Investing in Florida Tech Podcast: Scott Gorlick

Scott Gorlick is a native of southern Florida, where he also became one of the first 100 employees to work at Uber. After working at Uber for 6 years, launching their platforms, and scaling their operations globally, he moved to the east coast to spend time investing and advising great startups.
In this episode, Scott shares some of the insights and lessons he learned as part of the team at Uber, and what his transition to angel investing was like. He explains a few of his top lessons learned from his investment experiences so far, including why he enjoys working with founders in groundbreaking situations.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
What the evolution of Uber looked like. (3:06)
What lessons did Scott learn at Uber? (3:38)
Why Uber’s IPO is changing drastically & what to expect in the future. (7:19)
How did Scott get started in angel investing? (8:52)
What Scott has learned from angel investing. (9:02)
How does Scott get involved with the companies he invests in? (10:36)
How valuations differ outside of Florida. (12:35)
Why Scott enjoys working directly with founders. (16:43)
What area of technology is Scott focusing on now? (18:43)