty Minute VC - 81: Weston Gaddy @ Bain Capital Ventures▲62

    Weston discusses making the transition from YC founder to VC

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    The Twenty Minute VC: Ryan Holmes, Founder & CEO @ Hootsuite▲65

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    The Twenty Minute VC - Luke Lang, Co-Founder @ Crowdcube▲57

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    The Twenty Minute VC: Adam Draper, Founder @ Boost VC▲71

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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: Sean Brecker, CEO @ Headspace▲72

    How to maximise engagement and retention on mobile

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