Episode 41: "You Didn't Serve Alone, Don't Search Alone" | Owners in Honor Founder Patrick Flood on Why ETA Differs from Startup Investing, Post-WWII Entrepreneurship Patterns, and Risk Mitigation in Small Business Acquisition

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The Diligent Observer Podcast

Andrew Kazlow

59 episodes

1 week ago

Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: Angel investment dollar-cost averaging - The vintage year matters, and Amy's comments got me thinking about how traditional finance concepts like DCA can be applied effectively in the angel investing world.Curation creates commitment - Amy's insight that showing fewer, highly-vetted deals can increase member engagement challenges a common assumption I see in the angel space that more deal flow equals more value.The fou...

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Episode 41: "You Didn't Serve Alone, Don't Search Alone" | Owners in Honor Founder Patrick Flood on Why ETA Differs from Startup Investing, Post-WWII Entrepreneurship Patterns, and Risk Mitigation in Small Business Acquisition

The Diligent Observer Podcast

53 minutes

4 months ago

Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: "If these companies roll to zero, it's a big problem" – Understanding this fundamental difference between ETA and venture startup investing is critical for angel investor portfolio construction and risk management. The "peace dividend" creating veteran entrepreneurs - Patrick's observation about post-combat veterans seeking meaningful civilian engagement revealed how macro geopolitical shifts can create unexpecte...