seedstage

Dave started both of the major investing vehicles in Tampa Bay: Florida Funders and SeedFunders. Between the two, he's reviewed thousands of companies and seen them bloom and bust. In this episode Dave shares how those experiences have shaped his investment decision making. And there's no better way to make the wisdom go down than a top ten list.

This is a teaser of the full, hour-long episode which is still in production. The full episode will be published on January 11th, 2017.

Ben Littauer traveled an unlikely path from philosophy to communications technology. He brings to life the exciting turns in his careers as founder and angel investor.  In his light-hearted style, Ben provides a thoughtful tour of Boston’s angel scene in this episode that ranges over many topics including equity crowdfunding.  In particular, he explains what leads founders to make the worst fund-raising mistake of all. The philosopher’s clarity of thought and the engineer’s practicality are in evidence.

This is a teaser of the full, hour-long episode to be published on January 11, 2017. It contains the full narrative of the events that would propel Ralph to finding his true calling.

Ralph Wagner recalls his journey of self-discovery that led from failure in engineering to incandescent success in marketing and sales. The man who could not do calculus or write code excelled at identifying and exploiting opportunities created by computer technology. In this interview one sees that Ralph’s captivating personality is firmly ballasted by good sense and common decency. It is made evident how his interest in people was vital to the success of his many ventures.

This is a short teaser of the hour-long Epsiode 1 which will be published January 11th, 2017. This teaser contains the entire narrative of what may be the most dramatic and successful pivot ever.

In our inaugural episode, angel investing prodigy Michael Marks tells fascinating stories that take us from the precocious founding of his first company to his being a highly-prized investor in hundreds of startups today. The narratives are interwoven with entertaining observations of subjects ranging from comedians to co-founders. Some of the most interesting pivots (radical changes of business plan) are elucidated. Michael’s dry wit and unassuming manner make his deep wisdom accessible to all of us.

In Episode 0 host Sal Daher explains the purpose of the podcast. He makes the point that angel investing is more accessible than most people suspect. He talks about Boston’s great ecosystem for startups and angels. In conclusion, he tells a bit about his background and how he got into angel investing.

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