# David S. Rose > Author of “Angel investing” & “The Startup Checklist”, Founder of Gust & NY Angels, 120+ early-stage investments NYT bestselling author of Angel Investing and The Startup Checklist with over 150k followers on Quora. Founder of New York Angels and Managing Partner at Rose Tech Ventures with 120+ early-stage investments. Associate Founder of Singularity University Founder & Executive Chairman of Gust, the world’s largest platform for startups and early-stage investors. Chairman and first investor in JUMP (acquired by Uber), Comixology (Amazon), Panjiva (S&P), and Pond5 (Accel). CEO of USREM, pioneering a capital markets platform for institutional CRE investing. Frequent lecturer at Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and NYU, and Associate Founder of Singularity University. Things I can advise on: ✔️ How to raise angel capital ✔️ Guidance on investor pitching ✔️ AI and The Singularity ✔️ Advice on launching startups ✔️ Strategy for startup boards ✔️ Insights on PropTech & Fintech I’ve spent my life building and backing innovative companies—excited to help others do the same. ## Offerings - Video call (15 min): $500.00 ## Example Questions - I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on? - How do I know if my business idea will work? - How would you approach growth for my business? - What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company? ## Links - [Expert profile](/davidsrose) - [Avatar](https://media.intro.co/avatars/908764e2vt0cH4.jpg) - [Marketplace](/marketplace)