Jordan shares some big news, 5.8 million dollars worth of news. At the feet of the news of Rally’s seed funding announcement, Brian and Jordan talk all about raising money for businesses. What are the mechanics of starting the funding journey? Which funding path should you take? What does it mean for a fund to … Continue reading How to Fund a Startup

How to Fund a Startup

Brian Casel (@casjam) and Jordan Gal (@jordangal) share their raw and real behind-the-scenes of their entrepreneur journeys.  From bootstrapping software startups to raising money to selling and exiting businesses, to growing teams and the emotional rollercoaster that is startup life.  It's all here in Brian and Jordan's weekly(ish) updates.

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Management & Marketing

Business News

Shopping

Shady domain brokers.  Cooling off on product ideas.  Pricing questions.  High vs. low volume funnels.  Launch and learn.  Conflicting realities.  Deadlifts.  Summer travel.
Connect with Brian:

Brian's Product Consultancy:  Instrumental Products
Brian's SaaS, Clarityflow 
Brian on Twitter: @casjam
Brian on Threads: @brian.casel

Connect with Jordan:

Jordan's company, Rally
Jordan on Twitter: @jordangal
Jordan on Threads: @jordangal

Launch and learn

GPT-4o.  Sleepless nights.  Product idea excitement.  Self-serve funnels.  Keeping calm before the storm.  Selling to small business.  Knicks in 6?
The David Park Tweet that Jordan referenced.
Connect with Jordan:

Jordan's company, Rally
Jordan on Twitter: @jordangal
Jordan on Threads: @jordangal

Connect with Brian:

Brian's consultancy: Instrumental Products
Brian's SaaS, Clarityflow 
Brian on Twitter: @casjam
Brian on Threads: @brian.casel

AI Products

No, we're not talking about Product Hunt (the website) today.  This one's about:Hunting for new product ideas.  Categories in AI.  Finding a partner.  Divesting in audience.  Hobbies. Attention diets.  Mothers day.
Connect with Brian:

Brian's Product Consultancy:  Instrumental Products
Brian's SaaS, Clarityflow 
Brian on Twitter: @casjam
Brian on Threads: @brian.casel

Connect with Jordan:

Jordan's company, Rally
Jordan on Twitter: @jordangal
Jordan on Threads: @jordangal

Product Hunting

Choosing a name. YouTube experiments. SEO. Reaching a foreign industry. Branding exercise. The New York Knicks.
Connect with Jordan:

Jordan's company, Rally
Jordan on Twitter: @jordangal
Jordan on Threads: @jordangal

Connect with Brian:

Brian's consultancy: Instrumental Products
Brian's YouTube channel: @briancasel
Brian's SaaS, Clarityflow 
Brian on Twitter: @casjam
Brian on Threads: @brian.casel

Startup Names

Protyping with AI.  Burnout aftermath.  Validation theories that need retiring.  Go-to-market.  MVP speed.  SaaS UI components as a service.  Kitchen Reno.  Passover.  Knicks Games.
Connect with Brian:

Brian's Product Studio:  Instrumental Products
Brian's YouTube channel:  @briancasel
Brian's SaaS, Clarityflow 
Brian on Twitter: @casjam
Brian on Threads: @brian.casel

Connect with Jordan:

Jordan's company, Rally
Jordan on Twitter: @jordangal
Jordan on Threads: @jordangal

How to Fund a Startup

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