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Episode 45: Breaking Down the 2025 Angel Funders Report | ACA Board Member John Harbison on Valuation Compression, Board Seat Decline, and…
Insights from an early-stage veteran who serves on the ACA Board and is a key contributor to the industry's most comprehensive annual analysis of angel…
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Episode 45: Breaking Down the 2025 Angel Funders Report | ACA Board Member John Harbison on Valuation Compression, Board Seat Decline, and Follow-On Performance
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Episode 44: "Bridge Building, Not Wall Building" | Heartland Angel Network Lead Quinn Robertson
Insights from a heartland ecosystem builder who challenges conventional wisdom on capital access while developing Northwest Arkansas into a nationally…
Aug 12
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Episode 44: "Bridge Building, Not Wall Building" | Heartland Angel Network Lead Quinn Robertson
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Episode 43: "Campus-Born Ventures: An Underappreciated Asset Class" | Tom Duening on Democratizing Campus Capital, University Revenue…
Insights from a 30-year entrepreneurship educator who's founded multiple university innovation centers and launched ICAN to validate that campus-born…
Aug 12
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Episode 43: "Campus-Born Ventures: An Underappreciated Asset Class" | Tom Duening on Democratizing Campus Capital, University Revenue Models, and Worldwide Deal Flow
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July 2025
Episode 42: "Just Fix My Pitch Deck" | Power To Pitch Founder, Kat Weaver on Why Communication Beats Perfect Decks, Creative Financing…
Listen now | Insights from a two-time founder who won 22 of 23 pitch competitions and now coaches entrepreneurs on raising capital through her Power To…
Jul 15
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Episode 42: "Just Fix My Pitch Deck" | Power To Pitch Founder, Kat Weaver on Why Communication Beats Perfect Decks, Creative Financing Beyond Venture Capital, and Founder-First Investment Philosophy
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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…
Insights from a 26-year Special Forces veteran who's pioneering veteran entrepreneurship through acquisition and has guided over 190 veterans toward…
Jul 1
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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
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June 2025
Episode 40: "Fuel for the Economic Engine" | Angel Capital Association CEO Patrick Gouhin on Professionalizing Angel Investing, Expanding…
Insights from an aerospace engineer turned association leader transforming angel investing from "black art" to science
Jun 20
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Episode 40: "Fuel for the Economic Engine" | Angel Capital Association CEO Patrick Gouhin on Professionalizing Angel Investing, Expanding Accreditation Pathways, and Cultivating Startup Ecosystems
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Episode 39: "The Devil is in the Details" | Seraf Investor CEO Alycia Doxon on Venture Market Corrections, Capital Consolidation Trends, and…
Watch now | Insights from a portfolio management software CEO who sees the venture market's "healthy shakeup" forcing overdue conversations about…
Jun 10
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Episode 39: "The Devil is in the Details" | Seraf Investor CEO Alycia Doxon on Venture Market Corrections, Capital Consolidation Trends, and The Future of Angel Networks
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Episode 38: "Practice Your Thesis Until It’s Muscle Memory" | Stella Foundation Chairwoman Dr. Silvia Mah on Activating University…
Insights from the Chairwoman of Stella Foundation who has invested in 160+ women-led startups and co-managed six consecutive San Diego Angel Conference…
Jun 3
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Episode 38: "Practice Your Thesis Until It’s Muscle Memory" | Stella Foundation Chairwoman Dr. Silvia Mah on Activating University Ecosystems, 3 C's of Capital, & Creating Proud Investment Portfolio
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May 2025
Episode 37: "Winners Emerge After the Five-Year Mark" | TCA Venture Group Chair Emeritus John Harbison on Exit Timelines, Portfolio…
Watch now | Insights from a 20-year angel investing veteran who created data-driven tools used by hundreds of angel groups
May 27
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Episode 37: "Winners Emerge After the Five-Year Mark" | TCA Venture Group Chair Emeritus John Harbison on Exit Timelines, Portfolio Diversification Strategies, & The Unexpected U-Curve of Returns
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Episode 36: "Don't Panic" | Angel Capital Association Chair Dr. Ron Weissman on Navigating Market Volatility, Surging Investment in…
Watch now | Insights from a 25-year veteran angel who advises investors and governments across four continents while chairing Silicon Valley's oldest…
May 20
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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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Episode 35: "108,000 Startups and Counting" | Dealum CEO Seren Rumjancevs on Angel Group Efficiency, AI-Powered Portfolio Tracking, and…
Watch now | Insights from a global ecosystem builder who's processed data on 108,000 startups while helping 240 investor communities across six…
May 13
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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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Episode 34: "Angels Are Always Hopeful" | Incoming ACA Chair Kristina Montague on Growing Women's Capital Networks, Expanding the Investor…
Watch now | Insights from a fund manager who has mobilized hundreds of women investors, championed gender-lens investing in the Southeast, and is now…
May 6
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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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