E48: Nick Spiller - Investor at Capital Factory & Host of the Austinpreneur Podcast
Iconic Conversations with Nick Spiller - Investor at Capital Factory & Host of the Austinpreneur Podcast
Nick Spiller is the host of the Austinpreneur podcast and Principal at Capital Factory, discusses his investment philosophy and the importance of investing in oneself before investing in companies.
He shares insights on finding an information advantage in venture capital and the challenges of identifying genuine founders. Nick also talks about the changing landscape of venture capital and the rise in interest in the industry. He emphasizes the need for hard work and dedication in the field and shares his expertise in fundraising and podcasting.
Listen or read below:
Takeaways
Invest in yourself before investing in companies.
Develop an information advantage to make informed investment decisions.
Hard work and dedication are essential in venture capital.
Finding genuine founders and avoiding bad actors is crucial.
Work-life balance is a challenge, but it is important to prioritize family and personal well-being.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction
01:32 Investment Philosophy
03:10 Investing in Yourself
04:39 Investing in Startups
05:29 Identifying Genuine Founders
07:25 Developing Skills in Investing
08:21 Uptick in Interest in Venture Capital
09:35 Changing Landscape of Venture Capital
10:44 Investing in Cutting-Edge Technologies
11:17 Investing in Crypto
12:19 Investing in Established Markets
13:15 The Difficulty of Private Market Investing
14:08 The Role of Luck in Investing
15:43 Finding Signal in the Noise
17:05 Importance of Information Sources
18:14 Creating an Information Advantage
19:22 Enjoying the Learning Process
20:42 The Difficulty of Venture Capital
21:45 Building a Unicorn Company
23:41 The Reality of Venture Capital
25:31 Expertise in Fundraising and Podcasting
26:36 Expertise in Early-Stage Startups
28:09 The Therapeutic Aspect of Podcasting
29:24 Favorite Person Interviewed
30:48 Favorite Podcast Appearance
32:16 Approaching Work-Life Balance
36:00 Work Ethic and Service Industry Experience
38:43 The Importance of Work Ethic in Hiring
39:43 The Value of Having a Job
41:38 Where to Find Nick Spiller
Order some merch, Iconic Luxury Streetwear: https://www.iconicluxurystreetwear.com/
Podcast & Content Creation Course: https://tanakatava.gumroad.com/l/LVySW
The Download (Keys & Codes) - Newsletter featuring previous episodes of Iconic Conversations and musings of my mind: https://tanakatava.substack.com/https://tanakatava.substack.com/
Book a FREE consulting call to discuss your creative strategy or business idea: https://calendly.com/tanakatava/tava-consulting-20-minute-meeting
Listen to this podcast (but in audio form): Listen to Podcast
GUEST: Nick Spiller
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickspiller
💻 Website: https://www.capitalfactory.com/podcast/
🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nick_Spiller
-
HOST: Tanaka Tava
💻 Website: https://www.tanakatava.com/
🎙 Podcast: Listen to Podcast
🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iconicconver...
🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/tanakatava/
📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/tanakatava
🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heytanakatava