Angel Investing

Early-stage investment practice focused on evaluating founders, team dynamics, execution capability, and capital efficiency rather than just business plans, emphasizing mentorship and strategic guidance alongside capital.

3 episodes

Ep 48 Kumar Ampapathini: What Builders Get Wrong About Capital—From Someone Who's Lived Both Sides

Ep 48 Kumar Ampapathini: What Builders Get Wrong About Capital—From Someone Who's Lived Both Sides

Kumar Ampapathini, a fractional CFO with Wall Street experience and a computer science background, discusses the intersection of technology and finance in startup investing. He explains how AI is transforming business operations, why institutional investors prioritize profitability pathways over pure growth, and how the fractional executive model delivers high-level expertise to early-stage companies at accessible costs.

Ep 47 Karen Rands—The Compassionate Capitalist: Inside Secrets to Angel and Crowdfund Investing

Ep 47 Karen Rands—The Compassionate Capitalist: Inside Secrets to Angel and Crowdfund Investing

Karen Rands, founder of the Compassionate Capitalist movement, discusses her mission to democratize angel and crowdfund investing. She shares her career journey from IBM through angel investing leadership, explains how individuals can build wealth by funding entrepreneurs aligned with their values, and introduces her new book following 'Jane's journey' into accessible startup investing through diversified portfolios including revenue-share models.

Ep30 Bob Brogan—Road Warrior to Business Architect: 40 Years of Transforming Companies

Ep30 Bob Brogan—Road Warrior to Business Architect: 40 Years of Transforming Companies

Bob Brogan shares four decades of experience transforming companies across operations, IT consulting, and strategy. From early data warehousing in Canada to leading a $100M exit for a 43-year-old online ordering pioneer, he discusses business cycles, modular design principles, and the transition from tactical execution to strategic leadership. Now managing partner at Tech CXO Great Lakes, he emphasizes paying forward through mentorship, angel investing, and community work including founding the Legacy Guild scholarship program.

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