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The smartest Venture Capital firms invest heavily in talent for their portfolio companies. After they cut the check, the hard work just begins.

Here\\u2019s an example.

Jason Felger is Head of Operating Platform at Chicago-based Jump Capital. He works with the CEO\\u2019s across Jump\\u2019s portfolio to help them scale their businesses, particularly by putting a Rockstar in every seat.

Says Jason: \\u201cRight now, it\\u2019s all about the recruitment & retention of talent, more than I\\u2019ve ever seen.\\u201d

Jump Capital, which recently raised $350 Million for its 7th fund, provides series A & B capital to data-driven tech companies in FinTech, IT & Data Infrastructure, B2B SaaS, and Media. It also invests globally in cryptocurrency companies & projects.

Portfolio companies include Fast Radius, M1 Finance, Upshow, AcreTrader, Autopay, Balto, Sporttrade.

Jason\\u2019s unique qualified, as he\\u2019s sat on both the investing & operating sides of early-stage companies. As CEO, he led Food Genius (acquired by US Foods) following his service at Redbox/Coinstar & Chicago Ventures.

In this 20-minute conversation, Jason reveals what VC\\u2019s look for when they hire. And his observations on the biggest mistakes business leaders make when scaling their team.

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