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The Diligent Observer Podcast

by Andrew Kazlow

Helping angel investors see what most miss. Want more? Get essential angel intel in 5 min with The Diligent Observer Newsletter: your weekly shortcut to vetted deals and expert takes. https://www.thediligentobserver.com/https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2459970.rss

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From 18 eps

Host

Andrew Kazlow

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Recent guests

20 across last 18 eps

Curtis Feeny

1 ep

Mark Friedman

1 ep

Peter Walker

1 ep

Scott Jacobs

1 ep

Bryan Hasling

1 ep

Dr. Solomon King

1 ep

Anthony Del Porto

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Suresh Sundarababu

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Larry Warnock

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Loretta McCarthy

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Angela Allen

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Steven Diedrich

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Rick Timmins

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Paul Nolde

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Greg Brown

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Mitra Miller

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Steven Miller

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Will Thomas

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Yaniv Sneor

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Alex Pederson

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Recent episodes

Episode 68: "Dual Use Isn’t a Distraction" | 757 Collab President & CEO Paul Nolde on Dual-Use Startups

Jul 21, 2026

45m 14s

Episode 67: Charlotte Angel Fund Administrator Greg Brown On Why a $50M Exit Might Not Be Enough

Jul 14, 2026

52m 06s

Replay: Episode 19: "Smart Money Goes Beyond the Checkbook" | Seasoned Angel Investor Mitra Miller on the Importance of Founder "Relentlessness", Innovation in Houston, and "Poker" vs "Roulette"

Jul 7, 2026

45m 16s

Episode 66: “Build vs Buy” | Black Prism Capital Partners Founder Steven Miller on Dual-Use Investing, Government Sales, and Deep Tech Diligence

Jun 30, 2026

53m 51s

Episode 65: Faith Driven Angel Investing | Will Thomas, Co-Founder of Ambassadors Impact Network

Jun 23, 2026

41m 12s

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46m 18s

36m 56s – 59m 23s

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Jul 2024 – Apr 2026

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angel investing, entrepreneurship +67

Guests

Paul Nolde +19 · last 18 eps

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Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
7/21/26	Episode 68: "Dual Use Isn’t a Distraction" \| 757 Collab President & CEO Paul Nolde on Dual-Use Startups✨	dual-use startupsangel investing+3	Paul Nolde	The Diligent Observer Newsletter757 Collab	—	dual usestartups+4	—	45m 14s
7/14/26	Episode 67: Charlotte Angel Fund Administrator Greg Brown On Why a $50M Exit Might Not Be Enough✨	angel investingstartup valuation+3	Greg Brown	Charlotte Angel FundThe Diligent Observer Newsletter	—	angel fundexit strategy+3	—	52m 06s
7/7/26	Replay: Episode 19: "Smart Money Goes Beyond the Checkbook" \| Seasoned Angel Investor Mitra Miller on the Importance of Founder "Relentlessness", Innovation in Houston, and "Poker" vs "Roulette"✨	angel investinginnovation+3	Mitra Miller	Prairie View A&M	Houston	angel investorfounder relentlessness+3	—	45m 16s
6/30/26	Episode 66: “Build vs Buy” \| Black Prism Capital Partners Founder Steven Miller on Dual-Use Investing, Government Sales, and Deep Tech Diligence✨	dual-use investinggovernment sales+3	Steven Miller	Black Prism Capital PartnersThe Diligent Observer Newsletter	—	dual-use investinggovernment sales+3	—	53m 51s
6/23/26	Episode 65: Faith Driven Angel Investing \| Will Thomas, Co-Founder of Ambassadors Impact Network✨	faith-driven investingangel investing+3	Will Thomas	Ambassadors Impact Network	—	angel investingfaith-driven investing+3	—	41m 12s
6/16/26	Episode 64: “We Pass on 98.5%” \| Bio Angels Yaniv Sneor and Alex Pederson on Life Science Angel Investing, Screening Criteria, and Exit Discipline✨	angel investinglife science+3	Yaniv SneorAlex Pederson	Mid Atlantic Bio AngelsThe Diligent Observer Newsletter	—	angel investinglife science+3	—	41m 29s
6/9/26	Episode 63: Central Texas Angel Network's Rick Timmins on Data-Driven Angel Investing✨	angel investingdata-driven investing+3	Rick Timmins	Central Texas Angel NetworkThe Diligent Observer Newsletter	—	angel investingdata+4	—	37m 25s
6/2/26	Episode 62: Baylor Angel Network's Steven Diedrich on Training Students to Think Like Angel Investors✨	angel investingstudent education+3	Steven Diedrich	Baylor Angel NetworkThe Diligent Observer Newsletter+1	—	angel investorsBaylor Angel Network+3	—	36m 56s
5/26/26	Episode 61: “40 to 60% of Angel Investors Gone?” \| ACA Board Member Mark Friedman on Startup Policy, QSBS, and the INVEST Act✨	angel investingstartup policy+4	Mark Friedman	ACAThe Diligent Observer Newsletter	—	angel investorsstartup policy+4	—	40m 22s
5/19/26	Episode 60: “Startups Are Hype Machines” \| Carta’s Peter Walker on Angel Exits, SAFEs, and AI-Age Investing✨	angel investingstartup exits+3	Peter Walker	Carta	—	angel investingstartup exits+4	—	44m 44s
5/12/26	Episode 59: QCA Ventures Director Scott Jacobs on Angel Due Diligence, Board Governance, and AI-Powered Deal Evaluation✨	angel investingdue diligence+3	Scott Jacobs	QCA Ventures	—	angel investingdue diligence+5	—	46m 01s
4/14/26	Replay: "Your Board Can Make or Break the Company" \| Curtis Feeny (Episode 17)✨	board dynamicsdecision-making+3	Curtis Feeny	Stanford	OklahomaSilicon Valley	board of directorsuniversity endowment+3	—	56m 58s
3/31/26	Episode 58: "$15 Million in Capital Gains: Gone" Startup Wealth Strategist Bryan Hasling on What Angel Investors Need to Know About QSBS, Maximizing the Tax Benefits of a Losing Investment, and the Limits of Tax-Driven Deal Selection✨	tax provisionsangel investing+3	Bryan Hasling	QSBS1244 losses	—	tax benefitsangel investors+3	—	52m 01s
3/17/26	Episode 57: "Old Money To New Money" \| Lagos Angel Network Executive Director Dr. Solomon King on Mobilizing Legacy Nigerian Wealth into Venture, Building Angel Culture from Scratch, and Correcting African Founders' Biggest Misconceptions✨	venture capitalangel investing+4	Dr. Solomon King	Lagos Angel Network	NigeriaAfrica	old moneynew money+5	—	40m 53s
3/3/26	Episode 56: "Hard Tech Is Hard, But So Is Software” \| Industrial Sustainability VC Anthony Del Porto on Finding Step-Change Value in Hard Tech, Why the Valley of Death Is Shrinking, and Where he’s Seeing Alpha in 2026✨	industrial sustainabilityhard tech+3	Anthony Del Porto	universities	—	green premiumtech transfer+3	—	46m 53s
2/17/26	Episode 55: "We Need to Disrupt Ourselves" \| SWAN Impact Network Executive Director Suresh Sundarababu on Breaking the Angel Group Mold, Building Great Founder Support Ecosystems, and Takeaways from The 2026 World Economic Forum✨	angel investingfounder support ecosystems+3	Suresh Sundarababu	SWAN Impact Network	—	angel investorimposter syndrome+3	—	43m 39s
2/5/26	Replay: The 3 T’s of Early Stage Investing \| Larry Warnock, Partner Emeritus at Ring Ventures (Episode 16)✨	early stage investingexecution+3	Larry Warnock	Ring Ventures	Mars Rover	early stage investingexecution+3	—	59m 23s
1/13/26	Episode 54: Women at the Table \| Golden Seeds' Loretta McCarthy & Angela Allen on Building America's Largest Women-Focused Angel Network, The 3% to 30% Transformation, and Why Angel Education is so Critical✨	women in businessangel investing+3	Loretta McCarthyAngela Allen	Golden Seeds	—	women-led companiesventure capital+3	—	48m 59s