Founder, Founder and Managing Director
Michael Girdley
Planting seeds and watering them.
@geekdomfund @gocodeup @Grok @Dura Software @SAAngelNetwork @alamofireworks @RealCo. BEA, RSA, WebLogic.
Planting seeds and watering them.
@geekdomfund @gocodeup @Grok @Dura Software @SAAngelNetwork @alamofireworks @RealCo. BEA, RSA, WebLogic.
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Experience
Founder, Cofounder and Board Chair
Board Chair
ZeroVM - Acquired by Rackspace
Advisor
Nike+ Accelerator
Mentor
Prospectify (Acquired by AngelList)
Board Member
Grok Interactive
Board Member
Advisor
Advisor
Incomparable Things
Advisor
Exit
Advisor
Simles
Advisor
Dauber Applications
Advisor
Advisor
CodersLink
Advisor
Advisor
Advisor
Geekdom
Advisor
Founder
Employee
Grok Interactive
Employee
FunnelAI
Advisor
dearduck
Advisor
Board Member
Board Member
Founder
Employee
Advisor
Board Member
Mentor
Projects
Re-brand San Antonio Angel Network
Re-brand San Antonio Angel Network to increase community engagement.
$2M Angel Fund
Currently Raising $2M angel fund to invest in 5-10 companies in 2018 calendar year
San Antonio Angel Network
Founding executive director of the San Antonio Angel Network. Founded and grew angel group to over 100 members in one year who invested $1.25M into 5… · More portfolio companies. Re-branded as Alamo Angels for 2nd year of operation
Education
About
Achievements
- Two-time CEO of both a tech business (Codeup) and the least tech business imaginable (Alamo Fireworks).
- Co-founder of and recruited initial teams for Codeup, San Antonio Angel Network, and the Geekdom Fund.
- Author of four books on computer programming, including two written while an undergraduate.
Describe the most impressive thing you've done.
Skills
What I'm Looking For
Seed-stage B2B startups with internet-tech as a core part of their business.
Anywhere in the US.
Describe what you're looking for in a company.
Locations
Q&A
What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?
Give and Take by Adam Grant. It concisely explains why I seem to gravitate to people who "give first" and those people seem to succeed more than others.
What's your favorite non-business book?
The Far Side of the World by Patrick O'Brian.
If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?
What I'm doing now but at a bigger scale.
What words of advice would you give your younger self?
Be less scared of failure or what other people think.