These days, Keller sleeps late and the only grades he worries about are his children's. Keller's association with Stanford ended in a layoff, the money that funded his position ran out, and he headed to the private sector and a consultancy he runs out of his two-story Palo Alto home. He talked to TechWeb's Mo Krochmal Thursday about his lifestyle decisions and his new career as an angel investor and technology business consultant. I invest in companies and I only invest in them if I can work with them. I provide hands-on advice, help with business strategy and technology strategy and how to structure it to raise money from venture capitalists.
Venture capitalists say they like to get back two dollars for every one dollar they invest.
But, I'm patient, I want to spend the time. I spend 30 hours, plus I do volunteer work, so about 40 to 50 hours a week. I sleep in in the morning, but I stay up until 2 or 3 in the morning. I think it's great. A little bit.