# How VCs can help founders during a downturn

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title: "How VCs Can Help Founders During a Downturn | Findem"
description: "Three venture capital professionals share lessons from past downturns and practical advice for supporting portfolio companies through challenging economic times."
url: "https://www.findem.ai/blog/how-vcs-help-founders-during-downturn"
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# How VCs can help founders during a downturn

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Elan Keshen

Director of Product Marketing, Funds and Networks

August 2, 2022

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Getro asked three VCs who survived downturns how they've supported their [portfolio companies](https://www.findem.ai/solutions/vc-pe-platform) during challenging economic times.

**Lauren DeMeuse**, Executive in Residence at 8VC, **Oliver Libby**, co-founding Managing Partner of H/L Ventures, and **Jose Guardado**, co-founder of Build Talent, shared their own best practices for adapting to a downturn, as well as advice they have for founders during the downturn.

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