First Jason covers the recent college enrollment decline (1:23) and lay out his alternative (9:56). Then Zach Coelius joins for an Ask an Angel session, where they answer 12 audience questions about investing and startups (20:37).
(00:00) Jason intros the show(01:23) There are 1 million fewer college students in the U.S. compared to pre-pandemic levels(08:57) Dataiku - Create transparent, repeatable, and scalable AI and analytics programs. Visit https://dataiku.com to learn more.(09:56) Jason's college alternative(17:51) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist(19:03) Ask an Angel welcoming Zach Coelius to the show(20:37) What is the definition of an outlier success in VC?(29:56) Are investors okay with founders that use no-code software like Bubble as an MVP?(32:43) Fiverr - Sign up for https://Fiverr.com/Business free for the first year and save 10% on your purchase with promo code JASON(34:16) How does a seasoned investor deal with a founder who is headed in the wrong direction?(39:49) Common pitch failures?(43:23) When should you go for top line versus bottom line?(49:14) Would VC funds do better with individuals instead of institutions?(53:31) What industries Zach and Jason would like to see disrupted(1:03:03) How much of an impact does bad reputation have on investing?(1:04:22) What makes a good Board Meeting?(1:08:02) As a VC, is it better to stay off the board from a liability standpoint?(1:10:55) What is too expensive at the seed stage?
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