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FAQs about The Founder Initiative:How many episodes does The Founder Initiative have?The podcast currently has 166 episodes available.
March 14, 2023Sequoia & Kleiner invested pre-product; Shane Curran, Founder of Evervault shares what he didYoung founder, no product, or real working experience...First 2-years were just trying to get capitalWhat broke through? - qualifying investors - going in person - working on the problem in a personal capacity for 5 years, as a teenager ...more17minPlay
March 07, 2023[$0-IPO] Braze's Founder, Mark Ghermezian; now running m]x[v Capital; how to evaluate early stage founders1. The founders have a thesis 2. The product is the way to get there3. Are they keeping their ear to the ground?4. Are they continuously iterating?5. Are they applying what they're learning?...more15minPlay
February 28, 20234 weeks of runway to $48M total raised; how did Therma's founders, Manik Suri and Lucas Tepman do it?Asking yourself, "if I knew what I know now, would I still pursue this business?" If the answer is no, you've saved yourself a lot of time! If it's yes, proceed with full force! ...more20minPlay
February 14, 2023[Seed Investor in Paypal & Co-Founder of Eventbrite] Kevin Hartz, GP at A* Capital; what does he look for in a founding team?[Seed Investor in Paypal & Co-Founder of Eventbrite] Kevin Hartz, GP at A* Capital; what does he look for in a founding team?Biggest learnings --> - Show investors that you have grit & intellect - how? It should be obvious from your background. ...more17minPlay
February 13, 2023Tesla of Motorcycles? - Oben's Founder, Madhumita Agrawal; funding a hardware startup in a recessionTesla for Motorcycles? - Oben's Founder, Madhumita Agrawal; funding a hardware startup in a recession- Keep fundraising until the money is in the bank!- Referrals, referrals, referrals- Fundraising is for founders ...more18minPlay
February 07, 2023TechCrunch Disrupt Winner: Minerva Lithium's Founder, Sheeba Dawood; how did they win?What's it like to win Techcrunch Disrupt? Minerva Lithium's founder shares what they did, how she felt, and what their building!...more13minPlay
January 27, 2023[$1.3B AUM] Crosslink Capital's Tobias Nilsson-Roos: how to nail your first meeting with a VCHow to nail your first meeting with a VC-->1. Solve for getting a second meeting2. Nail your story/narrative3. Don't explain every part of your business! ...more13minPlay
January 24, 2023VamosVentures's Principal, Ashley Aydin: breaking imposter syndrome during a pitch, LatinX investment trends, & Miga Health investment reasoningAshley Aydin is a Principal at VamosVentures. They invest in early-stage tech-enabled companies led by Latinx and diverse founders!...more18minPlay
January 17, 2023[$600+ AUM] M13's Anna Barber; why multiples ACTUALLY went down & how to shift your funding strategyWho will get funded now?Capital efficient, but don't suck too much capitalVelocityConsistency - great investor updates...more18minPlay
January 05, 2023[$10M Seed] Using a white paper to oversubscribe your round; Dan Bladen, Founder of KadenceThe most impactful strategy you used to close your round? - Wrote a white paper...there are a lot of companies out there. They wrote a white paper about the future of work - Wrote it on Notion, put it behind a wall, 15-20 min read...filtered out those that are interested......more14minPlay
FAQs about The Founder Initiative:How many episodes does The Founder Initiative have?The podcast currently has 166 episodes available.