Investing

Strangely enough, my brand started out in growth hacking. I co-built a Facebook app that got 20 million installs pretty quickly, and I used that as my calling card with entrepreneurs. More

Whatever your brand is, it has to be clearly articulated; it has to be messaged. It has to be authentic to who you are. More

As we discussed, the first way to build a brand is being a good investor to begin with. More

To get into good deals, you must give startups a reason to pick you over other investors. More

There are so many sources of dealflow out there, from friends and incubators to AngelList, FundersClub and Republic. More

The three things it takes to get into investing are capital, judgment and dealflow. To get capital, either you make your own money to invest, or you gain enough trust from other people to invest their capital. More

Like other industries, the best way to make money in technology is to own a piece of a business. More

The tech industry is still underestimated. People used to think of Sand Hill Road as a nice, little backwater compared to the gargantuan Wall Street. More

The returns in angel investing are interesting. There’s this meme that angel investors lose all their money and venture capital is a terrible business. More

We’re living through a unique time when, as Andreessen says, software is eating the world. More