{"id":4638,"date":"2024-09-03T18:49:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T18:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/?p=4638"},"modified":"2024-09-04T18:30:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T18:30:06","slug":"oostman-25-ground-game-ventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/2024\/09\/03\/oostman-25-ground-game-ventures\/","title":{"rendered":"Oostman ’25 | Ground Game Ventures"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two words: be curious. I\u2019ve always heard to ask good questions and learn as much as you can but this summer Josh Kline \u201899 and Aman Brar \u201999 have shown me curiosity on another level. Venture capital is full of sharing, networking, and trying to think about things from every possible angle. From doing due diligence on a founder and their startup to trying to think about a new startup ourselves, curiosity earns you the right to keep asking questions and earn your seat at the table when interacting with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spending the last 12 weeks at Ground Game Ventures has opened my eyes to the world of venture capital. I experienced a unique perspective, given that this is their first time creating a fund. I attended networking events and even began the initial research for the next fund, which I\u2019m excited to continue during the school year. I felt like much more than an intern, as I was involved in many aspects of the fund\u2019s day to day processes. Not only was I exposed to high-level professionals every day, but we were also able to foster a new coworking space in Indianapolis. I worked alongside other aspiring peers, including Vaughn Taylor \u201925 and Gavin Ruppert \u201926, while they focused on selling for startups. Being in the same room as people working hard motivated me to work hard and consult back and forth to be there while we celebrated our wins and consoled each other during our losses. Like Josh says, \u201cOutbound isn\u2019t dead. It\u2019s just not meant to be done from your mom\u2019s basement.\u201d I almost feel like I can be a sales intern now just from the tidbits of information I picked up throughout the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n

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I want to lastly thank Dr. Dunaway for the introduction to Josh and Aman. It truly was a great way to wrap up my last summer at Wabash College. One of Aman\u2019s friends commented on a LinkedIn post telling me \u201cThis will be closer to MBA level learning this summer than an internship\u201d and I could not have summed it up better myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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