Ask an Angel with Zach Coelius: moving to SF, bubble/recession potential, post-COVID funding | E1172

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Show notes:

0:00 Start

0:53 Jason intros Zach Coelius, who speaks about his fund, syndicate & rolling fund

6:32 Is it still worth moving to SF as a young entrepreneur?

13:32 Vanta - Get $1k off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist

14:52 What looks better to an angel: free with high growth or paid with slower growth

19:20 Are we heading into a recession? Is there a bubble?

23:34 What excites you about a post-COVID economy?

28:30 Gusto - Get three months free when you run your first payroll at https://www.gusto.com/twist

29:58 Does crowdfunding prove product-market fit?

31:54 How will cannabis legalization will impact angel investing?

33:52 Are the private markets now less speculative than the public markets?

38:00 How do you handle conflicts of interest within your portfolio?

41:11 LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job free at https://www.linkedin.com/twist

42:46 How to gain first customers based in the US

45:21 What is more important, the idea or the founder?

47:01 What skills to gain as a founder to attract more VCs?

49:30 What qualities made Travis Kalanick a great entrepreneur?

52:17 Can the take rate in a marketplace be low or is that a red flag?

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