Angel Investor
FINANCE
3/13/20231 min read
He describes:
How angel investing clubs operate
How angel groups find companies to invest in
The key factors he’s learned from years of investing of how to pick what companies to invest in
How angel investor pitches run
The typical questions asked during pitches
The typical steps to become an angel investor
What the training and learning curve was like for him
A backdoor into angel investing before someone has the $1 million required to become one
The perks of angel investing clubs outside of the companies you can invest in
How the backdoor into angel investing made him his first $1 million
The typical schedule of an angel investor
What he likes about the role and challenges
His experience with luck and how his friend Reed Hastings recognizes his own luck in creating Netflix
Characteristics important to be successful as an investor
Things he knows now he wishes he knew when he started
The most important factors to look at when investing: connections, self-sustainability, and off-ramps
Paid job opportunities within angel investing clubs
Why he chose to get out of angel investing after years in multiple clubs
Leo Tinkham, who has degrees from Bowdoin College, the University of Southern Maine - School of Business, and the Wharton School describes his path into and experience with angel investing.