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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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...
Episode 49: "It's a Volume Game" | Redbud VC's Brett Calhoun on Generalist Investing Philosophy, the Missouri Startup Ecosystem, and Why Gritty Industry Veterans Make Compelling Founders
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Episode 49: "It's a Volume Game" | Redbud VC's Brett Calhoun on Generalist Investing Philosophy, the Missouri Startup Ecosystem, and Why Gritty Industry Veterans Make Compelling Founders
Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: The Missouri ecosystem is wild - I’ve 100% been sleeping on it. Names like Zapier, Equipment Share, Veterans United, and so many more all started there. It’s so easy to miss entire innovation hubs outside the usual suspects.Volume as competitive advantage - 300 LinkedIn messages weekly for five years straight. Sustaining this hustle is simple but NOT easy, and inevitably becomes a sourcing moat through sheer persistence.VCs pivot ...
The Diligent Observer Podcast
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...
