As most of you know, I have started to invest in early stage startups at this age, having joined AngelCentral as a Seraph Member in June 2018. And as most of you know, I participated in Hair for Hope 2018 (HfH2018). So now you may ask me, what’s the link between the two?

For that, I think it is good to give some context. Angel investing is technically considered gambling, but we bet on founders. When we say “I’m willing to invest $50k in your company”, what I actually mean is “I’m placing a $50k bet on you succeeding”. However, unlike traditional betting, we get to help the founders in a hands-on manner. For me, with strengths in biotechnology and IT systems integration, I would naturally invest in companies in these two areas (or at least somehow related). When we make an investment, it’s letting people know that the dream of building your own business and eventually achieving financial freedom is alive and well.

When I went for HfH2018, it was to raise awareness about childhood cancer. It’s a tough journey, and I want to give the kids suffering a hope that they can recover and eventually achieve their dreams. I want them to know that being an “outlier” isn’t a bad thing, most outliers eventually become billionaires or at least multimillionaires.

Eventually, it boils down to 1 thing, to give hope. To give people hope that if they are serious, they will eventually achieve their dreams.

“The dream is free but the hustle is sold separately.”

Peace.

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