Kevin Kinsella's guest appearances

Kevin Kinsella

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Mark Ryan

Brett Maloley

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Semyon Dukach

Brian O'Neill

Rachel Marie

Paul Nelson

Andy Ory

Jonathan Kim

Rob Biederman

Andy Levitt

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This episode has Kevin Kinsella joining us as we sit down and talk finding open mics on vacation, songwriting inspirations and very memorable directions to a gig.

This episode has Kevin Kinsella joining us as we sit down and talk finding open mics on vacation, songwriting inspirations and very memorable directions to a gig.

Episode #16 - Kevin Kinsella

Kevin Kinsella is a venture capitalist in San Diego. Kevin has been a part of the formation, financing, and development of more than 125 companies, including several public companies. In the past, Kevin has led international joined ventures for Solar Turbines International, he was an advisor to the Peruvian government in national nutrition planning, he ran a technology exchange program between the United States and Latin America, and he taught algebra at the American high school in Beirut, Lebanon. Kevin was also a guest for The Boston Herald American, he’s a member of the Circumnavigators Club, won a Tony Award for producing Jersey Boys, and partnered with Rhino Records in producing the Grammy Award-winning Jersey Boys original cast recording, which has gone double platinum. He owns Kinsella Estates Winery, which produces the highest rated premium Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and has a large selection of art, sculptures, and memorabilia in the Kinsella Library in La Jolla.   In this episode, Kevin talks about:   The transition from employee, to founder, to investor   How valuations of companies have changed over time   Trends in venture capital that worry him   How he became the largest investor in Jersey Boys   His winery, Kinsella Estates   Links from today’s episodes:   Kevin Kinsella   Avalon Ventures   Jersey Boys   Kinsella Estates Winery   Empire   Kingfish    The Last Lecture    August 1914   If you liked this episode:   Follow the podcast on Twitter   Subscribe on iTunes or your podcast app and write a review Get in touch with feedback, ideas, or to say hi: nic {AT} startupbostonpodcast [DOT] com   Music by: Broke For Free

Kevin Kinsella is a venture capitalist in San Diego. Kevin has been a part of the formation, financing, and development of more than 125 companies, including several public companies. In the past, Kevin has led international joined ventures for Solar Turbines International, he was an advisor to the Peruvian government in national nutrition planning, he ran a technology exchange program between the United States and Latin America, and he taught algebra at the American high school in Beirut, Lebanon. Kevin was also a guest for The Boston Herald American, he’s a member of the Circumnavigators Club, won a Tony Award for producing Jersey Boys, and partnered with Rhino Records in producing the Grammy Award-winning Jersey Boys original cast recording, which has gone double platinum. He owns Kinsella Estates Winery, which produces the highest rated premium Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and has a large selection of art, sculptures, and memorabilia in the Kinsella Library in La Jolla. In this episode, Kevin talks about: The transition from employee, to founder, to investor How valuations of companies have changed over time Trends in venture capital that worry him How he became the largest investor in Jersey Boys His winery, Kinsella Estates Links from today’s episodes: <a href="http://www.avalon-ventures.com/bios/kevin-kinsella" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin Kinsella</a> <a href="http://www.avalon-ventures.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Avalon Ventures</a> <a href="http://www.jerseyboysinfo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jersey Boys</a> <a href="http://kinsellawines.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kinsella Estates Winery</a> <a href="http://empiresandiego.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Empire</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kingfish-Reign-Huey-P-Long/dp/0812973836" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kingfish</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Last-Lecture-Randy-Pausch/dp/1401323251/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1493581503&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+last+lecture" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Last Lecture</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/August-1914-Novel-Wheel-Classics/dp/0374534691/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1493581526&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=august+1914" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> August 1914</a> If you liked this episode: <a href="https://twitter.com/StartupBOScast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow the podcast on Twitter</a> Subscribe on iTunes or your podcast app and write a review Get in touch with feedback, ideas, or to say hi: nic {AT} startupbostonpodcast [DOT] com Music by: Broke For Free

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