Careers Explained

Managing Partner at Penny Jar Capital - Bryant Barr's Experience

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Bryant Barr describes his career path and current role. He worked at Mercer as an Actuarial Analyst, at Nike as a Financial Analyst and Manager, founded Slyce, was the President of SC 30 Inc, and is now a Managing Partner at Penny Jar Capital. 

We discuss:

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  • His educational and professional background, including his prior jobs and what he learned from each
  • Why he chose to go to business school and what his experience was like at Stanford
  • His experience with entrepreneurship 

    • 7:00

    • How his experience led him to start Penny Jar Capital
    • An overview of Penny Jar Capital

      • 8:00

      • What he discovered he did and didn't want in a role through experience
      • What he likes about running his own business

        • 12:31

        • Overview of venture capital

          • 14:22

          • Description of his main roles and responsibilities as a managing partner

            • 17:39

            • An in-depth description of what he does and his typical schedule

              • 21:57

              • Advice on how to set yourself up in college to go into venture capital


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