Wannabe Angels

In this bonus episode of Wannabe Angels, Harry talks to Colin about his time at Outdoorsy.  Outdoorsy is a RV sharing platform where owners can list their RV/Camper for rent.  Colin worked as the Chief Revenue Officer at Outdoorsy.  In this episode, Harry and Colin take a deep dive into lessons learned about marketplaces and what it took to make Outdoorsy successful.  

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Segments:

0:00 - Intro

1:45 - What is Outdoorsy?

8:10 - What has Colin learned about marketplaces from his time at Outdoorsy?

10:39 - How does Outdoorsy handle the challenges of insurance?

16:57 - How did Outdoorsy market themselves?

20:21 - What makes a good host on Outdoorsy? 

25:48 - Colin’s thoughts on new rideshare companies.

Links to Additional Info:

Outdoorsy -

https://www.outdoorsy.com/

Websites -

      https://www.meetupside.com/public/colin-gardiner

    https://kartalabs.notion.site/kartalabs/Yonder-Ventures-fc5e763284094fc8

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Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wannabe-angels/

About Colin: 

Colin Gardiner has spent over a decade building startups focusing on online marketplaces. Most recently, he worked for Outdoorsy as Chief Revenue Officer. He advises marketplace/platform startups on growth, analytics, monetization, fundraising, and strategy. He also runs the rapidly growing syndicate Yonder Ventures, which invests in marketplaces and platforms and the SaaS, Fintech, Insurtech, and the technology enabling them.

Colin LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/colingardiner/

Colin Twitter - https://twitter.com/ColinGardiner

About Harry: 

Harry Campbell runs The Rideshare Guy, a popular community for drivers and gig workers. He’s an active angel investor having invested over $500k of personal funds in 30+ companies and funds over the past few years, still trying to figure it all out though! Harry also has a $500k mini-fund that invests in early stage mobility, logistics, marketplaces and his network.

Interested in learning about some of the companies Harry is angel investing in and read his deal memos, for FREE - just fill out this form - https://forms.gle/eYwtDE7p9K2bepnF8\

Harry LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrygcampbell/

Harry Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheRideshareGuy

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In this episode Colin and Harry talk with Stevie Cline. Stevie is an experienced executive in regulatory and compliance, operations, business development, and strategic alliances with a demonstrated history of leadership in the startup industry. She is the founder of Highly Regulated, and a managing partner at Vol. 1 Ventures. She is skilled in Product Marketing and Launch, Strategic Planning, External Relationships, and Data Analytics.

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Segments:

0:00 - Intro

2:26 - Benefits of education

6:10 - First angel investment

9:30 - Current funding target

12:04 - What is Highly Regulated

13:14 - Why are highly regulated investments good

16:07 - Advice on regulation for startups

19:20 - Understanding your industry

22:51 - Where to find Stevie

23:15 - Trending Twitter Thread 1 - Is it important to only build products that are essential?

26:20 - Trending Twitter Thread 2 - Is passion enough to win at business?

Links to Additional Info:

Stevie Cline

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/steviemichellecline/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/steviemctweets

Newsletter - https://highlyregulated.beehiiv.com/subscribe

Website -

https://www.vol1ventures.com/

Gokul Rajaram Tweet -

https://twitter.com/gokulr/status/1676657157939535874?s=20

Harry Stebbings Tweet -

https://twitter.com/HarryStebbings/status/1672389454059696128?s=20

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Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wannabe-angels/

About Colin: 

Colin Gardiner has spent over a decade building startups focusing on online marketplaces. Most recently, he worked for Outdoorsy as Chief Revenue Officer. He advises marketplace/platform startups on growth, analytics, monetization, fundraising, and strategy. He also runs the rapidly growing syndicate Yonder Ventures, which invests in marketplaces and platforms and the SaaS, Fintech, Insurtech, and the technology enabling them.

Colin LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/colingardiner/

Colin Twitter - https://twitter.com/ColinGardiner

About Harry: 

Harry Campbell runs The Rideshare Guy, a popular community for drivers and gig workers. He’s an active angel investor having invested over $500k of personal funds in 30+ companies and funds over the past few years, still trying to figure it all out though! Harry also has a $500k mini-fund that invests in early stage mobility, logistics, marketplaces and his network.

Interested in learning about some of the companies Harry is angel investing in and read his deal memos, for FREE - just fill out this form - https://forms.gle/eYwtDE7p9K2bepnF8\

Harry LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrygcampbell/

Harry Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheRideshareGuy

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wannabeangels.com

In this episode, Harry speaks with Martin Tobias.  Martin Tobias is an experienced entrepreneur and investor known for his involvement in various successful ventures. He is the founder of Incisive Ventures, a venture capital firm. Martin has an impressive background, having worked at prominent companies such as Accenture and Microsoft. He was also a former Venture Partner at Ignition Partners, another well-known VC firm.

As a CEO, Martin has led three venture-funded companies and has raised over $500 million in funding. He has taken two of these companies public through IPOs, showcasing his expertise in building and scaling businesses. Additionally, Martin has made angel investments in over 200 companies, with 75 of them being through his venture firm, Incisive Ventures. He has also invested as a limited partner in more than a dozen VC funds.

Martin's investment portfolio includes some notable successes. He was an early investor in companies like Google, Docusign, and OpenSea, all of which have achieved unicorn status. This demonstrates his ability to identify promising opportunities in the early stages and support their growth.

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Segments:

0:00 - Intro

1:51 - What does Martin recommend as a career path for people in similar roles?

8:32 - What is a big takeaway for Martin regarding market crashes?

11:00 - Martin’s background in investing

15:19 - What advice or guidance is Martin giving today’s founders?

19:25 - What KPIs does Martin consider important?

25:59 - What are Martin’s thoughts on Harry’s possible upcoming investment?

30:19 - Trending Twitter Thread 1 -Do founders need to generate $750K or more in seed rounds? 

31:52 - Trending Twitter Thread 2 - How should an investor interpret that if a VC doesn’t say yes or no right away? 

Links to Additional Info:

Martin Tobias

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/martintobias/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/MartinGTobias

Website -

https://incisive.vc/

Cokie Tweet -

https://twitter.com/cokiehasiotis/status/1673333763915251

Marc Randolph Tweet -

https://twitter.com/mbrandolph/status/1673851733649526784

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About Colin: 

Colin Gardiner has spent over a decade building startups focusing on online marketplaces. Most recently, he worked for Outdoorsy as Chief Revenue Officer. He advises marketplace/platform startups on growth, analytics, monetization, fundraising, and strategy. He also runs the rapidly growing syndicate Yonder Ventures, which invests in marketplaces and platforms and the SaaS, Fintech, Insurtech, and the technology enabling them.

Colin LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/colingardiner/

Colin Twitter - https://twitter.com/ColinGardiner

About Harry: 

Harry Campbell runs The Rideshare Guy, a popular community for drivers and gig workers. He’s an active angel investor having invested over $500k of personal funds in 30+ companies and funds over the past few years, still trying to figure it all out though! Harry also has a $500k mini-fund that invests in early stage mobility, logistics, marketplaces and his network.

Interested in learning about some of the companies Harry is angel investing in and read his deal memos, for FREE - just fill out this form - https://forms.gle/eYwtDE7p9K2bepnF8\

Harry LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrygcampbell/

Harry Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheRideshareGuy

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wannabeangels.com

In this episode, Harry and Colin talk with Katelyn Donnelly.  Katelyn is the Managing Director of Avalanche VC, an early-stage venture firm investing in massive technology-driven trends starting with how people learn, earn, and own. She's previously been an active angel investor and LP in over 20 companies and funds.  

Before Avalanche, she co-founded Delivery Associates, a leading public sector advisory firm driving outcomes and technology implementation worldwide. She played every role in building the company, including serving on the board until its exit to private equity in November 2022. Previously, she co-founded Pearson Ventures, a significant EdTech venture fund. Katelyn started her career at McKinsey & Company in San Francisco. 

Katelyn is a published author on topics of innovation, investing, and learning. She writes a newsletter called Obviously The Future. Katelyn currently resides in Austin, Texas, and has previously lived and worked globally, including in London, Lagos, and Lahore. 

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Segments:

0:00 - Intro

1:57 - Katelyn’s angel investing journey

5:44 - How does Katelyn view the difference between angel investing vs.a venture fund?7:59 - What size checks and types of companies is Avalanche looking to invest in?

8:35 - What advice does Katelyn recommend to investors going from an angel to a venture type role?

13:17 - How does Katelyn view the venture market these days and what indicates success?

16:52 - What does it take to have a business that is venture backable?

18:27 - What are Katelyn’s views on more concentrated bets and higher convictions?

22:40 - Trending Twitter Thread 1 - Should advisors invest even if a small amount?

26:10 - Trending Twitter Thread 2 - Should potential investors ask who else is investing before making a decision?

Links to Additional Info:

Katelyn Donnelly

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelyndonnelly

Twitter - https://twitter.com/krdonnelly

Website -

https://katelyndonnelly.com/

Darren Marble Tweet -

https://twitter.com/darrenmarble/status/1667961722135801856?s=20

Rod Tweet -

https://twitter.com/rod_mallo/status/1666412126884208642?s=20

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Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wannabe-angels/

About Colin: 

Colin Gardiner has spent over a decade building startups focusing on online marketplaces. Most recently, he worked for Outdoorsy as Chief Revenue Officer. He advises marketplace/platform startups on growth, analytics, monetization, fundraising, and strategy. He also runs the rapidly growing syndicate Yonder Ventures, which invests in marketplaces and platforms and the SaaS, Fintech, Insurtech, and the technology enabling them.

Colin LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/colingardiner/

Colin Twitter - https://twitter.com/ColinGardiner

About Harry: 

Harry Campbell runs The Rideshare Guy, a popular community for drivers and gig workers. He’s an active angel investor having invested over $500k of personal funds in 30+ companies and funds over the past few years, still trying to figure it all out though! Harry also has a $500k mini-fund that invests in early stage mobility, logistics, marketplaces and his network.

Interested in learning about some of the companies Harry is angel investing in and read his deal memos, for FREE - just fill out this form - https://forms.gle/eYwtDE7p9K2bepnF8\

Harry LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrygcampbell/

Harry Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheRideshareGuy

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wannabeangels.com

McKeever "Mac" Conwell II is the managing partner at RareBreed Ventures. Mac's background includes a former role as a software engineer and working as a DOD contractor with top-secret clearance. He was a two-time founder with an exit and a failure. Next, Mac moved on to venture capital via the Maryland Technology Development Corporation as part of their seed investment team. Mac then transitioned into venture capital through the Maryland Technology Development Corporation, where he played a key role in their seed investment team. Today, Mac is the founder of RareBreed Ventures, a pre-seed to seed venture fund that focuses on investing in exceptional founders outside of large tech ecosystems.

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Segments:

0:00 - Intro

5:49 - How did Mac get into venture capital and investing?

9:57 - What was the impetus behind Mac starting a fund?

11:44 - What was the first company Mac invested in with Maryland Technology Development Corporation?

13:13 - Rapid fire questions about Mac’s fund

16:25 - What qualities or patterns does Mac look for?

20:27 - Is sector and focus important? Would Mac invest in any company that meets his criteria?

23:22 - How does Mac balance his time?

27:46 - Trending Twitter Thread 1 - How can investors add value beyond simply sharing articles about competitors?

Links to Additional Info:

McKeever Conwell

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mckeever

Twitter - https://twitter.com/MacConwell

Website -

https://www.rarebreed.vc/

Andrew Aruda Tweet -

https://twitter.com/AndrewArruda/status/1663624160008892417?s=20

Andrew Aruda’s Wannabe Angel’s Episode https://open.substack.com/pub/wannabeangels/p/balancing-being-a-founder-and-angel-67e?r=276vhp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Stevie -

https://twitter.com/steviemctweets/status/1663602999326052352?s=20

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About Colin: Colin Gardiner has spent over a decade building startups focusing on online marketplaces. Most recently, he worked for Outdoorsy as Chief Revenue Officer. He advises marketplace/platform startups on growth, analytics, monetization, fundraising, and strategy. He also runs the rapidly growing syndicate Yonder Ventures, which invests in marketplaces and platforms and the SaaS, Fintech, Insurtech, and the technology enabling them.

Colin LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/colingardiner/

Colin Twitter - https://twitter.com/ColinGardiner

About Harry: Harry Campbell runs The Rideshare Guy, a popular community for drivers and gig workers. He’s an active angel investor having invested over $500k of personal funds in 30+ companies and funds over the past few years, still trying to figure it all out though! Harry also has a $500k mini-fund that invests in early stage mobility, logistics, marketplaces and his network.

Interested in learning about some of the companies Harry is angel investing in and read his deal memos, for FREE - just fill out this form - https://forms.gle/eYwtDE7p9K2bepnF8\

Harry LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrygcampbell/

Harry Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheRideshareGuy

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wannabeangels.com

In this episode Colin and Harry talk with Andrew Gluck.  He is the Founder & Solo GP of irrvrnt. He spent over a decade in digital marketing, including founding WITHIN where he spent $1B+ on Google and Facebook for brands like Nike, Intuit, Goop, Rothy's and more. After a successful exit in 2018, he transitioned into an early-stage venture.irrvrnt is an ~$10MM early-stage fund with a strong focus on AdTech, Ecomm Enablement, Vertical SaaS, and Marketplaces. They invest $300-$500k into relentless founders with strong founder-market fit building in large and growing markets.

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Segments:

0:00 - Intro

3:32 Andrew’s angel investing journey

7:42 - What inspired Andrew to start his first fund?

9:48 - What is a rolling fund and how does it work?

13:55 - What is Andrew learning from the process of transitioning to “Fund Two”?

15:36 - Where is Andrew finding LPs for his fund?

16:37 - What channel has been most successful for introductions?

20:07 - How much money should an emerging manager expect to make?

25:13 - Tweet 1 - Is a great deck always necessary?

28:32 - Tweet 2 - Is it best to just invest in great people doing important things?

Links to Additional Info:

Andrew Gluck

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/azg/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/irrvrntVC

Website -

https://www.irrvrnt.com/

Alex Iskold Tweet -

https://twitter.com/alexiskold/status/1653163151951

Adam Draper Tweet

https://twitter.com/AdamDraper/status/1654509434306187269?s=20

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About Colin: Colin Gardiner has spent over a decade building startups focusing on online marketplaces. Most recently, he worked for Outdoorsy as Chief Revenue Officer. He advises marketplace/platform startups on growth, analytics, monetization, fundraising, and strategy. He also runs the rapidly growing syndicate Yonder Ventures, which invests in marketplaces and platforms and the SaaS, Fintech, Insurtech, and the technology enabling them.

Colin LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/colingardiner/

Colin Twitter - https://twitter.com/ColinGardiner

About Harry: Harry Campbell runs The Rideshare Guy, a popular community for drivers and gig workers. He’s an active angel investor having invested over $500k of personal funds in 30+ companies and funds over the past few years, still trying to figure it all out though! Harry also has a $500k mini-fund that invests in early stage mobility, logistics, marketplaces and his network.

Interested in learning about some of the companies Harry is angel investing in and read his deal memos, for FREE - just fill out this form - https://forms.gle/eYwtDE7p9K2bepnF8\

Harry LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrygcampbell/

Harry Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheRideshareGuy

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wannabeangels.com

In this episode, Colin and Harry talk to Sam Huleatt.  Sam is a seasoned professional in the startup and venture capital scene who is taking some time off to explore and actively invest. Most recently, he built and ran the On Deck Angel (ODA) program and was part of On Deck's fund team, where he also helped develop the capital network strategy.  

In the past, Sam co-founded Workstreamer, a B2B sales intelligence platform that received venture capital backing and was sold to a PE in 2010. He also co-founded Heights Media, an ad tech platform that provides liquidity to ad exchange partners.Sam's experience also includes working as an EIR at Primary Ventures in New York and serving as an operating partner at a family office with a portfolio of SaaS companies.

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Segments:

0:00 - Intro

03:14 - Sam’s angel investing experience.

05:59 - How does the On Deck Angel (ODA) program work?

08:55 - What makes Sam so passionate about the education around angel investing?

11:54 - What would Sam do differently if he was starting his angel investing journey today?

15:39 - What is “Entrepreneur in Residence?” (EIR)

17:15 - What has Sam enjoyed most regarding being a founder and an angel investor?

20:40 - Does Sam encourage smaller bet sizes at the beginning?

23:32 - How has Sam branded himself?

25:34 - Tweet 1 - Is an incubation model a good way to build startups?

30:55 - Tweet 2 - Real talk about VC lifestyle

Links to Additional Info:

Sam Huleatt

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samhuleatt/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/samhuleatt

Website -

https://samhuleatt.com/

Villi Tweet -

https://twitter.com/villi/status/1655813984782811138?s=20

Matt Turck Tweet -

https://twitter.com/mattturck/status/1655279328601489408?s=2

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Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wannabeangels/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/wannabe_Angels

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wannabe-angels/

About Colin: Colin Gardiner has spent over a decade building startups focusing on online marketplaces. Most recently, he worked for Outdoorsy as Chief Revenue Officer. He advises marketplace/platform startups on growth, analytics, monetization, fundraising, and strategy. He also runs the rapidly growing syndicate Yonder Ventures, which invests in marketplaces and platforms and the SaaS, Fintech, Insurtech, and the technology enabling them.

Colin LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/colingardiner/

Colin Twitter - https://twitter.com/ColinGardiner

About Harry: Harry Campbell runs The Rideshare Guy, a popular community for drivers and gig workers. He’s an active angel investor having invested over $500k of personal funds in 30+ companies and funds over the past few years, still trying to figure it all out though! Harry also has a $500k mini-fund that invests in early stage mobility, logistics, marketplaces and his network.

Interested in learning about some of the companies Harry is angel investing in and read his deal memos, for FREE - just fill out this form - https://forms.gle/eYwtDE7p9K2bepnF8\

Harry LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrygcampbell/

Harry Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheRideshareGuy

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wannabeangels.com

In this episode, Colin and Harry talk with Kyle Richless. Kyle is a hands-on, GTM advisor/investor, with a particular focus towards optimizing the commercial machine of 2-sided marketplaces, verticalized SaaS plays & and consumer businesses (e.g. leveraging a capital-efficient growth marketing motion). 

The first 9 years of his career, post law school, he helped to build the commercial machine at a first generation, legal tech startup - called Axiom Law - backed by Benchmark - and which was exited to Permira (the global PE firm) in 2019.  From there, he has been an active angel, has spent time as an operating partner at 2 funds, and co-founded a biz called CapGains, which is still growing today, and which leverages tech to automate tax incentives for startups and VCs.

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0:00 - Intro

02:19 - Kyle’s angel investing experience

07:12 - “Go to market” defined

14:40 - How did Kyle go from founder to angel investor?

20:27 - Angel investing is more than an investors money

23:27 - The importance of being helpful as an angel investor

30:23 - What is an operating Partner?

33:31 - How is a scout different from an operating partner?

35:29 - Advice for becoming an operator

39:58 - What would Kyle do differently in his angel investing journey now?

41:38 - Twitter Thread - Does a VC/angel investor help in more ways than just a check?

43:49 - Tweet 2 - Is it ok for a founder and an angel investor to communicate by text?

Links to Additional Info:

Kyle Richless

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylerichless/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/KyleRichless

Website -

https://capgains.com/

Zehra Tweet -

https://twitter.com/zehranaqvi_/status/16505949621768888

Caroline Casson Tweet -

https://twitter.com/carolinecasson_/status/1650621262782414848?s=20

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Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wannabeangels/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/wannabe_Angels

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wannabe-angels/

About Colin:

Colin Gardiner has spent over a decade building startups focusing on online marketplaces. Most recently, he worked for Outdoorsy as Chief Revenue Officer. He advises marketplace/platform startups on growth, analytics, monetization, fundraising, and strategy. He also runs the rapidly growing syndicate Yonder Ventures, which invests in marketplaces and platforms and the SaaS, Fintech, Insurtech, and the technology enabling them.

Colin LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/colingardiner/

Colin Twitter - https://twitter.com/ColinGardiner

About Harry:

Harry Campbell runs The Rideshare Guy, a popular community for drivers and gig workers in the rideshare and delivery space. He’s an active angel investor, having invested over $500k in 30+ companies and funds over the past few years; he is still trying to figure it all out, though!

Interested in learning about some of the companies Harry is angel investing in and read his deal memos, for FREE - just fill out this form - https://forms.gle/eYwtDE7p9K2bepnF8\

Harry LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrygcampbell/

Harry Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheRideshareGuy

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wannabeangels.com

In this episode, Colin and Harry talk to Sammer Singh.  Sameer is an early-stage investor focused on network effects. "Creator" of Breadcrumb.vc and Applied Network Effects (one of the highest rated courses on Maven) — both are globally renowned resources to learn about network effects. He is  also a Venture Partner at Speedinvest and part of the Atomico Angel Program, where he invests in early-stage startups with network effects. 

Sameer has 14 years of experience in the technology ecosystem — distributed between technology startups and investing. For much of this time, he studied technology business models and network effects in a professional capacity and via independent projects. 

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Segments:

0:00 - Intro

1:38 - What are network effects?

2:56 - Get to know Sameer

6:14 - How did Sameer get into angel investing?

10:29 - How does the Atomico Angel Program work?

12:54 - How is a network effect identified?

19:05 - What is a recent network effect business Sammer has invested in?

21:51 - Why are network effects important?

24:09 - What does Sammer offer to startups as an angel investor?

26:13 - What would Sameer do differently if he was starting angel investing today?

29:58 - Twitter Thread 1 - Are celebrities necessary on the cap table?

33:51 - Twitter Thread  2 - Is there a correlation between how hands-on an investor is and their success? 

Links to Additional Info:

Sameer Singh

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sameer-singh-1ba0177/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/sameer_singh17

Websites -

https://breadcrumb.vc   

https://www.speedinvest.com    

https://atomico.com

 https://maven.com/breadcrumb/applied-network-eff

https://maven.com/breadcrumb/resilient-network-effects

Dulma Tweet -

https://twitter.com/iamdulma/status/1648357666304ost

distribution the way people claim?" / Twitter

Francis Santora Tweet -

https://twitter.com/FrancisPSantora/status/164902526908312371

Other Ways to connect with Wannabe Angels

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About Colin: Colin Gardiner has spent over a decade building startups focusing on online marketplaces. Most recently, he worked for Outdoorsy as Chief Revenue Officer. He advises marketplace/platform startups on growth, analytics, monetization, fundraising, and strategy. He also runs the rapidly growing syndicate Yonder Ventures, which invests in marketplaces and platforms and the SaaS, Fintech, Insurtech, and the technology enabling them.

Colin LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/colingardiner/

Colin Twitter - https://twitter.com/ColinGardiner

About Harry: Harry Campbell runs The Rideshare Guy, a popular community for drivers and gig workers in the rideshare and delivery space. He’s an active angel investor having invested over $500k in 30+ companies and funds over the past few years, still trying to figure it all out though!

Interested in learning about some of the companies Harry is angel investing in and read his deal memos, for FREE - just fill out this form - https://forms.gle/eYwtDE7p9K2bepnF8\

Harry LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrygcampbell/

Harry Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheRideshareGuy

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In this episode, Colin and Harry talk with Amber Illig.  Amber Illig is an angel investor turned solo General Partner at The Council Fund, where she invests in founders that are transforming traditional industries. Fund I has a $5m target to invest in pre-seed and seed stage companies across Vertical SaaS, Fintech, and Healthcare. Before investing full time, Amber was an operations leader at Eli Lilly, Apple, Snap, Cruise, and Atmos. 

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Segments:

0:00 - Intro

2:16 - Amber rapid fire questions

9:10 - Amber’s journey into angel investing

15:12 - LinkedIn advice for new angel investors 

17:28 - Amber’s biggest challenge in angel investing 

20:29 - What are the principles of portfolio construction?

25:21 - What recommendation does Amber have going from angel investing as an LP?

32:18 - Who is “The Council” and how do they work?

39:19 - Twitter Thread - Should angels invest bore getting into YC?

45:05 - Twitter Thread - Should angels invest at a higher price if the original opportunity is missed?

Links to Additional Info:

Amber Illig

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberillig/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/AmberIllig

Matt Wilson Tweet -

https://twitter.com/MattWilsonYYC/status/1644327777175498753?s=20

Harry Stebbings Tweet -

https://twitter.com/HarryStebbings/status/1644644724504969217?s=20

Other Ways to connect with Wannabe Angels

Substack -

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd0VpLRUqEfQ5mk431z2Lg

Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@wannabeangels

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wannabeangels/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/wannabe_Angels

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wannabe-angels/

About Colin: Colin Gardiner has spent a number of years in the tech startup space.  He has worked in business to consumer tech for over a decade.  Most recently, he worked for Outdoorsy as Chief Revenue Officer.  He currently focuses on advising startups and guiding them through the fund raising process.

Colin LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/colingardiner/

Colin Twitter - https://twitter.com/ColinGardiner

About Harry: Harry Campbell runs The Rideshare Guy, a popular community for drivers and gig workers in the rideshare and delivery space. He’s an active angel investor having invested over $500k in 30+ companies and funds over the past few years, still trying to figure it all out though!

Harry LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrygcampbell/

Harry Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheRideshareGuy

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wannabeangels.com