加盟明星初创企业4步走

    (信息披露：tracx、10gen和Savingstar是Flybridge的投资组合公司)

    完成这些步骤后，你就得到了一份目标名单。下一步是如何获得热情引荐。这比你想象得容易。商务社交网站LinkedIn是一个非常强大的工具，校友数据库也一样。风投往往也乐于将你的简历和背景信息告知他们的投资组合公司——毕竟，给这些公司介绍优秀人才可是在给他们帮忙。

    总体上，初创社区并不吝惜时间，拥有强大的“善善相递”文化。只要有一份坚持，花上一些时间，你几乎可以找到任何人。事实上，我建议你将目标放高一点。用上述步骤缩小搜索范围，然后列出10个你最想当面约谈30分钟的人。然后，采用一切可能的办法接近这10个人(不要跟踪尾随，不要做一个讨厌鬼！)。这些会面就算不能帮你找到合适的工作，也会有助于你建立宝贵的人脉。

    简言之，要有规划，要专注，要坚持。树立高目标，寻求与业内重要人物谋面洽谈，选择一家有望胜出的企业。这样做不一定会有结果，但至少能增加一点点胜算。

    杰夫•巴斯冈是飞桥资本合伙公司的一般合伙人。有兴趣的读者可以关注他的Twitter @bussgang（财富中文网）

    (full disclosure: tracx, 10gen and Savingstar are Flybridge portfolio companies)

    Once this heuristic is complete, you now have your target list. The next step is to get warm introductions to the target. This is easier than you would think. LinkedIn is an incredibly powerful tool, as are the various alumni databases. VCs are often happy to pass along your resume and background to their portfolio companies - after all, they are doing them a favor by sending them highly qualified talent.

    In general, the startup community is so incredibly generous with its time and has such a strong "pay it forward" culture, that with tenacity and time, you can get to almost anyone. In fact, I recommended you aim high. Use this heuristic to narrow down your search and then list out the 10 people that would be your absolute top choices to sit down for 30 minutes with face to face. Then, go after those 10 people in any way you can (without stalking them or being a nudge!). These networking meetings will help you establish valuable relationships, even if the job fit isn't there.

    In short, be organized, focused and tenacious. Aim high, seek out the incremental networking meetings and pick yourself out a winner. Things may not work out, but at least you're putting yourself in a position for a little positive serendipity.

    Jeff Bussgang is general partner at venture capital firm Flybridge Capital Partners. You can follow him on Twitter @bussgang