Episode 34 - James Giancotti | Oddup

Brian shares a beer with Australian angel investor and entrepreneur James Giancotti cofounder of Oddup - a data company which rates startups and crypto. After graduating law school and then consulting for tech companies, James decided to move to Hong Kong for investment banking and worked for big firms like for JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs until he decided to go off on his own. He traveled around the world and decided to start up in Asia. What was supposed to be a two year endeavor turned into twelve. Listen to this episode to learn how James deals with other angel investors, common mistakes angel investors make, why hiring good people is so important and why time is so valuable - don't spend time on things that aren't working. HAPPY ½ HOUR DRINKS: Winter Haze IPA Accumulation by New Belgium Brewing Company - Brian gave it a 4 out of 5. https://www.newbelgium.com/beer/accumulation/ Learn more about James: https://www.oddup.com/ Learn more about Rivers Edge Advisors: riversedgeadvisors.com/ Connect with Brian Carney on Instagram @riversedgeadvisors_llc Connect with Brian on untappd.com - brcarney7 More episodes: happy-half-hour.com