Mac Conwell is the founder of RareBreed Ventures, a pre-seed fund that invests in exceptional founders primarily outside of large tech ecosystems, earlier than everyone else. He raised his first VC fund in public under Rule 506(c) Regulation D while also utilizing the amendment to section 3(c)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Raising a fund under this ruling comes with rules and it’s not as easy as some might lead you to believe. For starters you can not just take an investors statement of accreditation at their word. You need to do some heavy lifting along the way and documentation i ..read more

March 21, 2023 - Today we will talk about Teams, Leadership and Culture with Joe Musselman. Joe is the founder of Broom Ventures and a veteran of the United States Navy. He has served as an advisor to nonprofits and companies of all sizes. He was the CEO and Founder of Honor.org, a non-profit focused on career transitions for Navy SEALs and the U.S. Special Operations community. Throughout his career he has served honorably and with a strong focus on values based leadership. Joe is a graduate of DePaul University and has completed certificate programs at Stanford and Harvard. He was honorably ..read more

Martin Tobias is the founder of Seattle, WA based Incisive Ventures, which invests globally as a co-investor in pre-seed software startups. With more than 30 years of experience as an operator, founder and investor he has seen it all. Martin is a serial entrepreneur, has worked at Microsoft & Accenture, was an investor at Ignition where he helped lead investments in companies such as Docusign, and he likes going fast in business and on his motorcycle. You can reach out to him anytime through his website at www.Incisive.vc ..read more

All things FTX and the challenges investors face when chasing down the next big thing. It’s December 22nd and the Holiday season is in full swing with Christmas right around the corner. Grab your favorite warm holiday beverage, get comfortable, turn on the yule log and light up that Christmas Tree. Santa Clause is coming to town and although not everyone celebrates Christmas he still knows if you have been naughty or nice. Today we are going to talk about the people behind a crypto company who have made it to the top spot on everyone's naughty list and the whirlwind of events that have led to ..read more

Ratings frameworks for VC funds with Eric Woo, Co-founder and CEO of Revere VC http://www.reverevc.com ..read more

Joel Palathinkal PhD. - Joel is the founder of Sutton Capital Ventures, which invests in B2B, Consumer Tech, Impact, Deep Tech, and Emerging Fund Managers. Along with the investment arm, Sutton Capital has built a large community of experienced and aspiring fund managers and institutional allocators. I came to know Joel through getting accepted into his Fund Accelerator and we have developed a good friendship along the way. Be sure to check out www.SuttonCapital.co if you have additional interest in the topics we cover today ..read more

Aaron Burnett is the Founder and CEO of Spaced Ventures; the planet’s first public space investment portal. Since its launch in September 2021, Aaron has mobilized the world’s largest community of 8,000 (and counting) space investors to raise (or commit to raise) over $750,000. With a 10+ year background in marketing and community building, Aaron is also the creator of the MarsWalkers Pinterest account, which is viewed by more than 4 million space enthusiasts each month. Prior to this, Aaron led growth for startups as well as a Fortune 500 company, and spent five years teaching, volunteering a ..read more

Ahmed Omar discusses Odiggo's pivot from e-commerce car parts to Web3 Blockchain. Odiggo is turning Search upside down with AI powered ad-free search. They are building a new economy of content through search protocols that incentivize creators and empower streamers. https://odiggo.xyz ..read more

Let's talk about SPAC Activity over the past few years and how a SPAC works ..read more