Shane Spencer is an independent fund manager and capital formation consultant. As an independent fund manager, Shane assists management teams and founding partners in developing their investment thesis and strategy, capital formation, and much

AI027: Angela Lee Discusses Growing Diversity Within the Angel Investor Community

Jun 20th, 2016 26m 44s

Angela Lee is the founder of 37 Angels, a diverse community of women investors who invest in both male and female-led early stage startups. It is Angela’s goal is to develop a diverse community of angel investors and to let people know that inv

AI026: VentureCapital.org - How This Non-Profit Accelerator Helps Mentor New Investors with Brad Bertoch

Jun 6th, 2016 34m

Brad Bertoch has helped over 850 tech companies appreciate the capital raising process. He is the President of VentureCapital.org, formally The Wayne Brown Institute, the country's most successful non-profit venture accelerator. Brad explains h

AI025 David S. Rose Presents His Newest Book: The Startup Checklist

May 23rd, 2016 28m 27s

David S. Rose is an Inc. 500 CEO, serial entrepreneur, and angel investor who has founded or funded over 90 pioneering companies. He wrote the New York Times best seller, Angel Investing, and is out with a new book entitled, The Startup Checkli

AI024 Effect of Geography on Startup Valuation with John Shumate

May 9th, 2016 36m 59s

John Shumate is the CEO of Venture First, a boutique financial services group. He and his team focus on four main areas: startup valuations, rising capital, mergers and acquisitions, and taking equity positions. Today's discussion covers everyt

AI022 How to Build Your Startup Investing Empire While Keeping a Day Job with Kyle York

Apr 14th, 2016 35m 30s

Kyle York is the Chief Strategy Officer at Dyn, as well as an angel investor. Kyle joined Dyn when it was just a 15 team startup, which has slowly turned into a 500 person team over the years. He says he still has a full time job and uses angel

AI021 How to Growth Hack Startup Investing with Ivan Railkin

Mar 28th, 2016 41m 49s

Ivan Raiklin is a Green Beret/diplomat turned startup advisor and investor. Just like Tatyana, he is also a recovering lawyer and has a particular interest in legal tech and the sharing economy. Ivan mentions that you don't need to take on ange

AI020 10-Point Startup Investing Checklist with Brian Church

Mar 14th, 2016 53m 15s

Brian Church is the co-founder of Ideashares, a virtual idea incubator that helps both entrepreneurs and investors save time and money, and teaches them how to manage risk. Brian shares his startup investing checklist in today’s episode and pro

AI019 37 Angels and Other Angel Education with Silvia Mah

Feb 29th, 2016 45m 35s

Silvia Mah is involved with three angel groups: 37 Angels, Pipeline Angels, and Rising Tide. She is also the founding partner of Hera Fund, a female-only angel fund, and the founder of Hera-Labs, a business accelerator that supports women in bu

AI018 5 Pitfalls of Angel Investing with Golden Seeds' Tracy Chadwell

Feb 15th, 2016 52m 23s

Tracy Chadwell is the Founding Member of Coyote Capital and an Advisory Board Member for the TIA Girl Club. Coyote Capital is a micro-venture capital fund that invests in technology and molecular science companies. Tracy talks on her investment

AI017 JOBS Act and Equity Crowdfunding with Geri Stengel

Feb 1st, 2016 46m 42s

Geri Stengel is a serial entrepreneur, teacher, and the president of Ventureneer. Geri talks to Tatyana on the three types of crowdfunding options available for entrepreneurs, common misconceptions about crowdfunding, and the challenges. Geri a

AI016 Go-To-Market Strategy for Software Startups and Investors with Adam Slovik

Jan 25th, 2016 44m 45s

Adam Slovik is an active investor with over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur – focusing on FinTech and EdTech. Adam was the Senior Architect at Oracle and through that experience developed a passion for helping corporate companies solv

AI015 Calculating the Market-Making Opportunities with Garrett Goldberg

Jan 11th, 2016 40m 5s

Garrett Goldberg is an investor and leads the Screening Committee for the Boise Angel Alliance group. Garrett talks on his involvement with Bee Partners as well as shares his investment strategy. He brings a unique perspective as to how he scre

AI014 Discovering Unrepresented Tech and Companies with Nisa Amoils

Jan 4th, 2016 42m 18s

Nisa Amoils is a former lawyer and angel investor in the New York area. A member of the New York Angels, Nisa uses her expertise to vet incredible companies. She mostly invests in technology-based companies and is the co-chair of the frontier t

AI013 A Lesson in Convertible Notes with Angela Jackson

Dec 28th, 2015 1h 3m

Angela Jackson is the Managing Director for the Portland Seed Fund and the Director of the Portland State University Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Accelerator. Over the past 12 years, Angela has placed 60 angel investments and advise

AI012 Investment Strategy for New Angel Investors with Dan Mindus

Dec 21st, 2015 35m

Dan Mindus is the CEO and founder of NextGen Angels and has spearheaded more than 30 investments in high-growth companies through the firm. He has been recognized twice in Washingtonian magazine's list of 100 DC Tech Titans. Dan has a unique in

AI011 The Ideal Portfolio Size with Jonathan Amoia

Dec 14th, 2015 45m 16s

Jonathan Amoia has a MBA from The William E. Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester. He also has a BS in Marketing from SUNY New Paltz, where he graduated with honors. Jonathan talks on what's considered a good portfol

AI010 The Five Ts to a Successful Startup with Sam Bernards

Dec 7th, 2015 1h 2m

Sam is a creative, strategic leader who specializes in scaling organizations through innovation and process control. For over 16 years in the technology, retail and financial industries, Sam has lead the creation and execution of go-to-market s

AI009 Securities Lawyer's Guide to Crowdfunding with Gil Bradshaw

Nov 30th, 2015 46m 38s

Gil Bradshaw is a securities and business tax attorney. Gil talks on how the new regulation will affect the crowdfunding market for both accredited and non-accredited investors. He touches on the pros and cons of the Jobs Act and the soon-to-be

AI008 How Not to Lose Money in Angel Investing with Josh Maher

Nov 23rd, 2015 50m 26s

Josh Maher is the fund manager for the Seattle Angel Conference and the author of the book Startup Wealth. Josh has interviewed a number of successful full-time angel investors for his book, and on today’s show he shares valuable information on

AI007 The Pros and Cons of Angel Syndicates with Nick Moran

Nov 16th, 2015 49m 14s

Nick is a co-founder and Managing Director of New Stack Ventures and Moran Capital Partners. Nick has been an angel investor since 2013 and is also the host of The Full Ratchet podcast, a more advanced podcast on angel investing. Nick shares hi

AI006 Diversity, Not Just Diversification, To Drive Up Profits With Adam Quinton

Nov 9th, 2015 46m 30s

Adam is the founder of Lucas Point Ventures, an early seed stage investment company. Adam is passionate about diverse management teams and some of his investments include Glassbreakers and The Muse, which he talks more about on today's episode.

AI005 Startup Accelerators for New Angel Investors with Robb Kunz

Nov 2nd, 2015 40m 53s

Robb Kunz is the CEO of BoomStartup, a mentorship-driven seed accelerator. BoomStartup was founded in 2010 and was ranked the #12 accelerator in the country by the MIT Sloan Study. Robb shares helpful advice for early stage angel investors who

AI004 Innovating the Care in the Healthcare Industry with Dave Chase

Oct 26th, 2015 49m 43s

Dave Chase was the co-founder of Avado (now bought by WebMD) and the founder of Rosetium. Dave was named one of the most influential people in Digital Health due to his successes. Dave is not a doctor, but he believes in creating helpful innova

AI003 Create Long Term Angel Investing Success with Nathan McDonald of Keiretsu Capital

Oct 26th, 2015 42m 36s

Nathan McDonald is the CEO of Keiretsu Capital and the Chairman of Keiretsu Forum Northwest. Nathan brings years of experience to the table in this podcast. Nathan shares a bit of information about what Keiretsu does and how his organization ca