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EP 91: How She Bought Back Her Company From Investors
Episode 90
Melinda Nicca shares her story of raising capital, building a cash flow machine and buying it back from her investors to give herself independence ag…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
EP 90: Search Funds Demystified: How Jon Staenberg (Agate Hound Fund) Nets 35% Annual Returns
Episode 90
This week, I chat with Jon Staenberg founding partner of Agate Hound Fund, to unpack the real mechanics behind venture capital and search funds. From…
1 year, 3 months ago
EP 89: From Uber to Snap to AI: Ben Chiang on Raising Millions Then vs Now
Episode 89
In this episode of Fundraising Demystified, I sit down with Ben Chiang, the former head of Uber China and founder of Forma (acquired by Snap- yes, fr…
1 year, 3 months ago
EP 88: How a Broken Leave Policy Led to a $30M HR Tech Startup w/ Jenniffer Henderson (Tilt)
Episode 88
60 pitches in 90 days. A Series B term sheet that collapsed. A $15M valuation hit, and she still came out on top.
In this episode, Jennifer Henderson,…
1 year, 3 months ago
EP 87: Customer Retention Over Acquisition? Travis Steffen, Who’s Done $200M in Deals, Says Yes
Episode 87
This week, I talk to Travis Steffen, who has built and sold eight companies. He’s raised over $100M and driven more than $200M in exits.
In this episo…
1 year, 4 months ago
EP 86: What Founders Get Wrong About Exits (and How John Rood Got It Right)
Episode 86
Most founders dream of a life-changing exit. But few actually prepare for it, until it’s too late.
In this episode of Fundraising Demystified, I sit d…
1 year, 4 months ago
EP 85: From Burnout to Breakout: How Jennifer Tsai Bootstrapped Shoott.com to $10M After Raising $2.7M
Episode 85
What happens when you raise $2.7M... then realize you never want to raise again?
Jennifer Tsai, founder and CEO of Shoott.com, built a profitable phot…
1 year, 4 months ago
EP 84: David Connors Used The Swarm to Raise Millions | Deal Flow, M&A, and Warm Intros
Episode 84
This week on Fundraising Demystified, I sat down with David Connors, founder of The Swarm, a Go-To-Network platform transforming how founders and inv…
1 year, 4 months ago
EP 83: Jess Loren on Digital Twins & Unconventional Strategies of Raising Capital as Female Founder
Episode 83
In this episode, Jess Loren, founder and CEO of Global Objects, shares her journey on raising capital as a female founder, including turning down a $…
1 year, 5 months ago
EP 82: How to Build a Startup Advisors | Barry Stamos of Supernova on Scaling & Managing Advisors
Episode 82
Startup Advisors can make or break your growth. In this episode, Barry Stamos of Supernova shares how to build a world-class startup advisory board, …
1 year, 5 months ago