The Diligent Observer Podcast
Duración total:
26 h 49 min
Episode 36: "Don't Panic" | Angel Capital Association Chair Dr. Ron Weissman on Navigating Market Volatility, Surging Investment in First-Time CEOs, and Why Downturns Are Great Investment Windows
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07:36
Episode 35: "108,000 Startups and Counting" | Dealum CEO Seren Rumjancevs on Angel Group Efficiency, AI-Powered Portfolio Tracking, and Bridging Global Angel Networks
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28:40
Episode 34: "Angels Are Always Hopeful" | Incoming ACA Chair Kristina Montague on Growing Women's Capital Networks, Expanding the Investor Tent, and Finding Arbitrage in Overlooked Innovators
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31:45
Episode 33: "Angel Investing Isn't a Trending Topic" | ACA Chair Emeritus Marcia Dawood on Angel Investment Cycles, Using Philanthropic Capital for For-Profit Ventures, and Making Fundraising Easier f
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43:10
Episode 32: "The Founder is Everything" | Super Angel Katie Dunn on Effective Due Diligence, How Relationship-Building Drives Returns, and Why Clarity is Kindness
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44:02
Episode 31: "Less Than 2% of VC Funding" | SWITCH CEO Kate Brodock on Untapped Founder Talent, The Arbitrage Opportunity in Women-Led Ventures, and Equipping New Angel Investors
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41:36
Episode 30: "You Need 500 Site Walks" | B2B Sales Leader Henry Talamantes on The Competitive Advantage of Ridiculous Customer Discovery, Post-Mall America, and the Next Chapter for Urban Office Space
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40:40
Episode 29: "Values on Our Sleeve" | Liberty Ventures Founder Alexander McCobin on Values-Forward Capital Allocation, Building Authentic Communities, and Why Great Events are 100% Worth the Effort
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43:21
Episode 28: "Patents Won't Save a Bad Business" | Patent Expert Russ Krajec on IP-Backed Lending, Why Patents Create the Most Value at Year 15, and Common Angel Due Diligence Mistakes
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37:51
Deep Dive Season 1: Nuclear Energy | Episode 6: "Science Projects Masquerading as Commercial Products" | Dr. Chris Keefer on the SMR Hype Cycle & Energy Independence Imperatives
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49:59
Deep Dive Season 1: Nuclear Energy | Episode 5 - "The Math Doesn't Work Without Nuclear" | Nuclear Supply Chain Leader Tighe Smith on the Evolving Market, Factory Style Manufacturing, & Fuel Supply
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36:48
Deep Dive Season 1: Nuclear Energy | Episode 4 - "The Secret Ingredient Is Demand Growth" | Nuclear Industry Writer Emmet Penney on Market Demand, What's Over/Underhyped, and Geography's Role
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46:39
Deep Dive Season 1: Nuclear Energy | Episode 3 - "Digital is No Longer a Four-Letter Word" | Control Systems Expert Ryan Marcum on Advanced Reactors, The Digital Evolution, and AI's Role in Nuclear
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39:53
Deep Dive Season 1: Nuclear Energy | Episode 2 - "We Need to Rebuild this Entire Industry" | Texas Nuclear Alliance Founder Reed Clay on Regulatory Reform, Rebuilding the Nuclear Workforce, & Momentum
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28:53
Deep Dive Season 1: Nuclear Energy | Episode 1 - "Fission is the New Fire" | Nuclear Investor Rod Adams on the Nuclear Renaissance, AI's Role in Nuclear Design, and Building Through Regulatory Change
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57:25
Episode 27: "Water is Critically Underinvested" | Water Technology Expert Doug Lee on Why 0.2% is Not Enough, Barriers to Entry in Hard Tech, and Creating Win-Together Scenarios
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43:37
Episode 26: "Never Say Revenue" | Startup Economist Paul O'Brien on Seed-Stage Venture Philosophy, Building Domain-Specific Angel Portfolios, and Media-First Innovation
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45:08
Episode 25: "Intestinal Fortitude" | Startup Sales Veteran Rob Balena on Vetting Enterprise Sales Strategy, Hiring a Great Sales Force, and Where Most Founders Get it Wrong
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47:37
Episode 24: "Build the Rainforest in the Desert" | New Mexico Angels President Drew Tulchin on Defense Tech Innovation, Ecosystem Building, and Investing Alongside Government Grants
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25:18
Episode 23: "Patents Are Just One Piece" | University Innovation Leader Pete ONeill on the Opportunity in Highly Regulated Markets, Founder Credibility, and Strategic Specialization
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38:13
Episode 22: "50% of Corporate Payments are Still Paper Checks" | Payments Veteran Blair Jeffery on The Evolution of B2B Payments, Cross-Border Innovation, and Building Through Market Turbulence
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45:19
Episode 21: "95% Business, 5% Technical" | AI CONNEX Founder Dan Sinawat on Vertical AI Strategy, The Evolution of Machine Intelligence, and Why World Cup 2026 is a Massive Opportunity
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38:06
Episode 20: "Part Art, Part Process" | Elevate Ventures' Patrick Sweeney on Startup Success Predictors, Recent Evolutions in VC Hiring, and the Criticality of Founder Empathy
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34:13
Episode 19: "Smart Money Goes Beyond the Checkbook" | Seasoned Angel Investor Mitra Miller on the Importance of Founder "Relentlessness", Innovation in Houston, and "Poker" vs "Roulette"
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45:02
Episode 18: "Government CAN Move Efficiently" | Innovation Fund Manager Mike Wilkes on Non-Dilutive Capital, Startup Support, and Local Job Creation
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35:46
Episode 17: "Your Board Can Make or Break the Company" | Curtis Feeny on Governance, Market Cycles, and the "Say Yes" Career
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44:05
Episode 16: The 3 T’s of Early Stage Investing | Larry Warnock
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51:31
Episode 15: Diligence the Diligence: Unpacking the SideCar Angels Strategy | Alden Zecha
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40:22
Episode 14: Don't Throw Away $50K: Lessons from Startup CTO Expert | Igor Belagorudsky
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43:05
Episode 13: Growing the Alamo Angels from 30 to 130 Members in 4 Years | Sebastian Garzon
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44:38
Episode 12: From CPG Founder to B2B SaaS Investor | Brook Stroud
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40:05
Episode 11: The Power of Relationship-Driven Angel Investing | Patrick Farrell
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36:55
Episode 10: Investing in Venture Capital for Human Flourishing | Phil Jung
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36:03
Episode 9: Bouldering & Biomedical Entrepreneurship | John Criscione
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43:34
Episode 8: The Art & Science of Angel Investor Education | Dr. Margaret Bacheler
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40:02
Episode 7: Evaluating Startup Marketing Strategy | Matt Bell
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51:16
Episode 6: Lessons in WealthTech Investing | Marshall Smith
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39:50
Episode 5: Angel Investing in the Energy Transition | John Jeffers
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49:15
Episode 4: Where the Magic Happens: Sports, Media, and Culture | Geoffrey Cheng
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38:21
Episode 3: Evaluating Startup Quality of Earnings | John Samore III
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33:41
