In this episode of Capital Conversations, Karen Rands and Erik Nelson kick off their angel investing series with a look at one of the most influential investors in the Southeast: Sig Mosley. Often called the "Godfather of Angel Investing" in Atlanta, Sig has spent decades helping entrepreneurs turn ideas into companies, companies into exits, and exits into generational wealth.

The conversation explores what angel investing actually is, why it has historically been misunderstood, and how it became one of the primary engines behind innovation in the United States. Karen shares her own introduction to angel investing, her experience running an angel network, and the lessons she learned from some of the country's most successful early-stage investors.

They also discuss how access to capital shapes entrepreneurial success, why angel investors play such a critical role before venture capital enters the picture, and how changes in securities laws have opened investing opportunities to a much broader audience than ever before. Along the way, they examine the remarkable impact Sig Mosley has had on entrepreneurs, investors, and the startup ecosystem throughout the Southeast.

Most people know the names Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Facebook.

Far fewer know the names of the investors who believed in those companies when they were little more than ideas.

This episode explores why those early investors matter, how wealth is created long before a company goes public, and why angel investing remains one of the most powerful — and least understood — forces in business.