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  • Angel Investing in Vertical SaaS with Nick Tippmann [Ep.14]

    In this episode, Colin is joined by Nick Tippmann. Nick Tippmann is a successful angel investor focusing on early-stage B2B Vertical SaaS companies. He has invested in over 50 startups and is an LP in various emerging funds. Nick was previously the CMO and part of the founding team at Greenlight Guru, a pioneer in the vertical SaaS (vSaaS) model for MedTech companies. With his experience building and scaling a successful vSaaS company, Nick offers a unique perspective to founders on how to approach the vertical SaaS model and what to look for.

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    Segments:

    0:00 - Intro

    0:52 - Nick’s bio

    2:40 - Nick’s experience in Angel Investing 

    4:23 - Why is Nick focused on Vertical SaaS?

    10:30 - What does Nick look for when evaluating an Angel Investing deal?

    12:34 - Green Light Gurus lessons learned 

    16:11 - Does Nick ever invest in areas that don’t align with his values?

    19:19 - What is the quickest deal that has gone bad for Nick?

    24:01 - What advice would Nick give to Vertical Saas founders in how they pitch to angel investors?

    28:36 - Is LPing a good strategy? What makes a good emerging manager? 

    31:59 - Twitter Thread - What makes the perfect angel?

    34:09 - Twitter Thread - Is strong Y Combinator driving entrepreneurship?

    36:26 - Words of Wisdom from Nick for getting started with angel investing

    Links to Additional Info:

    Nick Tippmann

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

    Twitter - https://twitter.com/ntippmann

    Featured Tweets

    Kieran Hill Tweet -

    https://twitter.com/Kieranleehill/status/1645844007119929373

    Jesse Tinsley Tweet -

    https://twitter.com/JesseTinsley/status/1645641110826676225?s=20

    Other Ways to Connect with Wannabe Angels

    Substack - https://wannabeangels.com

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    Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.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!

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

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



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    38 min
  • Syndicating Deals with Colin and a New Mini Fund for Harry [Ep. 13]

    In this episode of Wannabe Angels, Harry, and Colin fly solo, and they discuss their updates in angel investing. Harry discusses his new fund, and Colin talks about his latest syndications with yonder.vc. Don’t worry; they also cover some trending Twitter topics.

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    Segments:

    0:00 - Intro

    01:09 - Harry’s Big “Fund” News

    9:02 - Colin’s Syndicate Update

    17:53 - Twitter Thread 1 - Should investors stay updated after Series A funding round?

    24:18 - Twitter Thread 2 - Will you have a better impact at a startup?

    Links to Additional Info:

    Mark Byrne Tweet -

    https://twitter.com/markwby/status/1643730777157369856

    Noah Kagan Tweet -

    https://twitter.com/noahkagan/status/1610457149003517952

    Glenn Rockman’s tweet reply

    https://twitter.com/grockman/status/1644086214637543426?s=20

    Michelle Tandler tweet reply

    https://twitter.com/michelletandler/status/1610989956545277955?s=20

    Mihailo Bjelic tweet reply

    https://twitter.com/MihailoBjelic/status/1610760097143324675?s=20

    Other Ways to Connect with Wannabe Angels

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

    Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.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!

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

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



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    32 min
  • Angel Investing in Devtools with swyx [ep. 12]

    In this episode, Colin and Harry are joined by swyx aka Shawn Wang. Shawn is a well-known angel investor actively involved in the developer relations and developer tools community. He has made a name for himself as a blogger, speaker, and community organizer. Get ready to learn everything you wanted about Devtools, Devrel, becoming a scout, and much more!

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    Segments:

    0:00 - Intro

    3:03 - What are Devtools?

    7:20 - Why did Shawn get into Angel Investing?

    8:04 - What is a Scout?

    14:41 - The Path to Being a Scout

    22:00 - Where does most of Shawn’s deal flow come from?

    24:23 - What areas is Shawn excited about that are under the radar?

    26:42 - Details on Shawn’s new Startup in the AI Space

    33:46 - Twitter Thread - Don’t diversify; concentrate your investments

    38:38 - Twitter Thread - Are the K1s worth the headache?

    Links to Additional Info:

    Shaw Wang LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnswyxwang/

    Shaw Wang Twitter - https://twitter.com/swyx

    Website - https://www.swyx.io/

    Will Manidis Tweet - https://twitter.com/WillManidis/status/1643611361698541576?s=20

    Katelyn Donnelly Tweet - https://twitter.com/krdonnelly/status/1641403145132847106?s=20

    Other Ways to Connect with Wannabe Angels

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

    Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.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!

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

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



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    44 min
  • Why I Won’t Be Angel Investing Anymore - Dennis Hegstad [Ep. 11]

    In this episode, Harry and Colin are joined by Dennis Hegstad. Dennis is an angel investor and the founder of Vigilance. The company protects direct-to-consumer brands from coupon leaks. Before that, he co-founded Live Recover, which was later acquired. Dennis is an expert in the Shopify ecosystem and all things DTC. He invests through his aptly named business Fake VC.

    We go into Dennis’s portfolio performance originally documented in this tweet:

    https://twitter.com/dennishegstad/status/1638556297703440384?s=20

    We discuss how he thinks about angel investing in the future and why he might be doing less of it. Welcome to the anti-episode!

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    Segments:

    0:00 - Intro

    2:55 - Dennis’ Angel Investing Journey

    6:52 - Dennis Tweet

    9:38 - What were Dennis’ expectations in the first angel investment?

    11:57 - Angel Investing:  Helping vs. Business Opportunity  

    14:28 - Lessons learned: Direct vs. Syndicates investments 

    22:59 - Will Dennis continue more syndications in the Shopify Space?

    27:53 - Twitter Thread - Comparing Great VCs to Good VCs and Bad VCs.

    31:11 - Twitter Thread - Should raising money from investors be celebrated?

    Links to Additional Info:

    Dennis Hegstad LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennishegstad/

    Dennis Hegstad Twitter - https://twitter.com/dennishegstad/

    Websites -

    https://vigilance.io/            

    https://liverecover.com/   

    https://www.fake.vc/

    Aaron Harris Tweet -

    https://twitter.com/harris/status/16389121728046940

    Sieva Kozinsky Tweet -

    https://twitter.com/SievaKozinsky/status/16433205263106

    Other Ways to Connect with Wannabe Angels:

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    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!

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

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



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    36 min
  • Navigating the Evolving Angel Investing Landscape - Gale Wilkinson [Ep10]

    Gale Wilkinson joins Harry and Colin to discuss her journey into angel investing and what she does to make it open to everyone.  Gale is VITALIZE's founder and Managing Partner, a seed fund and angel community investing in transformative WorkTech software. Previously, Wilkinson worked at IrishAngels, one of the largest angel groups in the world. Gale has led $70M+ in early-stage deals across 125+ portfolio companies and has made 50 personal angel investments. Her experience before VC includes founding two HR tech startups, consulting for new product launches with Nielsen, and data strategy with Orbitz.

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    Segments:

    0:00 - Introduction to guest Gale Wilkinson

    2:14 - Gale’s unique story of getting into angel investing

    4:56 - What is Gale’s impetus for getting into angel investing?

    8:47 - What is next for Vitalize?

    12:06 - What is the biggest value that Vitalize brings to its members?

    15:05 - What are Gale’s thoughts on the challenges of non-accredited investors?

    18:26 - Should angel investors need to be accredited?

    21:07 - Should full information be shown to potential investors?

    22:42 - What common mistakes are seen amongst new and seasoned angel investors?

    30:18 - Who does Gale look up to for angel investing advice?

    33:25 - Trending on Twitter - Are seed extensions a good investment opportunity for venture capitalists?

    38:14 - Trending on Twitter - Does this data make sense? seed/angel investing is up 3% YoY, and all the other stages are down heavily.

    Links to Additional Info:

    Gale Wilkinson LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/galevc/

    Gale Wilkinson Twitter - https://twitter.com/galeforceVCVC)

    Gale Wilkinson Personal Website - https://gale.vc/

    VITALIZE Website - https://www.vitalize.vc/

    VITALIZE Angels - https://www.vitalize.vc/vitalize-angels/

    Ed Suh Tweet -

    https://twitter.com/edsuh/status/1639134290922590209?s=20

    David Belle Tweet -

    https://twitter.com/davidbelle_/status/1641063289944780808?s=20

    Other Ways to Connect with Wannabe Angels:

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

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

    Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.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

    Colin’s Newsletter -

    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!

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

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



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    43 min
  • Kirk Ouimet Interview After Party [Ep9]

    In this bonus episode, Harry and Colin discuss their interview from episode 8 with Kirk Ouimet. The original episode can her found here.

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    Segments:

    0:00 - Intro

    3:30 - Will Harry change his investments based on what he learned from Kirk?

    4:39 - Thoughts on investing beyond your network/area of expertise

    7:09 - Colin’s story about investing in ideas and not people

    12:15 - Favorite Kirk Quotes

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    Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.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!

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

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

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    22 min
  • Outsized IRR with Kirk Ouimet

    In this episode, Harry and Colin talk to Kirk Ouimet. Kirk Ouimet is a successful entrepreneur, inventor, and investor who founded Scan, a computer vision company that created a popular app downloaded over 250 million times. He sold the company to Snap Inc., helped scale their engineering team, and launched an office in Utah. Kirk authored over 20 patents and provided his team and investors $100M+ in returns when Snap went public. He now focuses on investing in and advising startups, with over 250 investments, including several unicorns.

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    Segments:

    00:00 - Intro

    04:22 - Kirk’s angel investment history and future plans

    10:47 - How did Kirk come up with his investing strategy?

    15:00 - Why does Kirk have such a low bar on all his deal?

    25:16 - Why Kirk doesn’t get emotionally invested when deciding where to invest

    27:39 - What is driving Kirk’s investment returns?

    31:10 - What expectations should new angel investors have?

    39:21 - Trending on Twitter: Do great founders all send consistent investor updates?

    43:41 - Trending on Twitter: Dennis Hegstad three year angel investment performance

    48:30 - What is Kirk working on next?

    Links to Additional Info:

    Kirk Ouimet LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirkouimet/

    Kirk Ouimet Twitter - https://twitter.com/kirkouimet

    Personal Website - https://www.kirkouimet.com/

    Random Seed - https://www.randomseed.com/

    Private Equity Guy Tweet -

    Dennis Hegstad Tweet -

    Other Ways to Connect with Wannabe Angels:

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

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

    Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.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!

    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
    54 min
  • Running the Angel Squad with Brian Nichols

    Brian is the co-founder and lead for the Lyft syndicate UpLyft, which has 3,500+ members, and a Co-Founder of Hustle Fund's Angel Squad. Across all of his syndications, they have raised $55M+. He has also been an operator working at Lyft, Zoox, and Blackbird and co-founded two companies.

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    Segments:

    0:00 - Intro

    08:11 - What is the story behind the UpLyft syndicate?

    15:19 -.Angel Squad Thesis- why would a VC fund want an angel school?

    19:11 - What types of angels are you trying to attract?

    20:42 - What are the top three tips for new and aspiring angel investors?

    25:07 - What excites Brian most about the hustle fund?

    27:42 - Jason Lemkin: “Why Seed Investing is For Suckers”

    34:34 - Martin Tobias: “Why New Angel Investors Should Start With a Venture Fund”

    Links to Additional Info:

    Brian Nichols LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briannichols11/

    Brian Nichols Twitter - https://twitter.com/b_nicks11

    Hustle Fund - https://www.hustlefund.vc/

    Angel Squad - https://www.hustlefund.vc/squad

    Jason’s Tweet -

    Martin’s Tweet -

    Other Ways to Connect with Wannabe Angels:

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

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

    Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.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!

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

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



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    42 min
  • Balancing Being a Founder and Angel Investor with Andrew Arruda [Ep6]

    In this episode, Harry and Colin speak with Andrew Arruda. Andrew is a serial entrepreneur and active angel investor. Andrew is the CEO/Co-founder of Flexpa. Andrew speaks internationally on the subjects of startups, innovation, and entrepreneurship and has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, BBC, Wired, CNBC, CBS, Bloomberg, Fortune, Forbes, TechCrunch, The Washington Post, and The Financial Times. Andrew is a former TED speaker and member of the 2017 Forbes 30 under 30 class. In this episode, Andrew talks about his experience as an Andrew investor while also running a company. Andrew also discusses why he considers angel investing a hobby. Colin, Harry, and Andrew then discuss some recent trending twitter threads in the world of angel investing.

    Links to Additional Info:

    Twitter - https://twitter.com/andrewarruda

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

    Flexpa - https://www.flexpa.com/

    Other Ways to connect with Wannabe Angels

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

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

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

    Twitter - https://twitter.com/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



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    42 min
  • 9 years of Angel Investing with Scott Paul [Ep5]

    In this episode, Harry and Colin talk with Scott Paul. Scott is a long time angel investor based in Utah and focused in Utah, he is well known startup comedian, hair-influencer and general fun and irreverent personality. He is also a founder/partner of Convoi Ventures with Trent Mano which is a Utah focused pre-seed fund. In this episode, Scott discusses what he has learned over the last 9 years as an angel investor and advice for people starting out.

    0:00 - Intro

    01:50 - Scott’s angel investing journey

    04:10 - What % of your net worth have you put into angel investments?

    05:39 - How does Scott decide where to invest?

    07:32 - Why Scott likes the early stage, being the first check.

    09:49 - Fastest one of Scott’s deals has gone out of business.

    11:13 - How does Scott Handle company failure in terms of Angel Investing

    14:05 - Should companies/entrepreneurs do better in communicating with investors?

    18:52 - Scott’s advice to himself as a new angel investor.

    21:06 - Scott’s transition to funds.

    24:07 - Why does Scott focus on Utah in terms of Angel Investing?

    27:58 - Trending Twitter threads

    Other Ways to connect with Wannabe Angels

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    Twitter - https://twitter.com/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

    Links to Additional Info

    Scott Paul

    Twitter - https://twitter.com/gscottpaul?

    https://angel.co/p/scott-paul2

    https://www.convoiventures.com/

    https://hyperactivecap.com/



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