Investing is betting on the future. The founders in this section do it professionally. They’ve built venture capital firms, angel networks, investment platforms, and financial tools that help people put their money where their conviction is.
These interviews cover every style of investing. Venture capital. Angel investing. Real estate investment. Public markets. Impact investing. The founders who fund other founders, and the founders who built the tools that make investing accessible to everyone, not just the people with a Bloomberg terminal.
What makes these conversations valuable is the perspective from both sides. Many of these founders have been investors and operators. They know what it’s like to write the check and what it’s like to cash it. That dual perspective shows up in the quality of their insights.
You’ll find honest conversations about deal flow, due diligence, portfolio strategy, and the art of saying no. Which is most of investing, if we’re being honest. Whether you’re raising money, deploying it, or trying to understand how the investment world works, these are people worth listening to.
Simplicity scales, complexity does not. David Nilssen, Co-Founder & CEO, Guidant Financial: A serial entrepreneur, David has successfully launched a number of companies over the last 15 years within financing,…
I always try to be where I am. I’m not talking about location, necessarily, but rather about focus. No matter where I am, I try to be present in the…
To achieve things you have to execute; execution teaches you how to get the job done, and getting the job done equals success. Milind Mehere is a passionate serial entrepreneur…
As an entrepreneur you have to sell stuff, and the only way you’ll do that is if you solve peoples’ problems. Jim Hunt is a financial advisor, and the CEO…
Meet Jim Hunt – CEO and Financial Advisor of VTA Publications
I love to ask questions and listen to people respond. Those are two very basic skills, but I think they’re difficult to master. Meghdad Abbaszadegan is an adviser with Coplex,…
Never be afraid to kill bad ideas. David Goldberg is co-founder and CEO of Founders Pledge, a global initiative that helps tech founders and investors translate their commercial success…
Problems are everywhere but the entrepreneur in me sees the solution in every problem or else I am willing to work until a solution presents itself. Mark Hasebroock is an…
Even when our processes seem as efficient as possible I want to be sure that there is not something that we could be doing that would be more efficient The…
Market forces are strong and you have to constantly make sure your target hasn’t shifted and if it did, be agile enough and smart enough to change directions. Shelly Hod…
Meet Mor Assia and Shelly Hod Moyal – Founding Partner of iAngels
Stay persistent, optimistic, and don’t make the same mistakes again. Every entrepreneur needs to stay persistent and optimistic to stay being an entrepreneur. Want-to-be-entrepreneurs make excuses for themselves. A serial…
[quote style=”boxed”]You have to see it to understand it and you have to meet the people involved.[/quote] Ted Drauschak is a graduate civil engineer and a thirty year professional specializing…
[quote style=”boxed”]Promote from within. It’s the best way to motivate and maintain your environment.[/quote] Tim Edwards is the CEO of NSR Holdings, a company that acquires underperforming or undervalued businesses,…