A preview of Spearhead, our other podcast, where we discuss angel investing. Subscribe to the podcast: http://spearhead.co/podcast Apply to Spearhead: http://spearhead.co • How to Angel Invest 1:52 • Strong Opinions, Loosely Held 3:49 • Living in a Tech Hub Is Half the Battle 5:27 • You’re Living Inside the Gold Mine 8:25 • IPOs Are for the Last Investors in Line 13:12 • Being a Founder Your Entire Life Is a Tough Road 16:06 • Investing Takes Capital, Judgment and Dealflow 19:09 • Don’t Let Deals Pass on You 22:31 • You Need a Brand to Get into Hot Deals 25:13 • You Can’t Build a Brand by Aping Someone Else 27:52 • There’s Very Little Innovation in Venture Capital 29:46 • My Original Brand Was in Growth Hacking 32:25 • Don’t Build a Brand in a Narrow Vertical 34:45 • The Best Deals Come from Your Network 36:34 • Be a Shadow Co-Founder 37:50

How to Angel Invest

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