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Conviction to Invest with First Cheque 🎯

Decision making processes, exec coaching and sharing value through content.

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April 29, 2024

🎧 New First Cheque Episode 🎧 

First Cheque exists to share some of the most interesting and informative early-stage investing conversations in Australia, and around the world.

This week, First Cheque co-hosts dive into the decision-making processes of early-stage investors.

💰 Building Conviction to Invest 💰

A deep-dive into decision making for early-stage startup investing

“Angel investing and investing in startups is by definition a long-term sport.” - Maxine Minter

On the latest episode of the First Cheque podcast, co-hosts Cheryl Mack from Aussie Angels and Maxine Minter from Co Ventures discuss the complex decision-making processes for individual angel investors - and compares those processes to larger venture funds.

Maxine and Cheryl discuss the unique ways early-stage investors perform due diligence and build personal conviction to invest - before making that final decision to invest their cash to support a founder.

With an emphasis on long-term thinking, this episode helps to break-down important decision-making elements and showcases what’s required when reviewing new investment opportunities.

Listen to the new episode and learn more about the mental models behind early-stage investing decisions on the First Cheque podcast.

In this episode, Cheryl and Maxine discuss different standards for decision-making, typical processes for investors reviewing new opportunities, differences between making personal or fund decisions, following or getting consensus from other investors, and balancing data with intuition.

🗣️ Early-Stage Investor & Exec Coach 🗣️

Learn more about First Cheque co-host Maxine Minter who first studied and trained as a lawyer, then lectured at world-class universities, consulted at leading institutions, built angel networks, and developed experience as an executive coach. 

While leading Australia’s first dedicated pre-seed fund at Co Ventures alongside the high-growth coaching and advisory business CoLabs, Maxine's everyday focus is on how to accelerate her team and other coaches in her network. 

In this interview with recent First Cheque podcast guest Michael Batko, CEO of Startmate, for his 'How to Exec Coach' series, Maxine discusses: 

  • ✅ How to balance asking more question vs offering answers 

  • ✅ How to consider boundaries as a manager 

  • ✅ How the best executive coaches don’t advertise or have public brands

  • ✅ Common questions founders asking during coaching

💸 Latest Episodes on First Cheque 💸

With a total of 16 episodes available, First Cheque co-hosts Cheryl and Maxine have had 1:1 deep-dives into key investing topics in four episodes:

  • What is a Fund of Funds: A Primer in VC. Listen now

  • Angel Investing On Ramps & Communities & Maximising Learning. Listen now

  • Reflecting on Lessons from 2023. Listen now

  • First Cheque Warm Intro. Listen now

Catch up on the eleven insightful First Cheque interviews with world-class investors:

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The operational foundations required to grow a newsletter subscriber list with thousands of engaged readers. Listen to Gemma & Will

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