Brian is the co-founder and lead for the Lyft syndicate UpLyft which has 3,500+ members. And a Co-Founder of Hustle Fund's Angel Squad. Across all of his syndications they have raised $55M+. He has also been an operator working at Lyft, Zoox and Blackbird and co-founded two companies.

0:00 - Intro

08:11 - What is the story behind the UpLyft syndicate?

15:19 -.Angel Squad Thesis- why would a VC fund want an angel school?

19:11 - What types of angels are you trying to attract?

20:42 - What are the top three tips for new and aspiring angel investors?

25:07 - What excites Brian most about the hustle fund?

27:42 - Jason Lemkin: “Why Seed Investing is For Suckers”

34:34 - Martin Tobias: “Why New Angel Investors Should Start With a Venture Fund”

Links to Additional Info:

Brian Nichols LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briannichols11/

Brian Nichols Twitter - https://twitter.com/b_nicks11

Hustle Fund - https://www.hustlefund.vc/

Angel Squad - https://www.hustlefund.vc/squad

Jason’s Tweet - https://twitter.com/jasonlk/status/1632090893477101568?s=20

Martin’s Tweet - https://twitter.com/MartinGTobias/status/1631383930086596608?s=20

Other Ways to connect with Wannabe Angels

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wannabeangels

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd0VpLRUqEfQ5mk431z2Lg

Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@wannabeangels

Twitter - https://twitter.com/wannabe_Angels

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wannabe-angels/

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