Adam Quinton's guest appearances

Adam Quinton

Ellevate Network: Conversations With Women Changing the Face of Business

The Successful Pitch with John Livesay

Broadmic Startup Shortcuts

Angel Investing with Tatyana Gray

Tami Reiss

Miki Agrawal

Angela Lee

Claire Mazur

Erica Cerulo

Dorie Clark

Sallie Krawcheck

Jon Levy

Alison Levine

Laura Vanderkam

Whitney Bell

Sarah McBride

Majora Carter

Luvvie Ajayi

Jon Vroman

OwlTail

Adam Quinton is passionate about diversity and inclusion. And it’s not just talk: he spends his time (and money) investing and advising companies with diverse founders, teaching as an adjunct professor at Columbia, and working as an executive in residence for the Center of Talent Innovation helping companies become more inclusive. In this episode, Adam shares his journey into the start-up space after having a successful career in finance, his view on the importance and value of diverse teams, his advice for companies that want to become more inclusive, his method for evaluating the companies he invests in, and the dangers of stereotypes.

Adam Quinton is passionate about diversity and inclusion. And it’s not just talk: he spends his time (and money) investing and advising companies with diverse founders, teaching as an adjunct professor at Columbia, and working as an executive in residence for the Center of Talent Innovation helping companies become more inclusive. In this episode, Adam shares his journey into the start-up space after having a successful career in finance, his view on the importance and value of diverse teams, his advice for companies that want to become more inclusive, his method for evaluating the companies he invests in, and the dangers of stereotypes.

Episode 27: Investing in Women, with Adam Quinton

Why is it smart business to invest in founding teams that include women? Should all female founders seek angel or venture capital? Adam Quinton and Kelly Hoey chat about Adam’s outspoken and unwavering support for female entrepreneurs, his calling out the bias that exists among Silicon Valley VCs, and his advice for female founders. Adam is Founder/CEO of Lucas Point Ventures and an active investor in and advisor to early stage companies. His investments include The Muse, Rapt Media, VenueBook, Hire an Esquire, Pinks and Greens, Validately and Snaps. Notes Female Founders Outperform Their Male Peers First Round Review Mike Tyson explains one of his most famous quotes by Mike Berardino, Sun Sentinel Snaps The Invention of Science by David Wootton, iBooks How I’ve Made Smart Hires As My Company Quadrupled In 10 Months by Kathryn Minshew, Fast Company This Tech CEO Has 4 Power Steps For Entrepreneur Resilience by Leo King, Forbes Margaret Thatcher, ‘Iron Lady’ Who Set Britain on New Course, Dies at 87 by Joseph R. Gregory, New York Times Additional Reading The Paradox of Meritocracy – in Tech by Adam Quinton, LinkedIn An Open Letter to Bethenny Frankel by Adam Quinton, LinkedIn Adam Quinton and Kara Swisher call BS on VCs ‘unconscious bias’ at Inspirefest 2015 Siliconrepublic, YouTube I’m a white guy in Silicon Valley and I’m done buying the meritocracy myth by Mike Eynon, Medium Forbes deleted a white tech writer’s article that called Silicon Valley a ‘meritocracy’ by Dexter Thomas, Los Angeles Times Ellen Pao Says Silicon Valley Isn’t A Meritocracy. It’s Not. by Alexia Tsotsis, TechCrunch Introducing Project Include by Ellen Pao, Medium Project Include: Moving from Words to Action, Freada Vapor Klein, Medium 6 questions every founder should ask before they raise capital by Katherine Hague, O’Reilly No Venture Capital Needed, or Wanted by Janet Morrissey, New York Times Meet An Entrepreneur Who Doesn’t Believe In Venture Capital by Amy Guttman, Forbes Looking for Love in All The Wrong Places – How to Find a Co-founder First Round Review How to Find a Co-Founder by Guy Kawasaki Is it possible to raise funding before building the product/app? Quora Guest bios &amp; transcripts are available on www.broadmic.com.

Why is it smart business to invest in founding teams that include women? Should all female founders seek angel or venture capital? Adam Quinton and Kelly Hoey chat about Adam’s outspoken and unwavering support for female entrepreneurs, his calling out the bias that exists among Silicon Valley VCs, and his advice for female founders. Adam is Founder/CEO of Lucas Point Ventures and an active investor in and advisor to early stage companies. His investments include The Muse, Rapt Media, VenueBook, Hire an Esquire, Pinks and Greens, Validately and Snaps. <h2>Notes</h2> <a href="http://10years.firstround.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Female Founders Outperform Their Male Peers</a> First Round Review <a href="http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-11-09/sports/sfl-mike-tyson-explains-one-of-his-most-famous-quotes-20121109_1_mike-tyson-undisputed-truth-famous-quotes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mike Tyson explains one of his most famous quotes</a> by Mike Berardino, Sun Sentinel <a href="https://makesnaps.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Snaps</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-invention-of-science/id894868667?mt=11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Invention of Science</a> by David Wootton, iBooks <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/3060226/how-ive-made-smart-hires-as-my-company-quadrupled-in-10-months" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How I’ve Made Smart Hires As My Company Quadrupled In 10 Months</a> by Kathryn Minshew, Fast Company <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/leoking/2015/07/30/erika-trautman-rapt-media-entrepreneur-resilience-women-in-tech/#4f76a22b714c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This Tech CEO Has 4 Power Steps For Entrepreneur Resilience</a> by Leo King, Forbes <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/09/world/europe/former-prime-minister-margaret-thatcher-of-britain-has-died.html?pagewanted=all" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Margaret Thatcher, ‘Iron Lady’ Who Set Britain on New Course, Dies at 87</a> by Joseph R. Gregory, New York Times <h2>Additional Reading</h2> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/paradox-meritocracy-tech-adam-quinton?trk=prof-post" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Paradox of Meritocracy – in Tech</a> by Adam Quinton, LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/open-letter-bethenny-frankel-adam-quinton?trk=prof-post" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">An Open Letter to Bethenny Frankel</a> by Adam Quinton, LinkedIn <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo2dBENb1ss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adam Quinton and Kara Swisher call BS on VCs ‘unconscious bias’ at Inspirefest 2015</a> Siliconrepublic, YouTube <a href="https://medium.com/diversify-tech/i-m-a-white-guy-in-silicon-valley-and-i-m-done-buying-the-meritocracy-myth-2cc0ef9f9b60#.rowzspd9x" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I’m a white guy in Silicon Valley and I’m done buying the meritocracy myth</a> by Mike Eynon, Medium <a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-forbes-tech-meritocracy-20151007-htmlstory.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forbes deleted a white tech writer’s article that called Silicon Valley a ‘meritocracy’</a> by Dexter Thomas, Los Angeles Times <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2015/05/27/just-look-at-the-numbers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ellen Pao Says Silicon Valley Isn’t A Meritocracy. It’s Not.</a> by Alexia Tsotsis, TechCrunch <a href="https://medium.com/projectinclude/introducing-project-include-d0c3b8358fd5#.o2iyh4rtu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Introducing Project Include</a> by Ellen Pao, Medium <a href="https://medium.com/projectinclude/project-include-moving-from-words-to-action-b14898520e51#.w0ddk9rxw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Project Include: Moving from Words to Action</a>, Freada Vapor Klein, Medium <a href="https://www.oreilly.com/ideas/6-questions-every-founder-should-ask-before-they-raise-capital" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">6 questions every founder should ask before they raise capital</a> by Katherine Hague, O’Reilly <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/02/business/smallbusiness/no-venture-capital-needed-or-wanted.html?_r=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No Venture Capital Needed, or Wanted</a> by Janet Morrissey, New York Times <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/amyguttman/2016/02/26/how-an-entrepreneur-achieved-a-150m-valuation-for-his-startup-with-no-venture-capital/#119b70deee6b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meet An Entrepreneur Who Doesn’t Believe In Venture Capital</a> by Amy Guttman, Forbes <a href="http://firstround.com/review/Looking-for-Love-in-All-The-Wrong-Places-How-to-Find-a-Co-Founder/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Looking for Love in All The Wrong Places – How to Find a Co-founder</a> First Round Review <a href="http://guykawasaki.com/how-to-find-a-co-founder/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Find a Co-Founder</a> by Guy Kawasaki <a href="https://www.quora.com/Is-it-possible-to-raise-funding-before-building-the-product-app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Is it possible to raise funding before building the product/app?</a> Quora Guest bios &amp; transcripts are available on <a href="http://www.broadmic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.broadmic.com</a>.

#19 Angel Investor and Self-described Radical Feminist, Adam Quinton, Takes on the SV “Mirrorocracy”

Episode SummaryAdam Quinton is the founder of Lucas Point Ventures, an early seed stage investment company. Adam talks about both his investment strategy and philosophy on today's show. He also shares his thoughts on what makes a successful pitch as well as gives valuable advice on how a founder can prepare for that second meeting. Key Takeaways 03:35 - How did Adam get started?  05:45 - What are the three things Adam looks for in a pitch?  07:45 - Why will your product work now?  08:30 - If you haven't got a co-founder now, find one.  08:50 - Multiple co-founders can help with stress.  11:45 - Don't fill your pitch with lots of facts, because ultimately it's about you.  12:30 - Adam doesn't like video product demos.  14:35 - How can you place yourself in front of the right investor?  17:25 - Why did Adam invest in Snaps?  19:55 - Does Adam like a particular startup genre?  21:55 - What's Adam's investment philosophy?  26:00 - Would Adam invest in the competitor of a company he has already backed?  27:45 - Adam shares a pitch he loved back in 2012.  29:05 - A husband and wife were the founding team of Rapmedia.  31:05 - How does a founder prepare for the second meeting?  34:55 - Is it important for founders to have an exit strategy?  36:40 - Adam recommends three books.TweetablesPitch Deck is a prop to showcase you.Investors don't buy the product, they buy equity in company.Angels are in exit business, not investing business.Get a co-founder to help manage stress.Links MentionedJRobinettHow to Make Your Startup Irresistible to Investors in 5 Easy Steps WebinarLucas Point VenturesAdam Quinton LinkedInThe MuseSnapsRapmediaVenture Deals by Brad FeldWhat Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know by Brian CohenStartupland by Mikkel SvaneWant the Transcription?Click Here to DownloadShare The ShowDid you enjoy the show? I'd love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link Click on the 'Subscribe' button below the artwork Go to the 'Ratings and Reviews' section Click on 'Write a Review'

Episode Summary Adam Quinton is the founder of Lucas Point Ventures, an early seed stage investment company. Adam talks about both his investment strategy and philosophy on today's show. He also shares his thoughts on what makes a successful pitch as well as gives valuable advice on how a founder can prepare for that second meeting. Key Takeaways <ul> <li> 03:35 - How did Adam get started?   </li> <li> 05:45 - What are the three things Adam looks for in a pitch?   </li> <li> 07:45 - Why will your product work now?   </li> <li> 08:30 - If you haven't got a co-founder now, find one.   </li> <li> 08:50 - Multiple co-founders can help with stress.   </li> <li> 11:45 - Don't fill your pitch with lots of facts, because ultimately it's about you.   </li> <li> 12:30 - Adam doesn't like video product demos.   </li> <li> 14:35 - How can you place yourself in front of the right investor?   </li> <li> 17:25 - Why did Adam invest in Snaps?   </li> <li> 19:55 - Does Adam like a particular startup genre?   </li> <li> 21:55 - What's Adam's investment philosophy?   </li> <li> 26:00 - Would Adam invest in the competitor of a company he has already backed?   </li> <li> 27:45 - Adam shares a pitch he loved back in 2012.   </li> <li> 29:05 - A husband and wife were the founding team of Rapmedia.   </li> <li> 31:05 - How does a founder prepare for the second meeting?   </li> <li> 34:55 - Is it important for founders to have an exit strategy?   </li> <li> 36:40 - Adam recommends three books. </li></ul>Tweetables <a href="https://twitter.com/share?text=Pitch+Deck+is+a+prop+to+showcase+you.&amp;via=john_livesay&amp;related=john_livesay&amp;url=http://sellingsecretsforfunding.com/adam-quinton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pitch Deck is a prop to showcase you.</a><a href="https://twitter.com/share?text=Investors+don%27t+buy+the+product%2C+they+buy+equity+in+company.&amp;via=john_livesay&amp;related=john_livesay&amp;url=http://sellingsecretsforfunding.com/adam-quinton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Investors don't buy the product, they buy equity in company.</a><a href="https://twitter.com/share?text=Angels+are+in+exit+business%2C+not+investing+business.&amp;via=john_livesay&amp;related=john_livesay&amp;url=http://sellingsecretsforfunding.com/adam-quinton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Angels are in exit business, not investing business.</a><a href="https://twitter.com/share?text=Title%3A+The+Three+Things+an+Investor+Looks+for+in+a+Pitch+with+Adam+Quinton+Subtitle%3A+Investors...&amp;via=john_livesay&amp;related=john_livesay&amp;url=http://sellingsecretsforfunding.com/adam-quinton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get a co-founder to help manage stress.</a>Links Mentioned <a href="http://www.judyrobinett.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JRobinett</a><a href="http://sellingsecretsforfunding.com/webinar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Make Your Startup Irresistible to Investors in 5 Easy Steps Webinar</a><a href="http://www.lucaspointventures.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lucas Point Ventures</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamquinton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adam Quinton LinkedIn</a><a href="https://www.themuse.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Muse</a><a href="https://makesnaps.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Snaps</a><a href="http://www.rapmedia.co.in/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rapmedia</a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Venture-Deals-Smarter-Lawyer-Capitalist/dp/1118443616" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Venture Deals by Brad Feld</a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/What-Every-Angel-Investor-Wants/dp/0071800719" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know by Brian Cohen</a><a href="https://www.startupland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Startupland by Mikkel Svane</a>Want the Transcription? <a href="http://sellingsecretsforfunding.com/adam-quinton-transcription/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click Here to Download</a>Share The Show Did you enjoy the show? I'd love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click <a href="http://sellingsecretsforfunding.com/itunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this link</a> Click on the 'Subscribe' button below the artwork Go to the 'Ratings and Reviews' section Click on 'Write a Review'

TSP054 | Adam Quinton - Pitching To A Top Angel