Summary: <br> Jonathan Hakakian joined SoundBoard Consulting Group, LLC in 2010 to focus on early-stage growth companies after several years working in a startup. In 2012 he co-founded SoundBoard Angel Fund in order to build a community of experienced entrepreneurs outside of NYC to formally invest in early-stage companies. He also continues to coach “new” entrepreneurs as they build out their businesses.<br> Listen and Learn:<br> <br> * The challenges of building a first fund<br> * How Soundboard Angel Fund collaborates with investors via SPVs<br> * Why it is hard to raise a 2nd fund<br> * The effect of exits on fundraising<br> * How Jonathan thinks about startup ecosystems<br> * Why buzzwords a bad for business<br> * The Series LLC approach to angel investing<br> * How to bootstrap a venture fund<br> <br> <br> Jonathan’s Projects:<br> <a href="https://www.soundboardangelfund.com/">Soundboard Angel Fund</a><br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhakakian/" style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">Jonathan’s LinkedIn</a><br> Jonathan’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/jhaka">@jhaka</a><br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0986161373/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0986161373&linkCode=as2&tag=thesyndicat04-20&linkId=46e513a82cc605ce5409fa30fc3ddf32"></a>Are you an accredited investor? <a href="https://thesyndicate.vc/ts-joinsyndicate">Apply to join our angel syndicate if you’d like to access our deal flow.</a><br> Recently joined Corl – <a href="https://thesyndicate.vc/corl">we’re funding startups and SMBs with no equity dilution – find out more!</a><br> Jonathan Hakakian joined SoundBoard Consulting Group, LLC in 2010 to focus on early-stage growth companies after several years working in a startup. In 2012 he co-founded SoundBoard Angel Fund in order to build a community of experienced entrepreneurs outside of NYC to formally invest in early-stage companies. He also continues to coach “new” entrepreneurs as they build out their businesses.<br> Listen and Learn:<br> <br> * The challenges of building a first fund<br> * How Soundboard Angel Fund collaborates with investors via SPVs<br> * Why it is hard to raise a 2nd fund<br> * The effect of exits on fundraising<br> * How Jonathan thinks about startup ecosystems<br> * Why buzzwords a bad for business<br> * The Series LLC approach to angel investing<br> * How to bootstrap a venture fund<br> <br> <br> Jonathan’s Projects:<br> <a href="https://www.soundboardangelfund.com/">Soundboard Angel Fund</a><br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhakakian/" style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">Jonathan’s LinkedIn</a><br> Jonathan’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/jhaka">@jhaka</a><br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0986161373/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0986161373&linkCode=as2&tag=thesyndicat04-20&linkId=46e513a82cc605ce5409fa30fc3ddf32"></a>Are you an accredited investor? <a href="https://thesyndicate.vc/ts-joinsyndicate">Apply to join our angel syndicate if you’d like to access our deal flow.</a><br> Recently joined Corl – <a href="https://thesyndicate.vc/corl">we’re funding startups and SMBs with no equity dilution – find out more!</a><br>
