Erik Bullen - Founder, Angel and Listener

Erik Bullen, founder, angel and listener, gives us an overview of his startups and how his life has changed since exiting his last company. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Erik Bullen, Angel, Founder & Listener Erik Bullen Is Excited About Focal Point, a SaaS Solution in the Procurement Space "It's one of those stories where he could not find a solution to actually solve this problem so... I'm going to create my own solution and build my own company." Anders Lillevik of Focal Point Was on the Fence About Joining Techstars Atlanta; It Turned Out Well "What Focal Point does is it integrates a lot of the other silos that are out there." How Erik Bullen Reshaped His Work Life After Selling His Company "...Guidely is targeting...alternate methods of mental health and personal development and using techniques, not clinical techniques..." Cyberthentic: "...a very novel way to prevent email business compromise..." "It's actually complementary to some of the other cybersecurity solutions out there." Meenta Grew Exponentially During COVID Gabor Bethelendy's First Startup Failed; a Few Months Later Gabor Was Starting Meenta Gabor Bethlendy Met His Co-Founder Stephan Smith Because Their Sons Got into Fisticuffs at School Realplay: Simplifying Sports Videos for Tournament Venues Realplay Cameras Record Tournament Play, Its Algorithm Finds and Tags Crucial Parts Erik Bullen and Justin Real of Real Play Developed a Close Advisory Relationship Erik Bullen Was Born in Bremen to a German Mom and an American Dad Biked 10 Miles in His Suit During a Virginia Summer to Get to a Job Interview! ""Looks like you need a beer." He goes over a fridge gets me a beer. This is a very different interview than I was expecting." "It was formative for me in terms of really loving starting things and building things as well." "Hey, by the way, your van is smoking." Erik Bullen Worked in Amsterdam in Digital Marketing; World Wildlife Fund & International Red Cross Were Clients Erik Bullen Eventually Headed Global Services at Brightcove Sal Daher Asks Erik Bullen About Obstacles to Investing in Biotech Knowledge About the Science and the Industry Is the First Obstacle Long Investment Hold and Capital Requirements Are the Second Obstacle "Life Sciences would be great, but you know what, I can't spread myself too thin either." "I'm big on finding solutions and supporting cancer research...but I have not invested in a company that focuses on that area." Sal Daher's Perspective on the Knowledge Problem in the Life Sciences Why Sal Daher Is Bullish on Daphne Zohar and PureTech Health Why Sal Daher Is Focusing on Angel-Scale Biotech RockStep Solutions and VistaPath Bio Are Examples of Software Eating the Life Sciences "Most of these companies are going to end up being bought by a strategic." The Angel Invest Boston Podcast Introduced Erik Bullen to Angel Investing Compare & Contrast: Walnut Ventures, Launchpad and TBD Angels Erik Bullen's Parting Thoughts