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Jokūbas Vaičiulis joined a 🎤 panel at Rīgas Ekonomikas augstskola - Stockholm School of Economics in Riga with Arta Beinat (Buildit VC), Zane Kampa (Change Ventures), and Jahid Sakhi (Fiedler Capital) to talk to 3rd-year entrepreneurship students about the VC world and startup game, fundraising, and the new era of AI. Here are 3️⃣ takeaways from their talk: 🟣 Team trumps all. Yeah, your product, market, and competition matter, but if your squad isn’t up to par? 🚩 Game over. It's like trying to win a relay race with one guy who can’t run and another who forgot his shoes. 🟣 Going global is cool… until you realize the price tag. Everyone dreams of conquering the 🇺🇸 USA market, but spoiler alert: you actually have to live there. Scaling without boots on the ground? Nice try, but it’s giving “long-distance relationship energy.” 🟣 Breaking into VC: It’s like getting into a 🗝️ secret club where the password changes daily. You’ll need perfect timing and an endless supply of grit. The panel delivered a reality check students love 🫠 — because nothing says “welcome to the real world” like finding out everything is 10x harder than it seems. #FIRSTPICK #vc #funding #startups #AI
