The adult in the room

For many founding teams, their angel investor(s) is the first “adult in the room” on their journey to build a company…

As a result, you become far more than a source of capital, expertise, or connections. You’re not just a business advisor, but a personal advisor, too.

In my 4 years as a full-time angel investor, I’ve advised founders on countless topics related to business, relationships, and life.

Advice on:

- How much to pay yourself as a founder
- Acceptable terms on a Term Sheet
- How and where to look for office space
- Practicing a pitch to investors
- How to hire an executive team
- How to fire someone
- Pitch Deck reviews
- How to reach a particular person

Hell, I’ve even helped a founder secure a dinner reservation for his anniversary with his wife!

And, I’ll be honest, I love it when a founder confides in me with a task or advice that they can’t trust to anyone else.

It creates a lifelong relationship between the founder and the angel investor, regardless of the eventual outcome of the company.

“Anything the founder needs” — That’s the role that I play

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