Angela Lee

Angela Lee, a Columbia Business School professor and venture capitalist at 37 Angels, and Frederick Hutson, founder of Pigeonly, share their entrepreneurial journeys. Frederick discusses creating a photo-sharing service for inmates, highlighting the importance of understanding customer needs. Angela delves into the challenges of entrepreneurship, contrasting bootstrapping with venture capital funding. Both guests emphasize the hard-earned lessons of navigating business complexities and the vital role of empathy in innovation.

Kyla Scanlon, a journalist and finance expert, teams up with Angela Lee, a professor and founder of 37 Angels, to explore the troubling rise of a 'casino economy.' They discuss how speculative investments and new financial products blur the lines between finance and gambling. They dive into the ethics of venture capital in speculative markets and the risks posed by crypto collateral. With younger generations feeling the pinch of wealth concentration, they question who ultimately bears the consequences of this volatile financial climate.