Summary: Jonathan Hakakian joined SoundBoard Consulting Group, LLC in 2010 to focus on early-stage growth companies after several years working in a startup. In 2012 he co-founded SoundBoard Angel Fund in order to build a community of experienced entrepreneurs outside of NYC to formally invest in early-stage companies. He also continues to coach "new" entrepreneurs as they build out their businessses. Listen and Learn: - The challenges of building a first fund - How Soundboard Angel Fund collaborates with investors via SPVs - Why it is hard to raise a 2nd fund - The effect of exits on fundraising - How Jonathan thinks about startup ecosystems - Why buzzwords a bad for business - The Series LLC approach to angel investing - How to bootstrap a venture fund *** http://thesyndicate.vc *** Accredited angel investors can join our syndicate: *** http://thesyndicate.vc/join *** Prefer podcasts? Subscribe to get it all, free, delivered to your phone: iTunes: *** http://thesyndicate.vc/itunes *** Android: *** http://thesyndicate.vc/android ***
