Starting a Venture Capital Firm - John Zeratsky (General Partner @ Character)

My guest today is John Zeratsky who is a co-founder and general partner at the VC firm Character. In this episode, we discuss the following: - John Zeratsky Bio - Why start a venture capital firm as a designer - Why start your own venture capital firm compared to joining an existing one - How does Character decide which companies to invest in - How to avoid FOMO when working in venture capital - Unplugging from work - How to deal with missing out on investing in a unicorn startup - Risk associated with investing in early stage venture - Dealing with pressure of managing other people's money as a venture capitalist - You don't have to go to Harvard Business School to learn about business - Limited Partner composition for Character - Hardest thing about startup investing - Leaving San Francisco and rise of remote work - How to get in touch with John Zeratsky For show notes, guest bio, and more, please visit: www.designmba.show