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In this episode of Turpentine VC, Phin Barnes, co-founder of The General Partnership, joins Erik Torenberg to discuss Phin’s idea of building a YC for emerging fund managers, the sweat equity model, building the General Partnership, incubation at The General Partnership, how to think about starting a venture firm in 2024, building a talent flywheel, and much more.
In this episode of Turpentine VC, Phin Barnes, co-founder of The General Partnership, joins Erik Torenberg to discuss Phin’s idea of building a YC for emerging fund managers, the sweat equity model, and building the General Partnership. If you’re looking for an ERP platform, check out our sponsor, NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/turpentine
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:16) Episode Preview
(01:16) The Journey of Starting a Venture Firm
(05:49) Exploring Different Business Models in Venture Capital
(08:56) Building a YC for Emerging Managers
(12:53) The Evolution of Sweat Equity Ventures
(20:00) The Sweat Equity Model
(24:24) The General Partnership’s Product Offering
(26:53) Sponsor - Netsuite and Shopify
(29:30) Fund Sizing
(35:49) Unbundling of Venture Capital
(45:04) Advantages of Service for Equity
(49:06) The GP’s Services Pricing
(50:38) Incubation
(54:02) The Importance of Talent Networks
(01:07) Advice for Starting a Fund Right Now
(01:14) Talent Networks
(01:19) The GP’s LPs
