On this episode of The Capital Stack Podcast, venture capitalist David Paul speaks with his mentor, Todd P. Belfer of Brookstone Venture Capital – an Arizona-based venture capital firm. Todd speaks about his irregular and inspiring path to success, the importance of consistency and discipline, and his learnings as an investor and operator. David and Todd discuss their wins and losses from working together, and their valuable insight on the startup market today. You can watch and listen to the podcast on on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple.

What You Will Discover –

(2:38) – Todd’s story of his first companies and his road to becoming an investor

(7:35) – How Todd learned and gained the courage to acquire capital early in his career

(15:00) – Fund structure vs. syndicate structure in venture capital

(17:48) – Todd’s wins at Canal Partners

(28:35) – How and when Brookstone Venture Capital was founded, and info on Brookstone

(31:05) – How Todd works and invests now

Connect with Todd – https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-p-belfer-26586326/