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Comment by joshu | Hacker News Reader

woot.

I'd ask you to tell us more about what Canv.as is going to be, however I'm worried that if you do someone will probably quote you out of context and make a story around it...

How do you find the time to do all of these angel deals while working full-time (presumably) at Google? Can you give a rough estimate of the amount of time/effort that goes into investing?

i let other people lead the deals. it's not like i'm negotiating terms or anything. i meet a few times, i try to get a sense of the team (i have a bunch of specific things i am looking for) and a sense for the idea. so, it's not a lot of time up front. and i don't spend a lot of time bothering them after i've invested - i'm available as requested.

i still have plenty of time for xbox.

i'm tempted to write more about how/why/etc to angel but i'm not very successful, so i feel like i shouldn't talk yet.

On the contrary! We need more new angels. Your perspective would be most valuable.

I always thought that new angels start as followers, then become leaders. Is this your path, or are you happy being a follower for the forseeable future? I have a million questions like this for someone lucky enough to have the money to invest and the credibility for great deal flow.

I don't know. Saying "no" is hard. I think it's a fun hobby but I can't do it full time.

Here you go: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1356140

Thanks!

no its moot

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