In this episode, Colin and Harry are joined by Shawn Wang. Shawn is a well-known developer, product manager, and angel investor who is actively involved in the developer relations and developer tools community. He has made a name for himself as a blogger, speaker, and community organizer in the tech industry.
0:00 - Intro
3:03 - What are Dev tools?
7:20 - Why did Shawn get into Angel Investing?
8:04 - What is a Scout?
14:41 - Putting people on a path to being a Scout
22:00 - Where does most of Shawn’s deal flow come from?
24:23 - What are some areas that Shawn is excited about that are under the radar?
26:42 - Details on Shawn’s new Startup in the AI Space 33:46 -Twitter Thread - Should one stop angel investing and accumulate huge positions instead?
38:38 -Twitter Thread - Should K-1s from small checks be regretted?
Links to Additional Info:
Shawn Wang
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnswyxwang/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/swyx
Website - https://www.swyx.io/
Will Manidis Tweet - https://twitter.com/WillManidis/status/1643611361698541576?s=20
Katelyn Donnelly Tweet - https://twitter.com/krdonnelly/status/1641403145132847106?s=20
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About Colin: Colin Gardiner has spent a number of years in the tech startup space. He has worked in business to consumer tech for over a decade. Most recently, he worked for Outdoorsy as Chief Revenue Officer. He currently focuses on advising startups and guiding them through the fund raising process.
Colin LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/colingardiner/
Colin Twitter - https://twitter.com/ColinGardiner
About Harry: Harry Campbell runs The Rideshare Guy, a popular community for drivers and gig workers in the rideshare and delivery space. He’s an active angel investor having invested over $500k in 30+ companies and funds over the past few years, still trying to figure it all out though!
Harry LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrygcampbell/
Harry Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheRideshareGuy