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Book Shop Chats:Write Now or Never: Publishing Through Pandemic & Perseverance with Selina VioletSelena Violet shares the journey of her romance trilogy "What We Can't Have," which started as a poem she wrote for her middle school students and evolved into a three-book series about characters connected by one life-changing song.• Story revolves around college students Sidney and Austin who reluctantly partner on a music project• The trilogy follows their "When Harry Met Sally" dynamic with a guaranteed HEA at the end• Features a plus-size protagonist who faces self-image challenges without focusing on dieting• First book in the series ends on a cliffhanger, with the full arc resolvin...2025-05-2832 min
Wannabe AngelsThis satire newsletter writer has helped startups raise over $100 million [Ep 40]Thank you to Sydecar for sponsoring today’s episode! Read more about the SPV product that both Harry and Colin use for their investments below.In this episode, Harry and Colin speak with Jack Kuveke, a serial entrepreneur and startup founder who currently runs Jabroni Capital, a startup satire newsletter and consulting practice that helps startups raise money. Jack has had an eclectic career in tech, from building Minecraft servers with 1 million players to raising a $53 million ICO out of his dorm room.Wannabe Angels, begin your venture capital career with Sydecar--the go-to platform for th...2024-07-3042 min
Wannabe AngelsChris Nakutis-Taylor: Mastering Marketplaces with Nomad Ventures [Ep 37]Thank you to Sydecar for sponsoring today’s episode! Read more about the SPV product that both Harry and Colin use for their investments below.In this episode Harry and Colin speak with Chris Nakutis-Taylor. Chris is the Founder and Managing Partner of Nomad Ventures, an early-stage venture fund investing in high-network-effect businesses with marketplace dynamics. Before founding Nomad Ventures, Chris was one of the first 250 employees at Uber, where he played a pivotal role as a Regional General Manager and later as a founding team member of Uber Eats.Wannabe Angels, begin your venture ca...2024-06-1239 min
Wannabe AngelsRob Lusk: Syndicating Deals with Sydecar [Ep 36]Thank you to Sydecar for sponsoring today’s episode! Read more about the SPV product that both Harry and Colin use for their investments below.In this episode Harry and Colin speak with Rob Lusk. Rob leads Business Development at Sydecar and is the Founder/General Partner of Duende Ventures. Prior to joining Sydecar, Rob served as Head of Partnerships at Assure. Before focusing on the pipes for venture capital, he spent different chapters producing documentary film, playing football, and serving as a full-time missionary.Wannabe Angels, begin your venture capital career with Sydecar--the go-to pl...2024-05-3037 min
Wannabe AngelsInvesting in Weird Startups with Morgan Barrett [Ep 35]Thank you to Sydecar for sponsoring today’s episode! Read more about the SPV product that both Harry and Colin use for their investments below.In this episode, Harry and Colin speak with Morgan Barrett, a lawyer, angel investor and founder of Tech Breakfast Club, a monthly meetup for founders, VCs, and operators. Morgan brings his unique blend of legal expertise and entrepreneurial spirit to the venture capital world, focusing on early-stage investments.Wannabe Angels, begin your venture capital career with Sydecar--the go-to platform for those new to managing SPVs and funds. Sydecar is on a...2024-05-0931 min
Wannabe AngelsInvesting in SMBs with Paul Strachman from SPAR Ventures [Ep 33]In this episode Harry speaks with Paul Strachman. Paul is an early-stage technology investor based in NY. After 8 years as General Partner at different funds (Red Sea Ventures, ISAI), Paul is now launching his own fund SPAR Ventures.SPAR Ventures is an early stage fund (Pre-Seed and Seed) investing in tech-enabled B2B companies serving the SMB market. Illustrative investments include Novo (neobank for SMBs), Tango (Product-Led Growth productivity tool) or Solo (super app for gig workers) amongst others.Paul brings a proven investment track record, deep operating experience as well as key B2SMB expertise through his existing portfoli...2024-01-2430 min
Wannabe AngelsWhy Alex Roy Would Invest in Waymo Today [Ep 32]In this episode Harry and Colin talk with Alex Roy. Alex is the founder of Johnson & Roy Advisors, the Autonocast, The Drive & The Human Driving Association. Alex set 7 Cannonball Run driving records in the ICE, EV & 3-wheeled classes, and worked at self-driving startup Argo AI for four years. He is author of The Driver, producer of APEX: The Secret Race Across America, and Chairman Emeritus of The Moth storytelling series. He’s been investing in mobility start-ups since 2014.Where to Listen and Watch:Apple - (Go straight to the episode by clicking here)Sp...2023-12-2045 min
Wannabe AngelsMastering Startup Growth and Sales: Insights from Expert Dojo's Brandon Gerson [Ep 28]In this episode, Harry speaks with Brandon Gerson. Brandon Gerson is an entrepreneur, sales person, venture partner, and angel investor. Throughout his career, he has co-founded 3 companies, 2 were small exits, 1 was a small failure, and he is now working to ensure one - or more - of his portfolio companies delivers a big exit. At present he oversees deal flow and pipeline management at Expert Dojo, one of the world's most active startup accelerators. In between professional endeavors he is a blessed family man who is working with his wife on raising 2 little girls to become future leaders in t...2023-08-3032 min
Wannabe AngelsThe PR Behind Angel Investing with Trace Cohen [Ep 27]In this episode, Colin interviews Trace Cohen, a serial entrepreneur with 15 years of experience. He founded Brandyourself during college, launched more startups after graduation, and has invested in 60+ startups. He's a senior manager at American Express in the SE&D team, enhancing digital product experiences. Formerly Managing Director at New York Venture Partners, he managed 50+ early-stage investments, sourced founders, and oversees 50+ current investments. He leads the Active Investors Community, connecting global investors. Trace co-founded Launch.it, a self-publishing platform, and was an SVP at iFluencePR.Where to Listen and Watch:Apple - Spotify...2023-08-2336 min
Wannabe AngelsColin Gardiner on His Experience at Outdoorsy [Ep 24]In this bonus episode of Wannabe Angels, Harry talks to Colin about his time at Outdoorsy. Outdoorsy is a RV sharing platform where owners can list their RV/Camper for rent. Colin worked as the Chief Revenue Officer at Outdoorsy. In this episode, Harry and Colin take a deep dive into lessons learned about marketplaces and what it took to make Outdoorsy successful. Where to Listen and Watch:Apple - Spotify - YouTube - Segments:0:00 - Intro1:45 - What is Outdoorsy?8:10 - What has C...2023-07-2033 min
Wannabe AngelsInvesting in Highly Regulated Industries with Stevie Cline [Ep 23]In this episode Colin and Harry talk with Stevie Cline. Stevie is an experienced executive in regulatory and compliance, operations, business development, and strategic alliances with a demonstrated history of leadership in the startup industry. She is the founder of Highly Regulated, and a managing partner at Vol. 1 Ventures. She is skilled in Product Marketing and Launch, Strategic Planning, External Relationships, and Data Analytics.Where to Listen and Watch:Apple - Spotify - YouTube - Segments:0:00 - Intro2:26 - Benefits of education6:10...2023-07-1228 min
Wannabe AngelsRolling Funds and Relentless Founders: Andrew Gluck’s Approach to Investing [Ep 19In this episode Colin and Harry talk with Andrew Gluck. He is the Founder & Solo GP of irrvrnt. He spent over a decade in digital marketing, including founding WITHIN where he spent $1B+ on Google and Facebook for brands like Nike, Intuit, Goop, Rothy's and more. After a successful exit in 2018, he transitioned into an early-stage venture.irrvrnt is an ~$10MM early-stage fund with a strong focus on AdTech, Ecomm Enablement, Vertical SaaS, and Marketplaces. They invest $300-$500k into relentless founders with strong founder-market fit building in large and growing markets.Where to Listen and Watch:2023-06-1432 min
Wannabe AngelsAmber Illig’s Journey from Angel Investor to General Partner [Ep. 15]In this episode, Colin and Harry talk with Amber Illig. Amber Illig is an angel investor turned solo General Partner at The Council Fund, where she invests in founders that are transforming traditional industries. Fund I has a $5m target to invest in pre-seed and seed stage companies across Vertical SaaS, Fintech, and Healthcare. Before investing full time, Amber was an operations leader at Eli Lilly, Apple, Snap, Cruise, and Atmos. Where to Listen and Watch:Apple - Spotify - YouTube - Segments:0:00 - Intro2:16...2023-05-1749 min
Wannabe AngelsSyndicating Deals with Colin and a New Mini Fund for Harry [Ep. 13]In this episode of Wannabe Angels, Harry, and Colin fly solo, and they discuss their updates in angel investing. Harry discusses his new fund, and Colin talks about his latest syndications with yonder.vc. Don’t worry; they also cover some trending Twitter topics.Where to Listen and Watch:Apple - Spotify - YouTube - Segments:0:00 - Intro01:09 - Harry’s Big “Fund” News9:02 - Colin’s Syndicate Update17:53 - Twitter Thread 1 - Should investors stay updated after Series A funding round?...2023-05-0331 min
Wannabe AngelsAngel Investing in Devtools with swyx [ep. 12]In this episode, Colin and Harry are joined by swyx aka Shawn Wang. Shawn is a well-known angel investor actively involved in the developer relations and developer tools community. He has made a name for himself as a blogger, speaker, and community organizer. Get ready to learn everything you wanted about Devtools, Devrel, becoming a scout, and much more!Where to Listen and Watch:Apple - Spotify - YouTube - Segments:0:00 - Intro3:03 - What are Devtools?7:20 - Why did Shawn get into...2023-04-2643 min
Wannabe AngelsNavigating the Angel Investing Landscape: Lessons Learned from Vitalize Founder Gale Wilkinson [Ep10]Harry and Colin are joined by Gale Wilkinson. Gale is the founder and Managing Partner at VITALIZE, a seed fund and angel community investing in transformative WorkTech software. Previously, Wilkinson founded IrishAngels, one of the largest angel groups in the world. Gale has led $70M+ in early-stage deals across 125+ portfolio companies, and she has made 50 personal angel investments. Her experience prior to VC includes founding two HR tech startups, consulting for new product launches with Nielsen, and data strategy with Orbitz.Links to Additional Info:Gale WilkinsonLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/galevc/Twitter...2023-04-1242 min
Wannabe AngelsKirk Ouimet Interview After Party [Ep9]In this bonus episode, Harry and Colin discuss their interview from episode 8 with Kirk Ouimet. The original episode can her found here.Where to Listen and Watch:Apple - Spotify - YouTube - Segments:0:00 - Intro3:30 - Will Harry change his investments based on what he learned from Kirk?4:39 - Thoughts on investing beyond your network/area of expertise7:09 - Colin’s story about investing in ideas and not people12:15 - Favorite Kirk QuotesOther Ways to Co...2023-04-0921 min
Wannabe AngelsKirk Ouimet Interview After Party [Ep9]In this bonus episode, Harry and Colin discuss their interview from episode 8 with Kirk Ouimet.Time stamps0:00 - Intro3:30 - Will Harry change the way he invests based on what he learned from Kirk?4:39 - Thoughts on investing beyond your own network/area of expertise7:09 - Colin’s story about investing in idea and not people12:15 - Favorite Kirk QuotesLinks to Additional Info:Episode 8 LinksPodcast - https://rss.com/podcasts/wannabeangels/YouTube - https://youtu.be/DUg1t4...2023-04-0621 min
Wannabe AngelsOutsized IRR with Kirk Ouimet ‘Spray and Pray’ as an Angel Investment Strategy [Ep8]In this episode, Harry and Colin talk to Kirk Ouimet. Kirk Ouimet is a successful entrepreneur, inventor, and investor who founded Scan, a computer vision company that created a popular app downloaded over 250 million times. He sold the company to Snap Inc. and helped scale their engineering team and launch an office in Utah. Kirk authored over 20 patents and provided his team and investors with $100M+ in returns when Snap went public. He now focuses on investing in and advising startups, with over 250 investments, including several unicorns.Links to Additional Info:Kirk Ouimet...2023-04-0553 min
Wannabe AngelsOutsized IRR with Kirk OuimetIn this episode, Harry and Colin talk to Kirk Ouimet. Kirk Ouimet is a successful entrepreneur, inventor, and investor who founded Scan, a computer vision company that created a popular app downloaded over 250 million times. He sold the company to Snap Inc., helped scale their engineering team, and launched an office in Utah. Kirk authored over 20 patents and provided his team and investors $100M+ in returns when Snap went public. He now focuses on investing in and advising startups, with over 250 investments, including several unicorns.Where to Listen and Watch:Apple - Spotify...2023-04-0553 min
Wannabe AngelsRunning the Angel Squad with Brian NicholsBrian is the co-founder and lead for the Lyft syndicate UpLyft, which has 3,500+ members, and a Co-Founder of Hustle Fund's Angel Squad. Across all of his syndications, they have raised $55M+. He has also been an operator working at Lyft, Zoox, and Blackbird and co-founded two companies.Where to Listen and Watch:Apple - Spotify - YouTube - Segments:0:00 - Intro08:11 - What is the story behind the UpLyft syndicate?15:19 -.Angel Squad Thesis- why would a VC fund want an angel school?2023-03-3041 min
Wannabe AngelsRunning the Angel Squad with Brian Nichols: Tips for Aspiring Angel Investors [Ep7]Brian is the co-founder and lead for the Lyft syndicate UpLyft which has 3,500+ members. And a Co-Founder of Hustle Fund's Angel Squad. Across all of his syndications they have raised $55M+. He has also been an operator working at Lyft, Zoox and Blackbird and co-founded two companies.0:00 - Intro08:11 - What is the story behind the UpLyft syndicate?15:19 -.Angel Squad Thesis- why would a VC fund want an angel school?19:11 - What types of angels are you trying to attract?20:42 - What are the top three tips for...2023-03-2941 min
Wannabe AngelsBalancing Being a Founder and Angel Investor with Andrew Arruda [Ep6]In this episode, Harry and Colin speak with Andrew Arruda. Andrew is a serial entrepreneur and active angel investor. Andrew is the CEO/Co-founder of Flexpa. Andrew speaks internationally on the subjects of startups, innovation, and entrepreneurship and has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, BBC, Wired, CNBC, CBS, Bloomberg, Fortune, Forbes, TechCrunch, The Washington Post, and The Financial Times. Andrew is a former TED speaker and member of the 2017 Forbes 30 under 30 class. In this episode, Andrew talks about his experience as an Andrew investor while also running a company. Andrew also discusses why he...2023-03-2241 min
Wannabe Angels9 years of Angel Investing with Scott Paul [Ep5]In this episode, Harry and Colin talk with Scott Paul. Scott is a long time angel investor based in Utah and focused in Utah, he is well known startup comedian, hair-influencer and general fun and irreverent personality. He is also a founder/partner of Convoi Ventures with Trent Mano which is a Utah focused pre-seed fund. In this episode, Scott discusses what he has learned over the last 9 years as an angel investor and advice for people starting out.0:00 - Intro01:50 - Scott’s angel investing journey04:10 - What % of your net worth ha...2023-03-1540 min
Wannabe AngelsShould You Angel Invest With Conviction Or Do You Follow The Lead? [Ep4]In this episode, Colin and Harry discuss what they have recently been up to in the world of angel investing, a recent twitter thread, and what types of companies they chose to invest in and why.0:00 - Intro01:00 - What did Harry do recently in the World of Angel Investing?01:51 - What did Colin do recently in the World of Angel Investing?03:24 - Featured Twitter Thread- Should you invest only if there’s a lead?11:25 - What is Harry investing in?15:10 - What is Colin investing in?...2023-03-0821 min
Wannabe AngelsJack Greco Interview After Party [Ep3]In this quick episode of Wannabe Angels, Harry and Colin discuss the interview with Jack Greco from Episode 2. What went right, what went wrong and how they can do better in the future.0:00 - Intro01:07 - Passion and Skin in the Game02:36 - Investing in Public Company04:30 - Angel Investing is an Extension of Workforce06:34 - Early Angel investing, Consider being an LP or Emerging Manager07:34 - Colin offers advice on how to help around mindset10:37 - How did Harry and Colin do in their...2023-03-0815 min
Wannabe AngelsLessons Learned From 100+ Angel Investments - Jack GrecoIn this Episode of Wannabe Angels, Harry and Colin are joined by guest Jack Greco. Jack is from Buffalo, New York, and co-founded one of the area’s most successful startups, ACV Auctions. He currently runs a Pre-seed/Seed venture fund focusing on B2B marketplaces. He also is a founding partner at Far Out Ventures. A former super angel with 120+ direct investments and 50+ LP positions under his belt, Greco now invests through Far Out Ventures, writes for the Buffalo Bridge, loves to plant trees and supports the early creation and growth of disruptive companies across the universe, with a...2023-03-0845 min
Wannabe AngelsWhat’s an Angel Investor? [Ep1]In this episode, Harry and Colin discuss the meaning of Angel investing, their goals with this podcast, and how they got started. They also discuss topics such as Pro Rata, and some recent trending twitter threads related to Angel Investing.0:00 - Introduction01:50 - Colin Gardiner Introduction04:00 - Harry Campbell Introduction05:56 - What to expect from this podcast07:59 - What is an Angel Investor?12:34 - How Collin and Harry Got Their Start as Angel investors15:04 - Angel Investing in early to late stage companies18:05...2023-03-0627 min