SIIA’s TechChats provides a look into some of the most successful executives in our industry. Hear how many of them got to where they are today, what is shaping their businesses and the industry today, and special advice they would give to others trying to grow a successful company.

I recently sat down with David Rose, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Gust. David is an entrepreneurial executive and investor with extensive experience in high technology and communications, angel investments, finance, and government. With over two decades of hands-on experience in founding, managing, and funding diverse companies, David is actively involved in mentoring and advising other entrepreneurs and corporate executives. He is a serial entrepreneur, an Inc 500 Chief Executive Officer, and an active angel investors in the country. He is the author of the New York Times best-selling book "Angel Investing: The Gust Guide to Making Money & Having Fun Investing in Startups". David is a Founding Member of the New York New Media Association, a frequent guest speaker at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business, Harvard, Yale, Wharton, and NYU, and a Mentor and Judge of Yale University’s annual business plan competitions.

View the full interview in its entirety below.

Rhianna Collier is VP for the Software Division at SIIA. Follow the Software team on Twitter at @SIIASoftware.