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How do I explain my patchy job history to a VC when pitching investment?

25th October 2013

My answer to How do I explain my patchy job history to a VC when pitching investment? on Quora

I wouldn’t worry about it. Entrepreneurs often have patchy job histories. A VC is much more likely to understand “I took a few months off to work on a startup idea” than a regular employer.

Posted 25th October 2013 at 3:22 pm · Follow me on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter or subscribe to my newsletter

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