Marc Andreessen (@pmarca) on getting a job as a venture capitalist in 2025: "Have a track record early as somebody who is in the loop specifically on new product development." "Participate in the creation of a great new product and a great new company and really demonstrate that you know how to do that." “There are great VCs who have not done that, but that’s the foundational skill set founders want to see.” For aspiring investors: get in the trenches, ship something people love, then spot that same rocket fuel from the investor seat.