My sense is that you try to find a couple good investors you trust to help provide guardrails around your investment process. They will help you avoid a bad deal, given you will probably have the drive and energy to make any deal work.
That said, I would still reach out to Brydon and other cohort-style models, worth a conversation at least.
Interesting concept for a post! What about students and student entrepreneurs, who are filled with passion and impact investing but lack other formalities?
If coming straight out of undergrad, then for most folks, it's probably too soon frankly. There are exceptions to that rule for sure, but it is fairly rare for anyone <26 to embark on this path. In theory, SBA lenders are only supposed to lend to people with 5+ years experience anyway.
If I know I’m probably in the “adrenaline junkie” category, what do I do with that information? Shoot for a self-funded search with support?
Prior military without the ivy pedigree, I doubt I would be a good fit for a Brydon or other traditional type organization.
My sense is that you try to find a couple good investors you trust to help provide guardrails around your investment process. They will help you avoid a bad deal, given you will probably have the drive and energy to make any deal work.
That said, I would still reach out to Brydon and other cohort-style models, worth a conversation at least.
Interesting concept for a post! What about students and student entrepreneurs, who are filled with passion and impact investing but lack other formalities?
If coming straight out of undergrad, then for most folks, it's probably too soon frankly. There are exceptions to that rule for sure, but it is fairly rare for anyone <26 to embark on this path. In theory, SBA lenders are only supposed to lend to people with 5+ years experience anyway.
But we could get creative and find alternatives or at least figure some paths or best practices that could be valuable later on 😉