Isaac Kassin
Everything that happens has a specific purpose and is for the ultimate good. If we learn to accept, love, and embrace life’s ups and downs we’ll happily ride the wave…
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.
Everything that happens has a specific purpose and is for the ultimate good. If we learn to accept, love, and embrace life’s ups and downs we’ll happily ride the wave…
Being around other people who are on the same path as you are is a phenomenal way to generate ideas. Shawn was born and raised on a farm. He…
Failure to me is an opportunity. It’s an opportunity to refine a strategy, it’s an opportunity to improve and it’s an opportunity to grow with a higher degree of certainty…
Have faith in your ideas and don’t be afraid to go into business for yourself. Mark Dukas is a financial consultant at BitcoinSmartMoney.com and a full-time cryptocurrency trader. He…
Look around you, find a void and fill it. Jacques Piccard was born in Nyon, Switzerland in 1970. When he completed his secondary studies, Jacques decided to study in…
Challenge management on how they will achieve their projections. Marc Weisberg rides motorcycles, but defies being pigeonholed as a maverick. He is partial to jogging with a group, but is…
I always seek to bring great people on board. The more minds, the better when it comes to mission-driven projects. A lifelong believer in the power of value for…
Just start! I used to get bogged down by doubt: Did I actually pick the right path? What if I’m wrong? I learned that it’s more conducive just to get…
Develop a side-hustle, or hobby-job, while still having a W2 job so that when you quit your job you have something already going to get into. Mike Scanlin has…
Don’t be afraid to rethink your approach over and over. You may think you have the right idea or concept, but in practice and with ample user testing you will…
Sameer Somal is the CEO & Co-Founder of Blue Ocean Global Technology. He is a frequent speaker at conferences on digital transformation, online reputation management, search engine optimization, relationship capital…
Start building profitable assets much earlier including investing in websites. Stacy graduated from Boston College in 2014 and has worked in online marketing ever since college summers where she…