As any partner in a small private equity firm can attest, responsibility for the management of the firm's affairs often falls to the deal partners. South San Francisco venture capital firm Blueprint Ventures has an asset in George Hoyem, who takes his responsibility as the head of the finance and back-office operations as seriously as he does his role identifying and nurturing early stage IP spinouts, Blueprint's specialty. PEM recently spoke with Hoyem about how he manages the wearing of at least two important hats at his firm.
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