Pitchology

In this episode, Steve Distante interviews Tripp Baird, co-founder and managing partner of The Builder's Fund. The Builder's Fund is a growth-stage private equity fund that invests in high-growth businesses that are trying to solve social and environmental problems. They also discuss the Impact Classification System, a tool used to help align a portfolio based on the business models within it and the sustainable development goals that they contribute to. Additionally, Tripp highlighted the vision of The Builder's Fund, which is to help solve the environmental and social challenges of our time through the profitable deployment of capital into more conscious businesses.

Who's The Guest? Tripp Baird is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Builders where he also sits on the investment committee. Previously the founding principal of Partnership Capital Growth (PCG), he helped create top-quartile returns across four funds at PCG and North Castle Partners. His prior experience includes NCP, a leading consumer middle market private equity firm focused on the health/wellness markets, Bain & Company, and Goldman Sachs Global Equities Management.

Highlights

• What are builder funds?
• The importance of being certified as a B corporation in achieving sustainable development goals
• What's the impact of investing in purpose-driven companies?
• The ideal company for The Builders Fund
• The benefits of operating experience in venture capital
• What are the areas of impact on the society and environment from the money deployed from The Builders Fund
• The impact of private equity on social enterprises
• How The Builders Fund communicate with their investors
• How the gratitude railroad can help people connect with others who are committed to making a difference in the world
• The benefits of capitalism and gratitude in business
• What the future of capital markets look like

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Episode Resources

• Connect with Steve Distante
• https://pitchology.ai/
• https://joinvanderbilt.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/stevedistanteCEO/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevedistante
• https://twitter.com/Sdistante
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• Connect with Tripp Baird
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-builders-fund
• https://www.thebuildersfund.com/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/trippbaird

Speaking as an expert in the field, Steve Distante welcomes Max Fleitmann, a serial entrepreneur and investor, to talk about how he got started in the field. Building businesses is not new for Max, having built his very first internet company at just 13 years old. He also discusses the role of fundraising when starting, as well as the different processes of raising capital without blowing up your business. Additionally, Max shares more about BaseTemplates and how it can help companies and entrepreneurs scale up their businesses.

Who's The Guest? Max Fleitmann is a serial entrepreneur and investor who built his first internet project when he was just 13 years old. He is passionate about building tech companies and meeting amazing people. Max is also the founding partner of Wizard Ventures bought, built, and invested in great online businesses such as BaseTemplates, VCStack, PitchDeckHunt, and StartupandVC to name a few.

Highlights

• Who is Max Fleitmann?
• Germans as people who are taking calculated risks
• What Richmond View Ventures is and how are they different from other companies?
• The two types of founders raising capital
• BaseTemplates: What is the company all about?
• The role of fundraising in starting your own business
• What is the process of raising capital without blowing up your business
• Entrepreneurs are either simplifiers or multipliers: What's the difference?
• How BaseTemplates help companies and why entrepreneurs love working with them
• Why systems matter, regardless of the business

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Episode Resources

• Connect with Steve Distante
• https://pitchology.ai/
• https://joinvanderbilt.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/stevedistanteCEO/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevedistante
• https://twitter.com/Sdistante
• https://www.instagram.com/sdistante/
• Connect with Max Fleitmann
• https://www.basetemplates.com/
• https://twitter.com/basetemplates
• https://www.maxfleit.com/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximilian-fleitmann/
• https://twitter.com/MaxFleit

As an entrepreneur, you're always looking for new challenges and ways to grow your business.

However, in the first few years as business owners start their business, they come up against different challenges. Some even harder than others are overcoming, resulting in almost 77% of new companies going out of business every year.

In this episode with Michael Gerber, we explore his journey as an entrepreneur. We also discuss the different transformations happening in business now and why entrepreneurs are creating equity, not income. Additionally, we examine the four different personalities of an entrepreneur and what a great result should be. Michael also shares more information about his book, The E-Myth Revisited, and how it provides insights that can help you transform your business and achieve success.

Who's The Guest? Michael Gerber is a legend of entrepreneurship. He is the author of the mega-bestseller "The E-Myth Revisited" and 28 other business coaching books. Michael is also the co-founder and chairman of Michael E. Gerber Companies, a group of highly unique companies that is dedicated to creating world-class entrepreneurs and start-ups from every economy and industry. They help transform the way small business owners are growing their businesses for nearly three decades.

Highlights

• Guest spotlight: Who is Michael Gerber?
• Challenges business owners do over and over again
• The journey of being an entrepreneur and how his book,
• The E-Myth Revisited changed him
• Why entrepreneurs are creating equity, not income
• The different transformations happening in business now
• The four different personalities of an entrepreneur
• What a great result should be

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Episode Resources

• Connect with Steve Distante
• https://pitchology.ai/
• https://joinvanderbilt.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/stevedistanteCEO/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevedistante
• https://twitter.com/Sdistante
• https://www.instagram.com/sdistante/
• Connect with Michael Gerber
• https://www.michaelegerbercompanies.com/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelegerber
• https://www.facebook.com/MichaelEGerberCo/
• The E-Myth Revisited

Switching places with Pitch Decks expert Max Fleitmann, Steve Distante looks back on his entrepreneurial career and what drove him to the man he is today. He shares the different passion projects he has, especially the Cally Farms, and how they got started. Steve also defines what success means for him now and what tips he can give to people when it comes to storytelling.

Who's The Guest? Max Fleitmann is a serial entrepreneur and investor who built his first internet project when he was just 13 years old. He is passionate about building tech companies and meeting amazing people. Max is also the founding partner of Wizard Ventures who bought, built, and invested into great online businesses such as BaseTemplates, VCStack, PitchDeckHunt, and StartupandVC to name a few.

Highlights

• Looking back on his entrepreneurial career, what drove Steve?
• Changes in power or motivation after changing to a more economic way of thinking to the impact investing
• What igniting impact is
• The initiatives that Steve is driving forward
• How Cally Farms started
• Defining success for himself in his project
• What are the tips Steve can give other people when it comes to storytelling?

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Episode Resources

• Connect with Steve Distante
• https://pitchology.ai/
• https://joinvanderbilt.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/stevedistanteCEO/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevedistante
• https://twitter.com/Sdistante
• https://www.instagram.com/sdistante/
• Connect with Max Fleitmann
• https://www.basetemplates.com/
• https://twitter.com/basetemplates
• https://www.maxfleit.com/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximilian-fleitmann/
• https://twitter.com/MaxFleit