Angel investor and business consultant Joseph Lizyness has never taken the traditional path. He has carved his own path to success, one that has led him to many interesting places and valuable experiences. According to Joseph, this is all possible because of he understands his purpose — he knows his “why.” This sense of purpose has guided him through many endeavors, and now, he believes that it’s essential that all entrepreneurs take the time to discover theirs.

A Rollercoaster Ride to the Top

Joseph’s journey began when he joined the Army at 18, going on to serve 4 years as an intelligence analyst. Though he initially struggled to transition to the civilian world after his time in the Army, he went on to work as a contractor at FBI Quantico, which he felt was “a perfect fit” for him. Thinking back on the journey so far, Joseph notes that “It’s been kind of a rollercoaster.” In his capacity as a startup advisor, Joseph offers guidance to tech startups on raising equity crowdfunding through sites like wefunder.com, republic.co, and startengine.com. As an angel investor, he supported prominent tech startups such as Snowball, a company that is currently changing the world with decentralized finance.

Success in Consultation

His successes as an investor and advisor have brought him some renown. He’s been a consultant to the US Government in various roles, particularly in Project Management, and he sits on several advisory boards. Joseph is now the proud co-founder of Eagle Atlas, a consulting firm that specializes in advising clients on setting productive goals, making big career changes, and running companies of various sizes and stages of development. Their goal is to help individuals and companies find the right direction and maximize their potential. Eagle Atlas offers an online Blueprint to Success tool to help individuals and companies of all sizes obtain their goals. The blueprint is available for all to use on their website.

Helping Entrepreneurs Find Purpose and Success

Joseph claims that one of the most important things new entrepreneurs need to know is their “why.” What are they trying to do, and most importantly, why do they want to do it? Knowing your “why” is an important part of Joseph’s vision of success, and working with clients to identify and affirm their “why” is a critical step in the consulting process. 

Entrepreneurs need to know why they get out of bed, what their purpose is. Joseph believes that success is not always based on earning money, but on doing something that you planned on doing. “Success is knowing the reason that you breathe, what you plan to do,” he explains. “Many people live their life and they have no points of reference, no stars they planned to shoot for, they simply live and nothing more. We think success is knowing your purpose and living your life to the fullest extent of your abilities.”

The Next Chapter

Joseph is always searching for a path to greater success. After making a name for himself in investment and consultation, he plans to pivot his career towards become a venture capital partner at some point in the next few years, either at a preexisting firm or a firm of his own. With a remarkable sense of drive and keen eye for opportunity, success is likely to follow Joseph wherever he goes.

Check out Joseph Lizyness on his website and on LinkedIn. You can follow him on Twitter @josephlizyness or Instagram @lizynessj. His articles can be found on Medium and his book, Angel Investing with $100, can be found on Amazon. See how Eagle Atlas can help you at https://www.eagleatlas.com/.