It’s tough.
You have some of the skills, possibly — sourcing.
But can you evaluate a deal the way a VC does?
Can you do diligence the way a VC does?
Being an outbound experienced AE won’t prepare you for that.
There are most sales-like roles at very large VC and PE firms that truly are dialing for appointments. Those are the closest roles. But they also aren’t really that fun.
