Tony Wilkins calls angel investing buying intelligent lottery tickets, but what makes a ticket intelligent? And more importantly, what makes someone a proper angel investor?
In this episode, I sit down with Tony, a startup mentor, global operator, and the author of The Art of Angel Investing, where he distills 34 years of experience into a sharp human and practical guide for how to do this properly.
We talk about betting on people, the joy of helping others flourish, and why being firm in your mission but flexible in your methods might just be the ultimate key to long-term success. This conversation goes beyond investing. It's about thinking differently, seeing the potential in people, and how to stick with something long enough to let it become magic.