He invested in over 240 startups during the late 1990s, including Google, Paypal, and over 100 startups in recent years, including Digg, Twitter, PBWiki, and Wikia.
Ron has served on many boards/advisory boards, including Facebook, Photobucket, RockYou, StumbleUpon, SendMail, Ask Jeeves, Napster, Plaxo, and SNOCAP.
He has held leadership positions at companies including Personal Training Systems, Altos Computer Systems and National Semiconductor Corporation.
Ron is involved in numerous philanthropic causes and was #6 in Forbes Magazine's Midas list of top "dealmakers" in 2006.
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Lecture 1: Flying with Angel Investors
Taking its name from the early investors of classic Hollywood, Ron Conway and Mike Maples define the angel investor. In…
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Lecture 2: A Match Made in Heaven? Your Angel Investor and You
How should an aspiring entrepreneur choose an angel investor? And, more importantly, how will an angel investor select y…
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Lecture 3: What Does an Angel Investor Do?
Investors Mike Maples and Ron Conway explain their job like this: They help all lights turn green for the fast-moving ca…
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Lecture 4: Attrition Rates for Potential Investors
The numbers are stacked against the inspired business owner-to-be. Seasoned angel investors Ron Conway and Mike Maples t…
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Lecture 5: Investors Assess Failure and Success
Facebook and Digg investors Ron Conway and Mike Maples unveil a surprising yardstick on what makes an entrepreneur's ide…
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Lecture 6: An Angel Investor's Strategic Advice for the Start-Up
A million dollars should last any new venture at least a year. And companies are most productive when they're less than…
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Lecture 7: Transitioning from an Angel to a VC
Part of the responsibility of the angel is to help secure the VC round. Experienced entrepreneurs Ron Conway and Mike Ma…
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Lecture 8: Silicon Valley: Ground Zero for The Deal
Don't live in Silicon Valley? If you're serious about business, you'd better pack your bags. The local ecosystem of idea…
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Lecture 9: The Overfunded Start-Up?
Too much money in a start-up can be toxic, says angel investor Mike Maples, and that there's an inverse correlation betw…
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Lecture 10: Becoming an Angel Investor
Proven investors Mike Maples and Ron Conway offer tips on what it takes to enter the field of capital investment: A Rolo…
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Lecture 11: Balancing Team, Idea, and Market
A good idea is critical - but it's only a small fraction of a company's success as compared to its founders, says invest…
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