In This Episode:
If you’re a startup founder and have ever wondered about the ins and outs of angel Investing—when it could be right for your company, what makes it different from other types of investing, and why it can be so beneficial to your Growth—this episode is for you.
In this episode of the Measure Success Podcast, host Carl J. Cox chats with Steve Walsh, the founder of Hands On Angel LLC. He is an entrepreneur and angel investor with a 20+-year executive portfolio across the sales, marketing and operations divisions of some of the largest Technology and media companies, including Comcast & Cox Communications.
For more on what early-stage startup founders should look for in an angel investor, some common misconceptions CEOs might have about investors, and details about all the different types of startup investment (and which could be right for your company), tune into the full episode.
Here’s a Glimpse of What You’ll Learn:
- Some of the most common challenges Steve says he sees startups struggling with
- The mindset shifts that early-stage startup founders need to make in order to succeed and scale
- Why Steve believes being “overly candid” is helpful in business
- The biggest misconception that startup founders have about venture capital and investment
- The differences among angel investors, venture capitalists, and private equity
- When it’s time for a founder to give up 51% ownership
- What Steve enjoys the most about his work with startup founders
- Why the hardest thing you’ll ever do is start, plus Steve’s advice for how to “bet on yourself”
- How Steve measures his business’s success
- The methods Steve uses to maintain a healthy mind, body, and spirit, and why that balance helps him in business
- The book that changed the way Steve looks at the investment community
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Carl J. Cox is the CEO and founder of 40 Strategy Inc. Through his career, Carl has been an executive leader and board member with seven different organizations who have grown 2x to 7x with operations in four continents. Early in his career, he started at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is a certified Gallup Coach for Clifton Strengths.
Carl J. Cox is author of Lost at CEO, An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Strategy, which reached #1 Amazon bestseller in 12 separate categories at launch in May 2023. He is the host of the Measure Success Podcast, where he talks with CEOs, authors, and extraordinary achievers about effective strategies that inspire success in business as well as their personal life. His company donates 10% of their client net revenues towards charitable organizations.
Carl has been married for over 25 years and they have four children. He coached over 20 winning seasons in youth football, basketball, and baseball. Today, Carl enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, reading books, and playing golf. He resides in North Plains, Oregon.
