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Angel Invest Boston


Jan 11, 2017

In our inaugural episode, angel investing prodigy Michael Mark  tells fascinating stories that take us from the precocious founding of his first company to his being a highly-prized investor in hundreds of startups today. The narratives are interwoven with entertaining observations of subjects ranging from comedians to co-founders. Some of the most interesting pivots (radical changes of business plan) are elucidated. Michael’s dry wit and unassuming manner make his deep wisdom accessible to all of us.

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In this conversation we touched on:

The best pivots ever!

Need for focus

When to pivot

How frequently business plans work out

Hiring a CEO

Qualities of the founders

Role of luck in startups

I What a board of directors can do for the startup

How Michael got started in entrepreneurship

Pixability

Exos

Loop Pay

Bettina Hein

Beth Marcus

Will Graylin

Progress Software

Interleaf

Netegrity

Underware