The Founder Initiative

By Adam ODonnell

Helping founders hit PMF, get funded & drive durable growth through podcasting & buyer events

(Formerly TheTop.VC)... more

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How many episodes does The Founder Initiative have?

The podcast currently has 198 episodes available.

The Founder Initiative episodes:

October 04, 2022 [$450M AUM] Ridge Ventures, Partner Yousuf Khan: don't overlook the power of nailing your story
Nail your story - you have heard this before, BUT it is the most important thing you can do
Go deep with the problem in a verbal pitch
Work with VCs that know your space
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16min
September 27, 2022 Raising $70M in a downturn in 6-weeks; Matt Danna, CEO of Boulevard
- Don't raise, unless you have to
- Get ready for 2x as many follow up questions
- Get ready for 2x as many representatives from the VC on the call
- IRL still matters
...more
19min
September 20, 2022 Why they invested in Paccurate - SpringTime Ventures, Matt Blomstedt; case studies, customer calls, & sharing your weaknesses
Timing matters
Investing is best...when you have time to watch them operate
False sense of urgency
Customer calls
Don’t downplay
...more
19min
September 13, 2022 [$42M raised] Onramp's Founder, Eric Youngstrom: how they closed $42M; multiples & investor timelines
Eric Youngstrom shares how they closed $42M. He dives into how he thinks about valuations and where he spent his time during the raise. #SimilarToEnterpriseSales
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16min
August 30, 2022 [#1 on Product Hunt] Gated's CEO, Andy Mowat, raised millions by prioritizing branding
Learn how Gated raised millions by prioritizing branding, manifestos, and investor newsletters.
Here exactly what he did!
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16min
August 23, 2022 Monta Vista Capital; Sameer Chopra: Founders, are you going to return their fund?
LEARN
- How a VC evaluate a company that they actually invested in
- The top thing to consider in your pitch
...more
19min
July 26, 2022 Pitch Review: Mayfield's ($2.2B AUM) Partner, Rajeev Batra, shares top trends & analyzes a founder's pitch
Learn:
1. Top three trends Rajeev is investing in now
2. How to improve your pitch
3. What VCs are saying about you after the pitch
...more
20min
July 19, 2022 YC Founder; Applying & How They Raised $5M With No Deck; Promoted.ai's CEO, Andrew Yates
Andrew raised $5M from YC and others without a deck...
Biggest learning --> He shares how they structured their YC application
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17min
July 12, 2022 YC Founder Just Closed $5M: echo3D's CEO, Alon Grinshpoon shares his winning deck
See a deck that Alon used to close $5M from top VCs in a difficult macro environment.
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23min
June 21, 2022 Bain Capital & Battery Invested: Fulcrum's Founder, Sunny Han - moving from pitching to evaluating
Acknowledge the fear but move from pitching to evaluating
They were funded by consulting projects before burning the boats and raising money
You know more VCs than you think, leverage the mutual connection
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17min

FAQs about The Founder Initiative:

How many episodes does The Founder Initiative have?

The podcast currently has 198 episodes available.

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