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- Investor Shares What Every Startup Founder Should Know About Structuring a Successful Board with Mahendra Ramsinghani S5 Ep.9
Investor Shares What Every Startup Founder Should Know About Structuring a Successful Board with Mahendra Ramsinghani S5 Ep.9
Mahendra Ramsinghani is the author of two books - The Business of Venture Capital and The Resilient Founder and co-author of Startup Boards with Brad Feld and Matt Blumberg. He is also the Founder of Secure Octane - a cybersecurity seed fund based in San Francisco and led the legislation for two Fund-of-Fund programs.
In this episode, we discussed:
- The business of venture capital
- The philosophy of building meaningful companies
- The importance of putting the right Board in place; and
- The importance of building resilience as a founder.
To learn more about the business or venture capital, resilient founders, and startup boards, you can find Mahendras books here on Amazon:
- The Business of Venture Capital
- The Resilient Founder
- Startup Boards
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28 min - This White Male Investor Uses His Privilege to Help Underrepresented Founders Raise Capital with Steven Freidmutter S5 E8.
This White Male Investor Uses His Privilege to Help Underrepresented Founders Raise Capital with Steven Freidmutter S5 E8.
Steven Freidmutter is the CEO of SF Ventures who has been navigating the world of business and entrepreneurship for decades, donning many hats ranging from passionate start-up investor to advisory board member and mentor to young founders. Steven has dedicated himself to helping young companies and startups, especially on the African continent, and to empowering female entrepreneurs in finding the right investments to take their vision forward.
In this episode we discussed:
- The importance of investing, advising, and mentoring startup founders
- His interest and involvement in the African tech startup ecosystem
- His recent partnership with Launch Africa Ventures
- The most important pieces of advice for startup founders raising capital and growing a successful business.
- His latest African investment adventures
To my listeners, I hope you enjoyed this episode. Dont keep good content to yourself so if you liked it, leave a rating and review and share this episode with other people who need to hear it. Click here to review: https://kite.link/where-E2-80-99s-the-funding-3F
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33 min - Family Business Expert Breaks Down the Secrets to Building Business and Family Legacy with Nike Anani S5 Ep.7
Family Business Expert Breaks Down the Secrets to Building Business and Family Legacy with Nike Anani S5 Ep.7
Nike Anani is a succession specialist with over a decade of family enterprise expertise as a second-generation business owner and family office pioneer. She is co-founder of African Family Firms, the largest pan-African community of family business owners, and the author of Lifetime to Legacy.
In this episode we discussed:
- Her new book Lifetime to Legacy and how it is helping founders and Next Gen manage the succession process in a family business.
To my listeners, I hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, or share this episode with other people who need to hear it. Dont keep good content to yourself!
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You can find Lifetime to Legacy on Amazon and visit nikeanani.com for more information about her book, and podcast and to connect with her on her socials.
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27 min - 5 Things Women of Color Should Do When They Fundraise with Susan Jeffers S5 Ep.6
5 Things Women of Color Should Do When They Fundraise with Susan Jeffers S5 Ep.6
My guest is Susan Jeffers. Susan is an investor and founder and CEO of XY Retail, a new platform helping luxury retailers streamline & manage operations in-store and online (reduced return time from 3 minutes to less than a second), as consumers return to in-store shopping post-pandemic -- even while e-commerce continues to accelerate.
In this episode we discussed:
- How XY Retail is optimizing the luxury retail market
- Her recent seed investment round; and
- Advice for women and BIPOC founders about fundraising and growing a high-growth company.
To my listeners, dont keep good content to yourself. If you enjoyed this episode, leave a rating and review it or share this episode with other people who need to hear it.
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Join me next Friday for another episode.
24 min - How I Raised $50M in Real Estate Capital with Martine Flowers S5. Ep.5
Monopolize the Real Estate Capital Raising Game with Tyla Flowers S5. Ep.5
Tyla Flowers is an entrepreneur, and VP of Investor Relations & Managing Partner at Smile Hospitality Inc, Hotel Owner, Published Author, and Hospitality Real Estate Investor with over 15 years of experience and hospitality expertise.
In this episode we discussed:
- Why she started Smile Hospitality
- The pathway from host to hotel ownership for everyday folks; and
- Her incredible funding journey with Smile Hospitality
To my listeners, I hope you enjoyed this episode. Dont keep good content to yourself! If you liked it, let me and others know by leaving a rating and review and sharing this episode with other people who need to hear it.
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Subscribe to the podcast on the ALIVE Podcast Network: https://alivepodcastnetwork.com/wtf/ to get access to unreleased bonus content. You can find more information at https://www.smilehospitality.co/ about real estate investment and Monopolizing the Game University.
Keep tuning in on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more and follow or subscribe to the show to get notified when new episodes drop.
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30 min - She Was Told If Your Fund Fails No One Will Ever Invest in Black Entrepreneurs Again with Kelli Jones S5 Ep. 4
She Was Told If Your Fund Fails No One Will Ever Invest in Black Entrepreneurs Again with Kelli Jones S5 Ep. 4
Kelli Jones is the Sixty8 Capital co-founder, managing director, and the first-ever Black, female VC in the state of Indiana. She is also the co-founder of Be Nimble, a not-for-profit social enterprise with the goal of advancing diversity initiatives to create a fully inclusive tech ecosystem in Indianapolis.
Be seen, heard, and funded is the tagline for Sixty8 capital, an early-stage $20 million venture fund shining a light on undercapitalized founders and innovators. Founders with billion-dollar ideas, but limited access to capital because of race, gender, sexual orientation, or proximity. 68 capital is the first Indiana-based venture capital firm dedicated to investing in startups led by Black, Latino, female and LGBTQ+ founders.
In this episode we discussed:
- Why she started Be Nimble and SixtyCapital
- How she is making the VC funding ecosystem equitable for undercapitalized founders
- How she identifies talent to invest in
- Her fundraising journey for Sixty8 Capital
- 5 Key pieces of advice for Black tech founders who are getting ready to fundraise
To my listeners, I hope you enjoyed this episode. I say dont keep good content to yourself. If you enjoyed this episode, let me and others know by rating, reviewing, and sharing this episode.
Click here to review: https://kite.link/where-E2-80-99s-the-funding-3F
Subscribe to the podcast on the ALIVE Podcast Network: https://alivepodcastnetwork.com/wtf/ to get access to unreleased bonus content.
Keep tuning in on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more and follow or subscribe to the show to get notified when new episodes drop.
To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, email [email protected].
Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and on LinkedIn at WHERE'S THE FUNDING? PODCAST.
Follow me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn.
30 min - She Quit Her Job After Two Weeks on YouTube and Built The Onyx Family Media Empire Without Funding with Rita Mitchell S5 Ep.3
She Quit Her Job After Two Weeks on YouTube and Built The Onyx Family Media Empire Without Funding with Rita Mitchell S5 Ep.3
Rita is the mastermind, Founder, and CEO of the Onyx Family brands. Rita is the mastermind, Founder, and CEO of the Onyx Family brand and a self-made media giant. The Onyx Family had 7M total subscribers on Youtube, 81.3M average monthly views, and 4 billion total lifetime views. Rita appears in many of the Onyx Family productions but her focus has also been behind the camera establishing and managing new businesses under the Onyx Family umbrella, cohosting
The Onyx Life podcast, authoring fiction books for adults and kids, and writing non-fiction books based on the life lessons she and Mirthell have learned with over twenty years of marriage. Born in Los Angeles, California, this highly ambitious entrepreneur has proven that she lives the example of her inspirational mantra Dont wait for an opportunity, create it.
In this episode we discussed:
- Her entrepreneurship journey from nursing to founding an entertainment company; and
- How she built a multi-million-dollar entertainment company with no funding.
- The secret to creating sticky content in the social media world
- How to monetize your content into a company.
To my listeners, I hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, or share this episode with other people who need to hear it. Click here to review: https://kite.link/where-E2-80-99s-the-funding-3F
Subscribe to the podcast on the ALIVE Podcast Network: https://alivepodcastnetwork.com/wtf/ to get access to unreleased bonus content.
Keep tuning in on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more and follow or subscribe to the show to get notified when new episodes drop.
To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, email [email protected].
Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and on LinkedIn at WHERE'S THE FUNDING? PODCAST.
Follow me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn.
Join me next Friday for another episode.
35 min - Why Non-Dilutive Revenue-Based FInancing is an Alternative to VC with Melissa Winder S5 Ep.2
Why Non-Dilutive Revenue-Based FInancing is an Alternative to VC with Melissa Winder S5 Ep.2
Melissa Widner is an entrepreneur, investor, and CEO of Lighter Capital, the pioneer and leader in revenue-based financing for tech startups, founders, and companies. She was the founder and CEO of 7Software, a Silicon Valley-based enterprise software company acquired by Concur. She was also the CEO of Northwest Industrial Supply and is the co-founder and Chairperson of Sydney-based Heads Over Heels an organization that supports women entrepreneurs running companies with high growth potential. Previously, Melissa was the Managing Director of NAB Ventures, the VC arm of the National Australia Bank, and a General Partner at Seattle-based Seapoint Ventures.In this episode we discussed:
- The benefits of revenue-based financing
- The advantages and disadvantages of different types of capital
- What is mean to bootstrap a business and why founders are doing so; and
- The hallmarks of success for a bootstrapped business
To my listeners, I hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, or share this episode with other people who need to hear it. Click here to review: https://kite.link/where-E2-80-99s-the-funding-3F
Subscribe to the podcast on the ALIVE Podcast Network: https://alivepodcastnetwork.com/wtf/ to get access to bonus content.
Keep tuning in on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more and follow or subscribe to the show to get notified when new episodes drop.
To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, email [email protected].
Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and on LinkedIn at WHERE'S THE FUNDING? PODCAST.
Follow me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn.
Join me next Friday for another episode.
35 min - How I Used Corporate Sponsorships to Grow a Seven-Figure Business with Chantel George S5 Ep.1
How I Used Corporate Sponsorships to Grow a Seven-Figure Business with Chantel George S5 Ep.1
Chantel George is the founder of Sistas In Sales (SIS) - the largest global organization for women of color in sales. She founded Sistas In Sales out of a determination to promote, support, and encourage women of color in sales across all industries. Sistas In Sales partners with Fortune 500 companies, tech start-ups, and consulting businesses to help them attract, hire and retain women of color sales professionals. SIS also provides world-class training, networking opportunities, and above all else, sisterhood for this underrepresented community.
In this episode we discussed:
- How to grow a business using corporate sponsorships
- How to sell a concept to corporate sponsors
- How to pitch your event idea to corporations
- Things to include in your pitch and things to avoid
To my listeners, I hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, or share this episode with other people who need to hear it. Click here to review: https://kite.link/where-E2-80-99s-the-funding-3F
Subscribe to the podcast on the ALIVE Podcast Network: https://alivepodcastnetwork.com/wtf/ to get access to bonus content.
Keep tuning in on your favorite podcast streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more and follow or subscribe to the show to get notified when new episodes drop.
To be a guest or sponsor the podcast, email [email protected].
Follow the podcast on Instagram at whereisthefunding_podcast and on LinkedIn at WHERE'S THE FUNDING? PODCAST.
Follow me, your host Michelle J. McKenzie on LinkedIn.
Join me next Friday for another episode.
23 min - How I Help Small Businesses Achieve Marketing Success With No Gimmicks with Lindsay Sims S4 Ep.12
What you will learn from Lindsay in this episode:
Some misconceptions that entrepreneurs have about marketing how to marketing success.
The top 5 marketing mistakes that small business owners make and what can they do immediately to avoid those mistakes
The 3 most cost effective marketing strategies that entrepreneurs with small marketing budgets should invest in with their limited ad dollars.
Helpful marketing tools or apps that help entrepreneurs overcome the overwhelm of marketing.
About Lindsay:
Lindsay Sims is an entrepreneur, educator, and coach with a knack for reducing entrepreneurial noise and increasing the digital literacy of small business owners. Her leveraged years of
experience (including a PhD and her work as a Grow With Google Digital Coach) led her to developing a unique marketing program for small businesses. Now, she focuses her efforts as the Founder and CEO of 30 Day Funnels on providing small business owners of diverse backgrounds with no-gimmick, no-fad strategies to leverage their digital marketing so they can step away from overwhelm and get back to what they actually love.
To learn more about Lindsay, visit her website at 30dayfunnels.com, follow her on Instagram at lindsaylsims and on LinkedIn.
Lindsay, thanks for stopping by the WTF podcast and to our listeners, I hope you enjoyed this episode. If you liked it, leave a rating, a review, download or share this episode.
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About WHERE’S THE FUNDING?
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The WHERE’S THE FUNDING? podcast demystifies entrepreneurship and the fog around funding for Black and other underserved entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs share their entrepreneurship journeys, fundraising…
experiences, and success connecting to capital to inform, motivate, and inspire other entrepreneurs on a similar journey. WTF? features interviews with investors, people who work in corporate philanthropy, grant-making, marketing, and public relations (PR). Listeners gain practical strategies, tips and actionable advice for securing funding, insights into successful fundraising strategies, guidance on navigating the funding landscape, building resilience as an entrepreneur and marketing and PR strategies to get your business seen, attract customers and generate revenues!