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Jess Lynch discusses how to start angel investing and evaluate founders to build wealth.

How do you start angel investing? Can anyone be an angel investor or is this a world reserved for Silicon Valley insiders and Shark Tank-esque business tycoons? Jess Lynch joins us to explain how $2,500 can be your entry ticket into the world of angel investing - and how to deploy those dollars wisely in a high-risk environment. Join us to get the exact frameworks Jess uses to find, vet, and back the founders most likely to win. In this episode, Eric asks Jess to pull back the curtain on the private markets and how average investors can start exploring opportunities within them. They give clear guidelines that anyone can use to guide decision-making, from how to size your allocation (4–7% of net worth), to why you should plan for at least 20 investments to manage risk, to what Jess calls her "founder index": 60 standardized questions designed to reduce bias and surface the founders most likely to deliver outsized returns. They also tackle one of the most common and emotionally charged situations investors face: what do you do when a friend or family member asks you to back their company? Beyond the mechanics, this episode dives into something rarely discussed in personal finance…

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Host: Eric Roberge

Guest: Jess Lynch

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