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**Spearhead**

Naval on angel investing. David Sacks on scaling. On Twitter at @spearhead.

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Don't Let Deals Pass on You Sep 30, 2019

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Most returns come from a few deals—don't let them pass on you.

• The majority of returns come from a few deals

• Getting cut out of deals is a sign you won't do well

• Paying two-and-twenty to a good angel investor is a steal

Transcript: http://blog.spearhead.co/adverse

Investing Takes Capital, Judgment and Dealflow Sep 26, 2019

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You need to raise money, develop judgment over time and gain access to the right deals.

• Capital is the hardest or easiest to get—depending on your circumstances

• Apply the same judgment to investments as you do to yourself

• Good investors are more pessimistic than good founders

• Everybody has dealflow—the challenge is getting in the good ones

Transcript: http://blog.spearhead.co/capital-judgment-dealflow

Being a Founder Your Entire Life Is a Tough Road Sep 24, 2019

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As the hits get bigger, it makes more sense to invest and a little less sense to start companies.

• Founder, employee or investor?

• As the hits get bigger, it makes more sense to invest

• Angel investing is something you can do until the day you die

• Every founder should learn angel investing

Transcript: http://blog.spearhead.co/life

IPOs Are for the Last Investors in Line Sep 19, 2019

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Financiers now come to Silicon Valley to invest in companies before they get to Wall Street.

• If you're investing in the IPO, you're literally last in line

• I sleep well knowing my net worth is invested in the best talent

• Startups can compound capital faster than public companies

• A 401(k) plan is like investing in the DMV

• $50,000 invested in a smart entrepreneur will change their life

Transcript: http://blog.spearhead.co/ipo

You're Living Inside the Gold Mine Sep 18, 2019

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There's no better place to invest today than technology.

• There are tax benefits to angel investing

• The less efficient the market, the better you will do

• Few people can play at angel investing

• You should be doubling down on tech

Transcript: http://blog.spearhead.co/gold-mine

Living in a Tech Hub Is Half the Battle Sep 16, 2019

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It's a gold rush era in technology hubs like Silicon Valley.

• If you're not in a tech hub, the odds are stacked against you

• There are about two dozen tech hubs in the world

• Silicon Valley is a more forgiving place to invest

• The best indicators of a startup hub are exits and later-stage investors

Transcript: http://blog.spearhead.co/hub

Strong Opinions, Loosely Held Sep 12, 2019

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This is not investment advice; it's just one unique approach to investing.

• This is not investment advice

• This is just one unique approach to investing

• We change our minds constantly

Transcript: http://blog.spearhead.co/disclaimers

How to Angel Invest Sep 09, 2019

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A new podcast for angels in technology hubs.

• Advice for new angels in technology hubs

• Where to learn the basics

• Open-sourcing what we teach at Spearhead

Transcript: http://blog.spearhead.co/angel

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