024 Amanda Lettmann - Investing in Underutilized Entrepreneurs and The Six Tenets of Impactful People

024 Amanda Lettmann – Investing in Underutilized Entrepreneurs and The Six Tenets of Impactful People

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Episode Summary

Amanda Lettmann, CEO of Kardia Venture, lives a “limitless” life, and believes in the power of paying it forward. As a veteran of the United States Air Force and a successful figure in the tech industry over the past 20 years, she has taken her fascination with finance and thriving businesses into the arena of angel investing.

In this episode, Amanda shares how she got into investing, the importance of supporting coachable female and veteran entrepreneurs, and shares her latest adventure of bringing Women of Impact into the world. She also shares her six tenets of impactful people.

What We Covered

01:05 – Amanda is the first veteran investor on the show. What makes her as a veteran investor and the types of investments she makes unique?
02:15 – The Pay It Forward aspect – Why investing in women or having women on a leadership team is not just a good decision, but is a good business decision
03:42 – What thriving startups are doing right
04:41 – Amanda’s start in angel investing
06:42 – Amanda’s first investments into public markets
07:22 – Making the leap from investing to angel investing; a riskier asset class
08:30 – Delving deep into the thought process of syndication and how to do it
10:50 – Amanda’s thesis for investment criteria
13:15 – Bringing Women of Impact [series] into the world
15:37 – Six Tenets of Impactful People
18:34 – Speaker Series: Kardiavibe; an offshoot of the ESPN radio show
19:45 – What else is Amanda working on?
21:23 – The forefront of tech right now
24:00 – Full-time versus part-time investing
27:05 – What makes San Diego amazing [as a startup eco-system]?
29:50 – Final Four Questions