One of the early pioneers of the venture capital and private equity industries, Alan Patricof, is on Radiate this week. Alan founded Apax Partners in the late 1970s and has been involved in backing several major companies like America Online, Office Depot, Apple Computer and he also founded New York Magazine.

In this conversation, he shares the ups and downs of an entrepreneur's life, the one big investment he passed on, and why he rarely has a bad day anymore. Plus he was one of the most requested guests by you the listeners.