What Two Operators Learned Writing First Checks

Tacos and Tech Podcast by Neal Bloom

May 5, 202665:18Technology

Angel Academy Session 2 puts two founder-turned-investors on stage: Neal Bloom and Ashok Kamal. Both built companies, stumbled through first exits, and eventually landed on the investor side of the table. The conversatio...

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