Many people are unfamiliar with what it means to be a venture capitalist (VC). They imagine luxury and celebrities, million-dollar deals and breaking the mold with (impossible) business models scribbled on napkins.

While it's true that VCs get to deal with exciting topics like novelty, the future, "what-ifs" and the unknown, the job isn't all glitz and glamour. No matter what your preconceptions are, I think one thing remains true for all VCs: To be a venture capitalist is to know how to make irreversible decisions. READ MORE