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Hosted by Andy Walsh · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 22 episodes
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Writing a check is easy. Knowing why is the flex. Angel investing is underused, misunderstood, and explained badly. We are in cahoots with Play Money to deliver a raw take on the craft. Subscribe. Then decide.
Andy Walsh hosts Angels Decoded, a business show with 22 episodes published.
The power law is the most quoted idea in angel investing, and it’s also the most misunderstood. Cheryl Kellond is back to dismantle it. VCs took a principle from nature, one big winner can dwarf everything else, and twis
Cheryl Kellond is back, and this time she’s calling out angel group sins. Three of them. Hoarding diligence, forcing minimum check sizes, and treating a cap table seat like a status symbol. If you’ve spent more than five
The startup map is being redrawn. Not by VCs flying in to write checks, but by founders who never left home. Cheryl Kellond has watched it happen from the inside, and this conversation is a real-time dispatch from the gr
Most angels hear the word dilution and flinch. Cheryl Kellond hears it and gets excited. By the end of this episode, you will too. Cheryl and Andy break down why dilution is almost always a signal that something good is
Founders aren’t always lying. But they’re not always telling the full story either. Cheryl Kellond and Andy Walsh unpack the revenue terms that trip up new angel investors, and the specific ways AI companies are stretchi
Most founders are taught to believe angel funding is just a stepping stone to venture capital. In Ep#16 of Angels Decoded, Cheryl Kellond and Andy Walsh challenge that idea completely, arguing that angel capital may actu
Most new angel investors think they need a polished investment thesis before writing their first check. In Ep#15 of Angels Decoded, Cheryl Kellond and Andy Walsh unpack why that thinking often keeps people stuck on the s
Most people think angel investing is locked behind wealth, complexity, or Wall Street-level expertise. In Ep#14 of Angels Decoded, Cheryl Kellond and Andy Walsh unpack a very different reality: many accredited investors
Angel investing isn’t complicated. We’ve just made it feel that way. In Ep#13 of Angels Decoded, Cheryl Kellond and Andy Walsh unpack one of the biggest misconceptions in early-stage investing: the belief that you need t
When venture capital chases the same handful of companies, opportunity doesn’t disappear. It moves. In Ep#12 of Angels Decoded, Cheryl Kellond and Andy Walsh unpack the recent claim circulating on VC Twitter that every s
AI is changing how startups are built. It’s also changing what great founders look like. In Ep#11 of Angels Decoded, Cheryl Kellond and Andy Walsh explore why the traditional traits investors look for in founders may no
Angel investing, venture capital, startup funding — the rules of the market are changing. In Ep#10 of Angels Decoded, Cheryl Kellond and Andy Walsh break down why many traditional investors believe there are no new start
AI is changing how startups are built. It’s also changing how angel investors make decisions. In Ep#9 of Angels Decoded, Cheryl Kellond and Andy Walsh explore why traditional investment signals are breaking down in the a
Angel investing is often described as a financial decision. In reality, it’s an emotional one. In Ep#8 of Angels Decoded, Cheryl Kellond and Andy Walsh explore why many angel investors are hesitating right now. Not becau
Convertible notes were once the default way for startups to raise early-stage capital. But today, many founders and angels still use them without fully understanding how they actually work. In Ep#7 of Angels Decoded, Che
SAFE notes are meant to make early-stage fundraising easy. And they do. But most founders and angels don’t fully understand what they’re signing up for. In this episode of Angels Decoded, Cheryl Kellond and Andy Walsh un
Many new angels think their first check has to be big to matter. In reality, the opposite is often true. Oversized early bets can limit diversification and reduce the odds of success. The real advantage in angel investin
Every new angel investor wants to see their name on the cap table. It feels official. It feels powerful. It feels like you’re really “in the game.” But in reality, that small line on a cap table can create a surprisingly
There is no such thing as a "simple" direct investment. If you think being directly on a startup’s cap table is a badge of honor, you’re likely creating a massive administrative burden for the founder you claim to suppor
There is no such thing as an "expert" angel investor. If you believe a single large return makes you an expert, you’re treating angel investing like a lottery ticket. In Ep#2 of Angels Decoded, Cheryl Kellond and Andy Wa
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