Kate Mitchell, managing director of Scale Venture Partners, uncovers the questions that she considers when evaluating a pitches from entrepreneurs. The key questions focus on opportunity and market size, and whether idea is actually a company, a product, or just a feature.

Kate Mitchell, managing director of Scale Venture Partners, shares the questions she considers when evaluating pitches from entrepreneurs. The key questions focus on opportunity and market size, and whether each idea is actually best suited to be a company, a product, or just a feature.

Venture capitalist Kate Mitchell encourages entrepreneurs to seek out a wide range of mentors to gain a full picture of individual strengths and weaknesses. Trust is a two-way street when it comes to mentor relationships, says Mitchell, so make it easy for mentors to offer feedback and to tell you "the hard thing."

Kate Mitchell, managing director of Scale Venture Partners, challenges entrepreneurs to share their stories widely to create impact on national policy issues. As a case in point, Mitchell cites her passionate desire to drive action on immigration reform to unleash a wave of innovation by foreign entrepreneurs in the United States.

Venture capitalist Kate Mitchell urges young people early in their careers to carefully consider pursuing life as an entrepreneur. No matter what career path you choose, says Mitchell, evaluate opportunities by what you can learn from the experience.

Kate Mitchell, managing director of Scale Venture Partners, discusses how the industry's approach to financing technology startups has dramatically shifted in recent years. She also explains why her firm targets startups with the potential to be a leader in their space.