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Raising 100% of the money online: equity crowdfunding, it's major perks and downsides. By Christopher Lustrino, KingsCrowd.
Aug. 14, 2021

Raising 100% of the money online: equity crowdfunding, it's major per…

Christopher Lustrino, Founder & CEO at KingsCrowd talks about his experience raising 100% of the funding for his company online. We discussed what are the major pros and cons of equity crowdfunding and how he maneuvered through them. Crhistopher also …

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Quitting Facebook to build a startup - story of SwoonMe. By Tanvi Gupta
Aug. 7, 2021

Quitting Facebook to build a startup - story of SwoonMe. By Tanvi Gup…

Tanvi Gupta, Founder and CEO at SwoonMe talks about how she left Facebook and stability that it provides in order to build her own company. We also spoke about building a startup in a crowded space (online dating) and how …

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Joining an accelerator after selling a company. By Dana Loberg
June 26, 2021

Joining an accelerator after selling a company. By Dana Loberg

Dana Loberg, Founder of Leo AR, co-founder of MojiLaLa and previously the co-founder of MovieLaLa that was acquired by Gifycat talks about her story of acquisition and the launch of a new company. We also spoke about who should join …

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Investing in startups since 1999 and talking about the major changes in the VC space. By Mike Dowdle
June 19, 2021

Investing in startups since 1999 and talking about the major changes …

Mike Dowdle, Founding Partner at Circadian Ventures shares his 22+ years of experience in the VC space, explains how it changed in the past decades and how it affects startup founders who are trying to raise. We also discussed the …

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Working at big corporations VS working at startups with less than 20 employees, by Mayank Sanganeria
June 11, 2021

Working at big corporations VS working at startups with less than 20 …

Mayank Sanganeria, software engineer at Instagram talks about his experience at Instagram and at smaller startups. We discussed how can an early stage startup attract a veteran software engineer like Mayank without going broke and how they should reach out. …

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Getting Started in Startups and Reaching an Acquisition - Eddy Badrina on Buzzshift
June 3, 2021

Getting Started in Startups and Reaching an Acquisition - Eddy Badrin…

Eddy Badrina, CEO of Eden Green, previously the Co-founder of Buzzshift talks about his transition to the startup world and the major lessons he learned along the way. We speak about his first time fundraising and some mistakes that Eddy …

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Startups in LatAm—How are LatAm Startups Different From Those in The U.S.? With Brian York
May 30, 2021

Startups in LatAm—How are LatAm Startups Different From Those in The …

Brian York, Co-Founder & CEO at Cubbo, and Founder and GP at Bassin Ventures talks about Latin America and how it differs from the U.S. startup ecosystem. We also talk about exits from LatAm and Brian shares his advice to …

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Investing in Apps since the First iPhone was Released - With Benjamin Narasin
May 14, 2021

Investing in Apps since the First iPhone was Released - With Benjamin…

Benjamin Narasin, Venture Partner at New Enterprise Associates talks about changes he’s seen in the VC space over the last decade+, and about the process of taking one of his companies public. We also discussed alternatives to the pitch decks …

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Making a Career Pivot Smoothly: Lee Greene of Stairway to CEO and WearAway.
May 7, 2021

Making a Career Pivot Smoothly: Lee Greene of Stairway to CEO and Wea…

Lee Greene, former founder and CEO of WearAway and current creator & host of the Stairway to CEO podcast talks about making the pivot from startups to airwaves. We also spoke about the acquisition of WearAway and the company got …

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Landing BIG customers while being a small startup - story of Telesign by Stacy Stubblefield.
May 5, 2021

Landing BIG customers while being a small startup - story of Telesign…

Stacy Stubblefield, Co-Founder and CIO at TeleSign that was acquired by BICS in 2017 talks about them lending their first large customers and that leading to a chain reaction that brought even more large customers. We spoke about marketing your …

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Choosing Between Small Law Firms, Big Ones, and Automated Alternatives: Which Is Best For You? With Anil Advani
April 28, 2021

Choosing Between Small Law Firms, Big Ones, and Automated Alternative…

Anil Advani, founder and managing partner at Inventus Law and founding member and legal advisor at Excelerate talks about choosing the legal support that best suits your startup. We compare pricing of small and big law firms and some automated …

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“Broccoli in your teeth” How Do You Choose the Right Partners? - With Andrew Unger
April 21, 2021

“Broccoli in your teeth” How Do You Choose the Right Partners? - With…

Andrew Unger, Founder and Managing Partner at High Slope and Co-Founder of Better.com talks about early-stage fundraising, and how Better.com has managed to raise so much money. Andrew also speaks about finding the right partners for your venture and what …

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Selling his Company, Starting a New One, and Becoming an Investor - Armando Biondi on his Journey with AdEspresso.
April 16, 2021

Selling his Company, Starting a New One, and Becoming an Investor - A…

Armando Biondi is the Co-founder and CEO at BreadcrumbsIO and has invested in 150+ startups. Previously he served as Co-founder and COO of AdEspresso which has since been acquired by Hootsuite. In this episode he spoke about his experience with …

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How Does The Government Support Early-Stage Startup Founders? With Christopher Hill
April 12, 2021

How Does The Government Support Early-Stage Startup Founders? With Ch…

Christopher Hill — strategic advisor at Retina AI, angel investor, and board observer for the city of Los Angeles talks about government support for the startup process, angel investing, and major mistakes founders make on their pitch decks. We also …

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Building and selling an e-commerce empire to become a VC in the US - the story of Marcelo Franco.
March 31, 2021

Building and selling an e-commerce empire to become a VC in the US - …

Today’s guest is Marcelo Franco, founder at Verve Capital and previously the co-founder of Sacks.com - the largest e-commerce company in South America at the time that it was acquired. Marcelo explains how his company managed to survive the dot …

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