Angel Investing Episodes

The Venture Capital industry itself, for much of its history, has ironically lacked the innovation that it seeks to identify and fund. Joe Milam, the founder of AngelSpan and experienced family office and fund manager, chats with us about how VCs can learn from an institutional investor’s perspective to create needed controls around risk management, transparency, and professional standards that the industry sorely needs. Professionalizing the Industry is An Enormous Opportunity A big takeaway from our conversation was actually how easy it is to build these controls — much of the infrastructure is already in place with tools like AngelSpan. Joe had a front row seat to the growth of Angel investing and knows the ins and outs when it comes to areas of strength and weakness, which ultimately means the opportunities. “And then all hell broke loose. It was called the commercialization of the internet. And from a front row seat…the Band of Angels, the first Angel group that sprung up …

Paul Singh is an angel investor, former managing director at 1776, Founder at Disruption Corporation, and Partner at 500 Startups. His career includes stints at both large and small companies and stops all across the country in a search to find founders in which to invest. These experiences have given Paul a unique perspective on how to become successful in Venture Capital. Key Takeaways How should a new VC go about raising a fund today? What about one outside Silicon Valley? How about just as a solo investor? What are all the considerations you must take into account in order to be successful in this industry today…and tomorrow? Zigging Just Because Everyone Else is Zagging Isn’t Contrarian Investors need to do something different, and of course, there’s no formula for how to do that. Paul explains why he drove across the country for years to diversify his investment geography, explains how micro-investors are at risk of extinction, and how to build a unique business model a…