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Becoming Design Partner at VC Firm - Jeff Veen (Design Partner @ True Ventures)
Design MBA
1 hour 2 minutes 4 seconds
2 years ago
Becoming Design Partner at VC Firm - Jeff Veen (Design Partner @ True Ventures)
My guest today is Jeff Veen who is a deisgn partner and head of platform at True Ventures.
Interview Video: https://youtu.be/CeRkpEOrhWU
In this episode, we discuss the following:
- 00:00 Jeff Veen Bio
- 02:19 How to deal with career burnouts?
- 06:09 Why startup founders must learn to delegate
- 09:29 Why join True Ventures as a Design Partner
- 14:34 Taking a job opportunity on your terms
- 19:44 Should you make friends at work?
- 22:10 Having difficult conversations with cofounders early on
- 26:47 A Day in the Life of a Design Partner at True Ventures
- 33:58 Introverts vs Extroverts
- 35:53 Challenge of keeping in touch with people
- 40:15 How to Become a Design Partner at a VC firm?
- 45:25 Importance of Trust Between Cofounders, Investors
- 50:45 Does a Design Partner at VC firm need to be a Figma expert?
- 54:30 Use Cases for AI Design Tools
- 58:06 Power of Assuming Positive Intent
For show notes, guest bio, and more, please visit:
www.designmba.show
Design MBA
Design MBA is an interview series with design leaders and design entrepreneurs hosted by Jayneil Dalal.
