Jeff Bussgang on the Rise of AI & Raising Venture Capital

The Parlor Room

This week on The Parlor Room, Harvard Business School Senior Lecturer Jeff Bussgang, a former entrepreneur turned venture capitalist, joins host Chris Linnane to discuss the rise of generative AI, why experimentation is vital to finding product-market fit, and how to raise venture capital successfully. He also goes over how to come up with good business ideas and critiques some of Chris's in real time.

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Jeff Bussgang, Senior Lecturer of Business Administration

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Professor Bussgang's HBS Online course, Launching Tech Ventures (https://hbs.me/mtmshtbv)

Professor Bussgang's books:

Entering StartUpLand: An Essential Guide to Finding the Right Job (https://hbs.me/yckuc6ec)

Mastering the VC Game: A Venture Capital Insider Reveals How to Get from Start-up to IPO on Your Terms (https://hbs.me/3w35mxdk)

Related HBS Online blog posts:

How to Effectively Pitch a Business Idea (https://hbs.me/39vpenn4)

How to Find Product-Market Fit in the Tech Industry (https://hbs.me/64sjjkpu)

5 Skills Needed to Launch a Successful Tech Business (https://hbs.me/2p8jpmam)

How to Develop a Go-to-Market Strategy for Your Tech Venture (https://hbs.me/2p8dk3tc)

5 Strategies for Securing Tech Startup Funding (https://hbs.me/2p9d32d7)

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://hbs.me/37s3c2sn