Venture Capitalist: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Through history
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Long ago
People who wanted to build new things often borrowed money from friends, family, or local lenders to start their work.
Tools of the trade
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Calculator
A venture partner uses a calculator to check the numbers and see if an idea could earn enough money to keep growing.
A day in the job
- 9:00 AMThe venture partner sits down with a new inventor and listens closely to their exciting idea.
Words to know
- Business plan
- A business plan is a special paper that tells, step by step, how an idea will become a real business.
Quiz time
A venture partner only helps people who already have a big company.
A venture partner talks with engineers, shop owners, and doctors to learn if an idea solves a real problem.