Ben Littauer, Founder, Angel & Advisor - "#1 Fundraising Mistake" - Ep. 3

Ben Littauer travelled an unlikely path from philosophy to communications technology. He brings to life the exciting turns in his careers as founder and angel investor.  In his light-hearted style, Ben provides a thoughtful tour of Boston's angel scene in this episode that ranges over many topics including equity crowdfunding.  In particular, he explains what leads founders to make the worst fund-raising mistake of all. The philosopher's clarity of thought and the engineer's practicality are in evidence. Sign up at https://www.AngelInvestBoston.com  if you want to be made aware of upcoming in-person events. Obviously, this is of particular interest if you are in Boston or environs. You can also follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and on Twitter @AngelInvestBOS Topics on this podcast: Fundraising Equity Crowdfunding Angel Investing in New England Cornell University Harvard Law School Baranof Software Walnut Venture Associates, Boston Harbor Angels, Launchpad, Comparison & Contrast The Capital Network Mass Challenge Connection between Coding & Philosophy COBOL BBN, Lotus, Lotus 123, Sun Microsystems ARPANET MS Excel VisiCalc, Bob Frankston Mitch Kapor Symantec UNIX Oracle Java MS-DOS, Notework LAN, Local Area Network, Ethernet, Bob Metcalfe EMA, Electronic Messaging Association Paul Graham, Y Combinator Michael Mark Babson College Christopher Mirabile, Ham Lord Angel Treaty Boston vs. Silicon Valley CIC, Cambridge Innovation Center Kickstarter, Indiegogo JOBS Act, Reg CF WeFunder, Mike Norman NetCapital, Troupe Jewelery, Kitsy Lane