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Brian S. Cohen, NY Angels

He was the very first angel investor in Pinterest. We met in Austin last year at the ACA Annual Summit; this year we’ll see each other again in San Francisco. New York Angels‘ Chairman Brian S. Cohen has a new book, What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know. And maybe as the title implies, [… Read More]

James Digby, Rockstart Accelerator

Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Baton Rouge? Meet James Digby; he’s one of the men behind Amsterdam’s Rockstart Accelerator. James and I met at the super, over-the-top Get In The Ring event in Rotterdam in November; he was the Master of Ceremonies. I knew he was behind an accelerator in Amsterdam and Copenhagen, so I made a note [… Read More]

UCI’s Startup Weekend

I was a judge at UC Irvine’s first Startup Weekend. It was a blast!

Scott Shane, Myths and Illusions

It’s the first interview with an author here on the show. Not just any author, but Scott Shane from Case Western University. His Fool’s Gold is well known among angel investors, but today in this interview from the Archives Scott shares his research on The Illusions of Entrepreneurship. Both are must-reads. But before you listen, [… Read More]

Seven Meals, Startup Weekend

“An extremely passionate community,” and a viral phenomenon, Seattle-based Startup Weekend, puts software entrepreneurs together for a fast-paced weekend to actually create a startup; just as the name implies. Meet the team, spread from Seattle to France, on this lively and brief interview. How is it organized and what do they attribute to their rapid [… Read More]

Virsa Perkins, Economic Statecraft in The Hague

It’s Global Entrepreneurship Week, part of Secretary Clinton’s Economic Statecraft Agenda. Virsa Perkins explains how economics has become the center of foreign policy. It’s all part of the Holland Program for Entrepreneurship, HOPE. It’s commercial diplomacy. Come join me. The event is Thursday November 15th at 16:30. It’s free to attend, but you must register [… Read More]