Crowdwise
Founder
Brian Belley
Vice President of Product at KingsCrowd.
Founder of Crowdwise.org and VentureWallet startup investing app. Self-taught investor, developer, and product leader.
Angel Investor in 200+ startups.
Vice President of Product at KingsCrowd.
Founder of Crowdwise.org and VentureWallet startup investing app. Self-taught investor, developer, and product leader.
Angel Investor in 200+ startups.
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Experience
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About
Achievements
Sub 3-hour marathoner.
Entrepreneur and angel investor in 200+ startups.
World traveler.
Rocket Scientist turned software developer and angel investor.
Describe the most impressive thing you've done.
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Q&A
What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?
Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
What's your favorite non-business book?
Ender's Game
If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?
Exactly what I'm doing - creating my own company, helping to teach others how to invest in startups, and loving every second of my life.
What words of advice would you give your younger self?
Always question deeply-held assumptions and "the norm" - there are an infinite number of paths to get to your end-goal, and the world changes so fast that your end-goal will change before you get there.
Which founders or startups do you most admire?
Elon Musk. Patrick Collison. Gary V.
What's your super power?
My ignorant confidence in setting out on any new journey. And my ability to listen to others.
What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?
What words of wisdom do you live by?
“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” - Henry David Thoreau
"How you do anything is how you do everything."
"If you have everything under control, you’re not moving fast enough.”-Mario Andretti
What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?
New technology. Teaching and helping others. Building and supporting a brighter future. Enabling more everyday citizens to invest in startups.
What's something you wish you had done years earlier?
Traveled the world for a year (which I did in 2018-2019)
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