TikTok and Angel Investing with Maggie Sellers [Ep 30]
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Wannabe Angels Breakfast Tacos Meetup Info - Sept 26 from 9:00 AM-11:00 AM
In this episode, Harry and Colin speak with Maggie Sellers. Maggie Sellers is an angel investor and syndicate lead, media entrepreneur and creator that sits at the intersection of entertainment, brand, and early-stage consumer startups. After pioneering Angel Investing and Private Market Investing Tok as a content creator in Los Angeles, she founded Hot Smart Rich Media, a digital media company that empowers startup founders, investors, creators, operators and 87,000+ other aspiring knowledge workers with real business insights by cutting out the boys club bullshit and getting real about what it takes for women to dominate in a man's world. Maggie is the co-founder of HSR Ventures, an early-stage consumer syndicate that invests $150K-$500K into some of the fastest growing consumer products, services and technology including De Soi, Sydecar, Mixlab, and Ohza.
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Segments:
0:00 - Wannabe Angels Meetup Info
2:03 - Maggie’s bio
4:32 - Maggie’s angel investing journey
6:51 - What are examples of companies that Maggie looks to invest in?
8:25 - How does Maggie want founders to think about her?
13:39 - What is Maggie’s take on Syndicates?
16:54 - Maggie’s use of Tik Tok for angel investing
23:09 - What will and won’t Maggie offer to companies?
27:01 - Story of Maggie’s first angel investment
28:55 - Where to find Maggie
Links to Additional Info:
Maggie Sellers
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@maggiesellers_?_t=8fRAlDSQZ6Q&_r=1
Newsletter - https://beacons.ai/maggiesellers
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sellersmaggie/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/maggiesellers_?lang=en\
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Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@wannabeangels
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wannabeangels/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/wannabe_Angels
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wannabe-angels/
About Colin: Colin Gardiner has spent over a decade building startups focusing on online marketplaces. Most recently, he worked for Outdoorsy as Chief Revenue Officer. He advises marketplace/platform startups on growth, analytics, monetization, fundraising, and strategy. He also runs the rapidly growing syndicate Yonder Ventures, which invests in marketplaces and platforms and the SaaS, Fintech, Insurtech, and the technology enabling them.
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. He’s an active angel investor having invested over $500k of personal funds in 30+ companies and funds over the past few years, still trying to figure it all out though! Harry also has a $500k mini-fund that invests in early stage mobility, logistics, marketplaces and his network.
Interested in learning about some of the companies Harry is angel investing in and read his deal memos, for FREE - just fill out this form - https://forms.gle/eYwtDE7p9K2bepnF8\
Harry LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrygcampbell/
Harry Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheRideshareGuy
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