Gil Syswerda III - Angel Investing

Join Sal's Syndicate: <a title="Click to Join" href= "https://syndicate.angelinvestboston.com/en-us/the-surge-of-opportunities-in-angel-scale-biotech"> https://syndicate.angelinvestboston.com/en-us/the-surge-of-opportunities-in-angel-scale-biotech</a> <p>Artificial intelligence guru Gil Syswerda is back to talk about angel investing and to give practical advice to founders. We closed with entertaining stories from Gil’s career.</p> <p>Highlights:</p> <ul> <li>AI Guru Gil Syswerda Is Back to with Tips for Angels & Founders</li> <li>Why Founders Should Value Their Time at $10 per Minute</li> <li>“...I stopped driving...I take an Uber or Lyft because it's not worth my time to be in a car... An Uber is way cheaper than $10 a minute.”</li> <li>Advice to Founders: Find a Co-Founder with Critical Skills You Lack</li> <li>Advice to Founders: “You need to be in the trenches, along with everybody else.”</li> <li>“One thing you make a must-read is an article by Paul Graham. It's called <em>Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule</em>.”</li> <li>“...<em>The Hard Truth About Innovative Cultures</em>, Gary Pisano just nails it, when he talks about how to create an innovative culture...”</li> <li>“...get an executive assistant as soon as you can.”</li> <li>“...you just cannot function at 100% if you don't get enough sleep.”</li> <li>Exercise Is Essential: Intense Outdoor Exercise at Sunrise; plus do Bouts Like Taking the Stairs</li> <li>“It's actually quite difficult for most people to make money as an angel investor.”</li> <li>“...I believe that Jeff Arnold probably does pretty well on his investments but he has pretty grounded knowledge in the biotech space and he has a methodology for evaluating companies.” <a href= "https://www.angelinvestboston.com/ep-73-jeff-arnold">How to Make Money in Biotech with Jeff Arnold</a></li> <li>Frank Ferguson Was a Spectacularly Successful Investor (Bose and Curriculum Associates) by Focusing on a Few Investments Intensely <a href= "https://www.angelinvestboston.com/frank-ferguson-practical-drea