Clay Finck chats with Kevin Siskar about venture capital investing, the types of companies emerging in the venture capital space, how studying human behavior can help you as an investor, the differences between working at a large corporation vs a smaller company, how you can shift yourself to have a growth mindset, how luck has played into the companies Kevin has worked with, and much, much more! Kevin Siskar is the Vice President of Portfolio & Selection at 43North, where he has built a portfolio of over 150 early-stage technology startup companies. In addition to his role at 43North, Kevin is also the CEO and Co-Founder of Finta, a secure, cloud-based, fundraising center for start-ups, and owner of Bakerloo Residential Estates, a portfolio of residential real estate properties located around the Buffalo and Western New York region of New York State. Kevin Siskar is an ambitious investor who aims to apply his vision for a futuristic tomorrow with his extensive background experience in fundraising and venture capital. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Types of companies 43North looks to invest in 02:00 - Why tech incubators should be everywhere, not just in Silicon Valley 06:27 - Exciting emerging industries 10:59 - How studying human behavior can help you as an investor 15:53 - What Kevin looks for when analyzing companies 18:45 - What Kevin wishes he could tell his younger self about investing in startups 20:25 - Differences between large corporations to a startup 27:40 - How to shift from a worker mindset to a growth mindset 31:51 - Is it easier to start a company today than in the past? 35:31 - William Gibson’s quote 37:33 - Bitcoin / Cryptocurrency Space 40:22 - How being a businessman helps with investing 50:53 - The importance of a strong network 📌 Get your first 3 months of investment management with Titan for zero fees! https://www.titan.com/TIP ✔️ Subscribe to Millennial Investing podcast show: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dnn22EWyo6MLsPaR492BM 🖊️ Access our free show notes and transcript here: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/millennial-investing/venture-capital-investing ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ LISTEN 🎧 TO OTHER SHOWS FROM OUR NETWORK: ₿ If you're interested in Bitcoin, checkout our Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8wOLjjwNCM5B1qFdrtTdTZ 📚 Dive into value investing and learn more about billionaires with our We Study Billionaires podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F9dDPFYGAHRbrWoToCe2uoU 🏘 Learn the ins and outs of real estate investing with our Real Estate 101 podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8Yw_8xO2nk-RD7fhb3yktn 💸 Get introduced to the world of investing with our Millennial Investing podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F_p00VYv3psJ8rhDAGOvR5W ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱: 💻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinvestorspodcast/ 👔 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-investor's-podcast/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TIP_Network ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ 📥 Download Stig & Preston's 1-page checklist for finding great stock picks: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/form-youtube-checklist/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ❗ DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting.