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How to change drop down menu for registering guests for an event?

When a guest registers, they pick their category (e.g. Limited Partner, Venture Capitalist, Other).  How can we change the wording in these categories?  For instance, my fund is more private equity than venture capital.  While I love my VC brothers and sisters :-), I would like to change the Venture Capitalist category to something different....more general like VC/PE Fund Manager or something like that.  Thank you.

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What would be good conversion rate assumptions for Content Event to Conversion Event, and then from Conversion Event to a PACT?

1. If you are asking only accredited investors to attend a "Content" event, what is a reasonable assumption that they will then attend a "Conversion" event? 2. How large should your Content event be in order to have enough interest for a Conversion event, in general? 3. How large should your Conversion event be in order to secure at least 1 PACT, in general? 4. What is a targeted attendance for a successful Conversion event?  Don't want it to be too small or too large. Thank you.

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For GPs who have hosted LP events - have you ever hosted joint events with other GPs who lived in your area? If so, how did they go?

I recently discovered that a few VC Lab cohort members live in the DC area. I am wondering about the effectiveness of planning LP events with other GPs.  What’s more beneficial to GPs and more attractive to LPs - a larger joint event like a happy hour or a smaller, more intimate one like a dinner? Is it good to cross-pollinate potential LPs?

Top answer:

GP - LP events are very effective and are foundational to a succesful fundraising strategy. In order to maximize the effectiveness of your LP events: 1.  Invite LPs that have signed PACTs or have closed 2. Ask the LPs that have signed P...