Corporate venturing provides an alternative to traditional methods of growing a company and is an alliance formed between two [or more] independent companies. Typically, a larger, more established company invests resources directly into a smaller company, and through the venture the two companies share the commercial risks and resultant rewards for mutual benefit.

Unless you are independently wealthy or homeless, you have to answer to someone, a boss, venture capitalist, the board, customers, and/or the bank. If you are an entrepreneur and are making the rounds on Sand Hill Road, it is hard not to spot the high-end BMWs and Mercedes, as well as more exotic vehicles, parked throughout the garages. Walking through the smartly decorated Sand Hill offices can be a shock for new entrepreneurs, which are likely in or just out of the dorm room. It can look like venture capitalists are “Kings of the World”. But, never fear Venture Capitalists have bosses too. And, their bosses are typically much more demanding than any boss you will ever have.