The StartupMuse Podcast

By Alexander Muse

Alexander Muse is a serial entrepreneur and the author of Startup Muse available on Amazon. Are you struggling to raise venture capital for your startup? Are you clashing with your cofounders? Are you... more

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The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.

The StartupMuse Podcast episodes:

March 01, 2019 Ep. 10: How to Divide Stock Among Founders
The most common mistake cofounders make is over-optimizing the division of control and ownership.
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February 28, 2019 Ep. 9 The Reason You Can’t Raise Venture Capital
Raising early stage venture capital has never been easier and yet I watch so many entrepreneurs struggle — less than 1% ever raise a dime from VCs.
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5min
February 28, 2019 Ep. 8: How to Determine if an Investor is Interested
One thing I’ve learned is that an entrepreneur’s time is finite and as a result determining which investors to spend time with is very important.
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5min
February 28, 2019 Ep. 7: How to Market Your Startup to Investors
Simple, no nonsense advice to heed when talking to Venture Capital firms about your startup.
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February 27, 2019 Ep. 6: Know Your Investor Before Accepting a Dime
Startup founders need to conduct the same level of diligence on prospective investors that they receive.
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5min
February 27, 2019 Ep. 5 Most High Growth Startups Raise Venture Capital
Over the years I've done it both ways and I have decided that it almost never makes any sense to forgo the fundraising process unless you're building a lifestyle business.
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February 23, 2019 Ep. 4: Most Entrepreneurs Should Not Raise Capital
Given the realities that fewer than 1% of startups ever raise venture capital I’d recommend that first time entrepreneurs avoid raising capital for as long as possible and focus on building their businesses instead. You might be glad you waited — money isn’t the answer to most problems startups have.
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February 23, 2019 Ep. 3: How to Roll Your Own Investor Referrals
In this episode I discuss how to create your own investor referrals.
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February 23, 2019 Ep. 2: Why Investors Lie to Founders
If an early stage investor is suggesting he would invest if your company was farther along, he’s not telling you the truth — your “stage” isn’t the issue, as his investment strategy is, in fact, early-stage — he’s simply being polite.
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February 23, 2019 Ep. 1: Setting Startup Employee Expectations
The startup game isn’t for everyone — it isn’t really for most people. At the end of the day the most likely outcome is failure — even the guys investing millions in your startup expect it to fail. You better help your employees understand what they’re getting into before they join your team.
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FAQs about The StartupMuse Podcast:

How many episodes does The StartupMuse Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.