MI268: From Startup Executive to Angel Investor w/ Jason Kirby

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4.6 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Rebecca Hotsko interviews Jason Kirby about his experience with start-ups, the challenges he faced and overcame, and the changing landscape of the industry. They also discuss current trends and opportunities in the field, and much more! Jason Kirby is the Cofounder & CEO of Thunder.vc, a tech-enabled investment bank democratizing access to capital for venture backable startups. He also has vast experience in the start up work and was an executive leader of 4 different startups that have been acquired/sold as well as is an angel investor in early stage tech startup companies. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro. 02:09 - Jason’s experience working for different start up companies. 02:31- How Jason successfully exited from some of his startups, including the story of how LiquidSky Software got acquired by Walmart? 05:09 - The challenges Jason faced when building these startups and how they overcame various obstacles. 26:59 - Why Jason transitioned to be an angel investor in early stage startup companies? 31:50 - What his investment process is like from sourcing deals, to conducting due diligence, to making investment decisions? 40:48 - Is angel investing right for you? 49:52 - How the startup landscape has changed over time? 52:14 - What are the biggest trends and opportunities shaping the industry today? *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members. Check out: JasonKirby.com. Related Episode: Listen to MI230: Buffett Indicator Says Market Is Overvalued w/ Lance Roberts. or watch the video. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try Kyle’s favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Fiscal.AI Connect with Rebecca: Twitter | Instagram Email: Rebecca@theinvestorspodcast.com Connect with Jason: Website | LinkedIn HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

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0:00.0	You're listening to TIP.
0:02.7	One piece of advice I got from successful entrepreneurs is do something that you love and the money will follow.
0:07.5	Never chase the money.
0:11.3	On today's episode, I bring on Jason Kirby, who is the co-founder and CEO of Thunder, which is a tech-enabled investment bank,
0:20.0	democratizing access to capital for venture
0:22.8	backable startups. He also has vast experience in the startup world. He was an executive leader
0:28.3	of four different startups that have now been acquired or sold, as well as he is now an angel
0:33.8	investor in early stage tech startup companies. In this episode, Jason shares his experience
0:40.3	working at different tech startup companies, the challenges he faced building these startups,
0:45.8	how they overcame various obstacles, and ultimately had successful exits. He also talks about
0:51.9	how the startup landscape has changed over time, how it's increasingly
0:56.0	challenging for these companies to raise money, and what are some of the biggest trends and
1:00.6	opportunities he sees shaping the industry today.
1:04.1	This was a really fun conversation and gave me a way better perspective of the challenges
1:09.3	that startups go through, why the success rate of
1:12.1	these companies is so low, as well as a better inside look into private money investing and
1:18.5	being an angel investor. Jason is very transparent about why investing in this space is so hard
1:24.8	and what type of investor you would need to be if you are looking to make
1:29.3	investments in early startups. So with that all said, I really hope you enjoy today's episode.
1:36.0	You're listening to Millennial Investing by the Investors Podcast Network, where your hosts,
1:41.7	Robert Leonard and Rebecca Hotsko, interview successful entrepreneurs,
1:45.6	business leaders and investors to help educate and inspire the millennial generation.
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