Paul Dowling is the Founder and CEO at Dreamstake, which is a major funding platform for tech startups their vision is to democratise the whole tech startup process by harnessing the web to link entrepreneurs with the support and funding they need. Dreamstake provides startup education through the free Dreamstake Academy and funding through syndication on the platform. They are advocates of The Lean Startup methodology and believe in supporting startups as they go through the various stages. We support funding up to approx. $2M. If that wasn’t enough, Paul is also the Co-Founder at Hoxtech Angels an investment club for techstartups that we discuss in much greater length in today’s interview. So without further ado it gives me great pleasure to welcome Paul Dowling, Founder and CEO at Dreamstake. In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How Paul made his entry into the tech world? What was origin story for DreamStake? 2.) When Paul first meets a founder, what is his line of questioning? What does Paul look for in that first meeting that shows they have the potential to be a very successful company essentially? 3.) What metrics does Paul use to determine whether a startup is ready for investment? How does Paul decide how much a startup should raise? 4.) What is Paul’s vision for the space in the next few years? What are the areas we can expect to see disrupted? 5.) What is the mission with Hoxtech Angels? Why should angels come and see for themselves? Items Mentioned In Today’s Episode Paul’s Fave Book: War and Peace Paul’s Fave Blog or Newsletter: Mattermark As always, you can learn more about SyndicateRoom here: www.syndicateroom.com and see Paul's latest tweets here: www.twitter.com/paulmdowling

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