As someone who hasn’t even yet completed an undergraduate degree, and hasn’t been superb at networking opportunities, I’m not confident my network is great. Still, though, from getting involved in effective altruism and other intellectual circles, I’ve met an eclectic bunch of people. I’ll suggest contacting EA Ventures, or submitting an application, to those running projects, and others I know. I intend to make suggestions at my own discretion of who I believe might be effective. I’ve read in full both the evaluation process EA Ventures will be using, and also it’s own self-evaluation. So, I think I have a mental grasp on what heuristic criteria you’re using, and I’ll try thinking along those lines when pondering the potential of others I know. Honestly, I think I’ll screen off most people in my network by the time I’m finished. Beyond that, I’m assuming EA Ventures will itself be able to determine whether someone I put in touch with it is a good fit for working with the organization in some capacity.
Questions
What would you qualify as expertise? And, what are your “fields of interest?”
Are you interested in existing projects which could produce value for a flourishing world, and do a lot more of it if they received funding from EA Ventures?
In finding entrepreneurs to work with, is EA Ventures looking for any particular qualities, interests, or aptitudes?
Are there any geographical limitations for whom EA Ventures can fund at this point?
What would you qualify as expertise? And, what are your “fields of interest?”
I don’t know how to qualify experience. I think I’ll know it when I see it. Fields of interest are anything important, uncrowded and tractable. Areas that we find particularly promising are animal rights, far future/existential risk projects and global poverty.
Are you interested in existing projects which could produce value for a flourishing world, and do a lot more of it if they received funding from EA Ventures?
Yes, but we focus on new projects or projects with only a little bit of traction. Established projects have their own funding mechanisms and networks, so we don’t have as much value to add there.
In finding entrepreneurs to work with, is EA Ventures looking for any particular qualities, interests, or aptitudes?
We’re looking for people who have outstanding skills along the attributes we mention in our team composition model. I would guess that the EA community is most scarce on persuasion but that’s just a guess.
Are there any geographical limitations for whom EA Ventures can fund at this point?
No as such. Some funders may only be able to fund certain projects for tax reasons, but I think our network is vast enough to transcendent nationality.
As someone who hasn’t even yet completed an undergraduate degree, and hasn’t been superb at networking opportunities, I’m not confident my network is great. Still, though, from getting involved in effective altruism and other intellectual circles, I’ve met an eclectic bunch of people. I’ll suggest contacting EA Ventures, or submitting an application, to those running projects, and others I know. I intend to make suggestions at my own discretion of who I believe might be effective. I’ve read in full both the evaluation process EA Ventures will be using, and also it’s own self-evaluation. So, I think I have a mental grasp on what heuristic criteria you’re using, and I’ll try thinking along those lines when pondering the potential of others I know. Honestly, I think I’ll screen off most people in my network by the time I’m finished. Beyond that, I’m assuming EA Ventures will itself be able to determine whether someone I put in touch with it is a good fit for working with the organization in some capacity.
Questions
What would you qualify as expertise? And, what are your “fields of interest?”
Are you interested in existing projects which could produce value for a flourishing world, and do a lot more of it if they received funding from EA Ventures?
In finding entrepreneurs to work with, is EA Ventures looking for any particular qualities, interests, or aptitudes?
Are there any geographical limitations for whom EA Ventures can fund at this point?
I don’t know how to qualify experience. I think I’ll know it when I see it. Fields of interest are anything important, uncrowded and tractable. Areas that we find particularly promising are animal rights, far future/existential risk projects and global poverty.
Yes, but we focus on new projects or projects with only a little bit of traction. Established projects have their own funding mechanisms and networks, so we don’t have as much value to add there.
We’re looking for people who have outstanding skills along the attributes we mention in our team composition model. I would guess that the EA community is most scarce on persuasion but that’s just a guess.
No as such. Some funders may only be able to fund certain projects for tax reasons, but I think our network is vast enough to transcendent nationality.