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The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.300th episode of Fundraising Radio - special edition.We got to the 300th episode and decided to celebrate with a bit of extra fun for our listeners. This episode is about the mistakes that were made during the creation of this podcast - it includes the stories of the team and some random bloopers that were removed from the original episodes and saved "for later use" and the day for that "later use" came! We hope you enjoy:)
Here is the contact information of our key team members:
Elizaveta Belinskaya: email, LinkedIn.
Luis Bravo: email, LinkedIn
Konstantin Dubovitskiy: email...2021-07-2315 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.User acquisition and African startup ecosystem - why are US investors interested in it? By Henry Pray.Henry Pray, Director of Product Management at UpKeep talks about user acquisition for early startups and about the African startup ecosystem and why he personally likes it and sees so much potential in it. We've also talked about the major takeaways that Henry has from his experience in the startup world and what mistakes he made in the past while running his own company.
Henry's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrypray/
UpKeep: https://www.onupkeep.com/
Join Clubhouse: https://www.joinclubhouse.com/ and find Henry Pray and Konstantin Dubovitskiy (your host) there.2021-03-1925 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Birthday Special!This episode is featuring the team members of Fundraising Radio. I (your host - Konstantin Dubovitskiy) answer the FAQs that I get and the other team members present themselves and talk about the reasons why they joined FR, what they do here and what they plan to do in the future.
To get in touch with any individual team member go here: https://www.fundraisingradio.com/p/about-us/
Follow us on Patreon to support the team: https://www.patreon.com/FundraisingRadioPremium?fan_landing=true
And here is the link to Openland that I've...2020-09-0728 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Founder of 33 Capital, Stacey Feinberg talking about common pitch deck mistakes and raising money during COVID-19.In this episode of Fundraising Radio our guest speaker is the Founder of 33 Capital, Stacey Feinberg and a Managing Director at Golden Seeds and she explained what are the major mistakes that she sees on the pitch decks and during the in-person presentations. She also talked about reaching out to investors and her personal investing preferences.
Golden Seeds: https://goldenseeds.com/
Invest in your host through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-06-1527 min
Fundraising RadioManaging Director at Golden Seeds, Stacey Feinberg talking about common pitch deck mistakes and raising money during COVID-19.In this episode of Fundraising Radio our guest speaker was Stacey Feinberg, Managing Director at Golden Seeds and she explained what are the major mistakes that she sees on the pitch decks and during the in-person presentations. She also talked about reaching out to investors and her personal investing preferences.
Golden Seeds: https://goldenseeds.com/
Invest in your host through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-06-1527 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Bootstrapped to an acquisition - Gay Gaddis about the power of revenue vs VC funding.In this episode of Fundraising Radio, Gay Gaddis the founder of T3 explained how she ran a company for 30 years until acquisition without raising any money. As bootstrapping becomes more and more popular during COVID-19 this episode could be very helpful to many founders who are considering this alternative to the standard Silicon Valley path.
Gay's book on building your path to success: https://www.amazon.com/Cowgirl-Power-Kick-Business-Life/dp/1478948213
Invest in your host through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-06-1429 min
Fundraising RadioBootstrapped to an acquisition - Gay Gaddis about the power of revenue vs VC funding.In this episode of Fundraising Radio, Gay Gaddis the founder of T3 explained how she ran a company for 20 years until acquisition without raising any money. As bootstrapping becomes more and more popular during COVID-19 this episode could be very helpful to many founders who are considering this alternative to the standard Silicon Valley path.
Gay's book on building your path to success: https://www.amazon.com/Cowgirl-Power-Kick-Business-Life/dp/1478948213
Invest in your host through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-06-1430 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Cross-border investing, investing in US-based immigrants by Investment Director at Flashpoint Venture Capital - Anton Fedorov.In this episode of Fundraising Radio Anton Fedorov, Investment Director at Flashpoint Venture Capital explained why Israel is such a popular place for venture investing in Europe and also talked about non-US based companies making 50%+ of their revenue from the US customers. This episode will be interesting for anyone who plans to work with the US and raise money there eventually.
Flashpoint Venture Capital: https://flashpointvc.com/
Invest in your host through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-06-1329 min
Fundraising RadioCross-border investing, investing in US-based immigrants by Investment Director at Flashpoint Venture Capital - Anton Fedorov.In this episode of Fundraising Radio Anton Fedorov, Investment Director at Flashpoint Venture Capital explained why Israel is such a popular place for venture investing in Europe and also talked about non-US based companies making 50%+ of their revenue from the US customers. This episode will be interesting for anyone who plans to work with the US and raise money there eventually.
Flashpoint Venture Capital: https://flashpointvc.com/
Invest in your host through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-06-1329 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Growing network in a completely new location and how scouts operate - by Zenetta Burger, Scout at Mucker Capital.In this episode we talked about two major subjects: growing your network once you move to a new city/country and how to find new partnerships and the second topic being the fundraising itself. Zenetta Burger explains what she does as a scout for Mucker Capital and how scouts work and can be helpful for startup founders.
Mucker Capital: https://www.mucker.com/
Social Venture Partners: https://www.socialventurepartners.org/
Invest in your host through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-06-1230 min
Fundraising RadioGrowing network in a completely new location and how scouts operate - by Zenetta Burger, Scout at Mucker Capital.In this episode we talked about two major subjects: growing your network once you move to a new city/country and how to find new partnerships and the second topic being the fundraising itself. Zenetta Burger explains what she does as a scout for Mucker Capital and how scouts work and can be helpful for startup founders.
Mucker Capital: https://www.mucker.com/
Social Venture Partners: https://www.socialventurepartners.org/
Invest in your host through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-06-1230 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.CEO, Republic Crowdfunding Platform tells about equity crowdfunding - how does it work, who should consider it, what does the process look like and how much it costs - by Chuck Pettid.In this episode of Fundraising Radio our guest speaker is Chuck Pettid, the CEO, Republic Crowdfunding Platform - one of the largest equity crowdfunding platforms in the US. And he explains how equity crowdfunding works, who should consider it, how is it different from regular crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. We also talked about the most fundable types of project that should go for equity crowdfunding and at the end of the episode Chuck went over the application process of Republic Crowdfunding Platform.
Republic, invest as little as $10 in private startups: https://republic.co/
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The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Who are the strategic investors, what are the pros and cons of working with them and how to reach out to them - by Emilie Mazzacurati, founder and CEO at Four Twenty SevenIn this episode Emilie Mazzacurati, founder and CEO of Four Twenty Seven talks about working with strategic investors, what are the major benefits of strategic investors and what are the common pitfalls. Emilie also explains how to reach out to early stage investors if you don't have a large network and were to start your fundraising process. Also we talked about the acquisition of Four Twenty Seven by Moody's.
Four Twenty Seven: http://427mt.com/
Invest in your host through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-06-0327 min
Fundraising RadioWho are the strategic investors, what are the pros and cons of working with them and how to reach out to them - by Emilie Mazzacurati, founder and CEO at Four Twenty SevenIn this episode Emilie Mazzacurati, founder and CEO of Four Twenty Seven talks about working with strategic investors, what are the major benefits of strategic investors and what are the common pitfalls. Emilie also explains how to reach out to early stage investors if you don't have a large network and were to start your fundraising process. Also we talked about the acquisition of Four Twenty Seven by Moody's.
Four Twenty Seven: http://427mt.com/
Invest in your host through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-06-0327 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Acquired in 9 months after starting a company - how to speed up the acquisition process by Wesam Mikhail co-founder and CEO at Leamingtun Industries.In this episode of Fundraising Radio, Wesam Mikhail the co-founder and CTO of TradeDash explains how he manages to build and sell his companies so fast - for example TradeDash was acquired in 9 months after its inception by the second largest cryptocurrency exchange in the US! How to accelerate the acquisition process, how to find buyers, how to hire team members faster and much more in this episode!
Wesam's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/wesammikhail
Invest in your host through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-06-0228 min
Fundraising RadioAcquired in 9 months after starting a company - how to speed up the acquisition process by Wesam Mikhail co-founder and CEO at Leamingtun Industries.In this episode of Fundraising Radio, Wesam Mikhail the co-founder and CTO of TradeDash explains how he manages to build and sell his companies so fast - for example TradeDash was acquired in 9 months after its inception by the second largest cryptocurrency exchange in the US! How to accelerate the acquisition process, how to find buyers, how to hire team members faster and much more in this episode!
Wesam's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/wesammikhail
Invest in your host through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-06-0228 min
Fundraising RadioIndustrial customer acquisition with no sales team, how channel partners work and how to give 250+ pitches and not give up - by Sam Nagar, founder and CEO at Pixeom acquired by Siemens.Sam Nagar, founder and CEO at Pixeom acquired by Siemens in this episode of Fundraising Radio tells how his company acquired very first large customers, how he managed to grow the company with no VC or angel funding and how he retained largest part of the share of the company even after raising $15 million. This episode has tons of insights and a great CTA from Sam, but the major CTA from me personally is to message Sam! He can give you really good feedback on your project and here is his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samnagar/
2020-05-2940 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Industrial customer acquisition with no sales team, how channel partners work and how to give 250+ pitches and not give up - by Sam Nagar, founder and CEO at Pixeom acquired by Siemens.Sam Nagar, founder and CEO at Pixeom acquired by Siemens in this episode of Fundraising Radio tells how his company acquired very first large customers, how he managed to grow the company with no VC or angel funding and how he retained largest part of the share of the company even after raising $15 million. This episode has tons of insights and a great CTA from Sam, but the major CTA from me personally is to message Sam! He can give you really good feedback on your project and here is his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samnagar/
2020-05-2940 min
Fundraising Radio10 minute pitch bringing over 300k in investment - how to get in front of the right investor by John Kao.John Kao, founder of EdgeMakers that was recently acquired by Coded Minds and who raised $16 million explains how he managed to raise his first round at the idea stage by giving the right pitch to the right person. If you want to get some inspiration - this episode is for you. Generally the content of Fundraising Radio is pretty dark (as several of my listeners complained) but this one is truly inspiring!
John's Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnkao?lang=en
Invest in your host through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-05-2930 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.10 minute pitch bringing over 300k in investment - how to get in front of the right investor by John Kao.John Kao, founder of EdgeMakers that was recently acquired by Coded Minds and who raised $16 million explains how he managed to raise his first round at the idea stage by giving the right pitch to the right person. If you want to get some inspiration - this episode is for you. Generally the content of Fundraising Radio is pretty dark (as several of my listeners complained) but this one is truly inspiring!
John's Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnkao?lang=en
Invest in your host through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-05-2930 min
Fundraising Radio107.6 million dollars raised - the role of a CTO in the fundraising process by Adrian Druzgalski, co-founder and CTO at Radius Intelligence.In this episode of Fundraising Radio Adrian Druzgalski, co-founder and CTO at Radius Intelligence that raised $107.6 million and survived the 2008 financial crisis tells about the role of a CTO in the fundraising process of the startup, explains how he thinks founders should deal with the financial crisis and when is it the time to pivot your company.
Airtm: https://www.airtm.com/en/
Invest in your host through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-05-2723 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.107.6 million dollars raised - the role of a CTO in the fundraising process by Adrian Druzgalski, co-founder and CTO at Radius Intelligence.In this episode of Fundraising Radio Adrian Druzgalski, co-founder and CTO at Radius Intelligence that raised $107.6 million and survived the 2008 financial crisis tells about the role of a CTO in the fundraising process of the startup, explains how he thinks founders should deal with the financial crisis and when is it the time to pivot your company.
Airtm: https://www.airtm.com/en/
Invest in your host through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-05-2723 min
Fundraising RadioBuilding tech team, outsourcing development, hiring contractors and angel investing by Vivek Kumar, Director at Dolby Laboratories.In this episode of Fundraising Radio Vivek Kumar, Director at Dolby Laboratories explains how startup founders should work on the technical side of the project - when to switch from contractors to full-time developers, how to outsource your development and who should consider doing this. And of course we talked about fundraising process and specifically angel investing.
Dolby Laboratories: https://www.dolby.com/us/en/index.html
Invest in your host through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-05-2623 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Building tech team, outsourcing development, hiring contractors and angel investing by Vivek Kumar, Director at Dolby Laboratories.In this episode of Fundraising Radio Vivek Kumar, Director at Dolby Laboratories explains how startup founders should work on the technical side of the project - when to switch from contractors to full-time developers, how to outsource your development and who should consider doing this. And of course we talked about fundraising process and specifically angel investing.
Dolby Laboratories: https://www.dolby.com/us/en/index.html
Invest in your host through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-05-2623 min
Fundraising RadioHow freemium model got acquired by Yandex and how innovation in data field was accepted by an old-school company - by Maria Grineva.In this episode the co-founder and CEO of Orb Intelligence, Maria Grineva shares her story of starting a first company back in Russia that generated no revenue but still got acquired by one of the largest internet companies in Russia and then we talk about Orb Intelligence - how first sales are made while you are bootstrapping, should you talk to VCs if you don't plan to raise money from then and tons of insights into the process of fundraising.
One Million By One Million blog: https://www.sramanamitra.com/?s=bootstrapping+to+exit
Orb...2020-05-2132 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.How freemium model got acquired by Yandex and how small technology-enabled data startup got acquired by the largest data company Dun & Bradstreet - by Maria GrinevaIn this episode the co-founder and CEO of Orb Intelligence, Maria Grineva shares her story of starting a first company back in Russia that generated no revenue but still got acquired by one of the largest internet companies in Russia and then we talk about Orb Intelligence - how first sales are made while you are bootstrapping, should you talk to VCs if you don't plan to raise money from then and tons of insights into the process of fundraising.
One Million By One Million blog: https://www.sramanamitra.com/?s=bootstrapping+to+exit
Orb...2020-05-2132 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Attracting technical co-founders early on, raising from a corporate VC and how technical founders influence the fundraising - by Ahmad Abdulkader.In this episode by Fundraising Radio, our guest speaker is Ahmad Abdulkader, the CTO and co-founder of Voicea that raised about $20 million and was recently acquired by Cisco. Ahmad tells about the role of technical people in the fundraising process, explains how to attract talent early on and how even a bad pitch can lead to an acquisition.
Articles by Ahmad: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=HZxrGFIAAAAJ&hl=en
Article on how Voicea raised $14.5 mil: https://venturebeat.com/2018/03/07/voicera-raises-14-5-million-for-ai-that-draws-insights-from-meeting-notes/
Invest in your host through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id...2020-05-2030 min
Fundraising RadioAttracting technical co-founders early on, raising from a corporate VC and how technical founders influence the fundraising - by Ahmad Abdulkader.In this episode by Fundraising Radio, our guest speaker is Ahmad Abdulkader, the CTO and co-founder of Voicea that raised about $20 million and was recently acquired by Cisco. Ahmad tells about the role of technical people in the fundraising process, explains how to attract talent early on and how even a bad pitch can lead to an acquisition.
Invest in your host through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy
2020-05-2030 min
Fundraising RadioAngel groups - how do they invest, how do they cooperate and how San Francisco angel groups are different from the rest of the world by Alan FisherIn this episode of Fundraising Radio our speaker, Alan Fisher - member and angel investor at Sand Hill Angels tells about the major differences between angel groups, explains how Sand Hill Angels work and who should consider applying. He also covers some resources available for founders that are provided by Sand Hill Angels. Insights into the angel groups in this episode by Alan Fisher.
Sand Hill Angels: https://www.sandhillangels.com/
Apply for practice pitch with SHA here: https://www.sandhillangels.com/raw-application
Invest in your host through an IPO: https://humanipo.app...2020-05-1829 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Angel groups - how do they invest, how do they cooperate and how San Francisco angel groups are different from the rest of the world by Alan FisherIn this episode of Fundraising Radio our speaker, Alan Fisher - member and angel investor at Sand Hill Angels tells about the major differences between angel groups, explains how Sand Hill Angels work and who should consider applying. He also covers some resources available for founders that are provided by Sand Hill Angels. Insights into the angel groups in this episode by Alan Fisher.
Sand Hill Angels: https://www.sandhillangels.com/
Apply for practice pitch with SHA here: https://www.sandhillangels.com/raw-application
Invest in your host through an IPO: https://humanipo.app...2020-05-1829 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.5 documents that investors look for prior to investing in a startup by Yev Muchnik - expert in securities transactions.What are the top 5 documents you need to show to the investors before they will invest?
1. Certificate of incorporation.
2. Bylaws.
3. Confidentiality and Intellectual Property (IP) assignment.
4. Restricted stock purchase agreement.
5. Corporate resolution.
All that explained to you on Fundraising Radio by Yev Muchink - founder of Launch Legal LLC and your host - Konstantin Dubovitskiy. Educational episode of Fundraising Radio #5
Launch Legal: https://www.techlawstartup.com/2020-05-1611 min
Fundraising Radio5 documents that investors look for prior to investing in a startup by Yev Muchnik - expert in securities transactions.What are the top 5 documents you need to show to the investors before they will invest?
1. Certificate of incorporation.
2. Bylaws.
3. Confidentiality and Intellectual Property (IP) assignment.
4. Restricted stock purchase agreement.
5. Corporate resolution.
All that explained to you on Fundraising Radio by Yev Muchink - founder of Launch Legal LLC and your host - Konstantin Dubovitskiy. Educational episode of Fundraising Radio #5
Launch Legal: https://www.techlawstartup.com/2020-05-1611 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Reaching out to angel investors having a tiny network: recommendations by Chris Lu, angel investor with multiple investments across the US and Canada.In this episode Chris Lu, angel investor and investor at Employee Stock Option Fund gives a lot of recommendations for early stage founders - how can they reach out to angel investors if they don't have a good network, what books on fundraising should they read prior to raising funding and what he as an angel investor likes to see in the startup.
Book recommendation by Chris: building a business culture - https://www.amazon.com/What-You-Do-Who-Are-ebook/dp/B07NVN4QCM
Invest in Konstantin Dubovitskiy through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy
2020-05-1427 min
Fundraising RadioReaching out to angel investors having a tiny network: recommendations by Chris Lu, angel investor with multiple investments across the US and Canada.In this episode Chris Lu, angel investor and investor at Employee Stock Option Fund gives a lot of recommendations for early stage founders - how can they reach out to angel investors if they don't have a good network, what books on fundraising should they read prior to raising funding and what he as an angel investor likes to see in the startup.
Book recommendation by Chris: building a business culture - https://www.amazon.com/What-You-Do-Who-Are-ebook/dp/B07NVN4QCM
Invest in Konstantin Dubovitskiy through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy
2020-05-1427 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Stealth mode = stealth money. Gabriele Sorrento whose company just got acquired tells his story and explains why stealth mode is a horrible choice.In this episode of Fundraising Radio Gabriele Sorrento, the Co-Founder and CEO of Mindesk that was recently acquired by Vection Technologies tells how they fundraised, how and where to find investors and why is stealth mode a very bad choice for a startup.
Vection technologies: https://www.vection.com.au/
Invest in Konstantin Dubovitskiy through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-05-1331 min
Fundraising RadioStealth mode = stealth money. Gabriele Sorrento whose company just got acquired tells his story and explains why stealth mode is a horrible choice.In this episode of Fundraising Radio Gabriele Sorrento, the Co-Founder and CEO of Mindesk that was recently acquired by Vection Technologies tells how they fundraised, how and where to find investors and why is stealth mode a very bad choice for a startup.
Vection technologies: https://www.vection.com.au/
Invest in Konstantin Dubovitskiy through an IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy
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The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Co-founder and CEO of Whiplash, James Marks talks about getting acquired and how successful founders can help early stage startups.This episode is about going through struggles to reach success. James Marks, Co-founder and CEO of Whiplash explains how he sold his company and how it nearly got bankrupt because of a small mistake they made in the very beginning of this journey. We talked about the importance of legal side, how can one bootstrap a startup for years and how to get your company acquired.
Whiplash: https://sales.getwhiplash.com/
Invest in me through my IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-05-1226 min
Fundraising RadioCo-founder and CEO of Whiplash, James Marks talks about getting acquired and how successful founders can help early stage startups.This episode is about going through struggles to reach success. James Marks, Co-founder and CEO of Whiplash explains how he sold his company and how it nearly got bankrupt because of a small mistake they made in the very beginning of this journey. We talked about the importance of legal side, how can one bootstrap a startup for years and how to get your company acquired.
Whiplash: https://sales.getwhiplash.com/
Invest in me through my IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fundraising-radio/message2020-05-1226 min
Fundraising RadioInfluencers as advisors, advertisers and source of capital by an ex-NFL player - Bret E. Lockett.Want to get an NFL player to invest in your company? Want an NBA player to promote your product? Want to partner up with any type of celebrity? First check out this episode with an ex-NFL player - Bret E. Lockett who gives a lot of insights into this topic here on Fundraising Radio!
Bret's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bret-lockett/
Invest in me through my IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fundraising-radio/message2020-05-1128 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Influencers as advisors, advertisers and source of capital by an ex-NFL player - Bret E. Lockett.Want to get an NFL player to invest in your company? Want an NBA player to promote your product? Want to partner up with any type of celebrity? First check out this episode with an ex-NFL player - Bret E. Lockett who gives a lot of insights into this topic here on Fundraising Radio!
Bret's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bret-lockett/
Invest in me through my IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-05-1128 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.San Diego Tech Coast Angels - President of TCA SD chapter, Caitlin Wege comparing different TCA chapters and explaining how SD chapter works.This episode draws the line under the previous two episodes about Tech Coast Angels - how it operates, how do chapters of TCA work together, how to choose the right chapter and much more. We also touched onto the topic of foundations and family offices and about ways that founders can get in touch with them. All that explained by President of Tech Coast Angels, the Sand Diego chapter - Caitlin Wege.
https://www.techcoastangels.com/
MooDoos investments: https://www.moodooslp.com/
Invest in me through my IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin...2020-05-1128 min
Fundraising RadioSan Diego Tech Coast Angels - President of TCA SD chapter, Caitlin Wege comparing different TCA chapters and explaining how SD chapter works.This episode draws the line under the previous two episodes about Tech Coast Angels - how it operates, how do chapters of TCA work together, how to choose the right chapter and much more. We also touched onto the topic of foundations and family offices and about ways that founders can get in touch with them. All that explained by President of Tech Coast Angels, the Sand Diego chapter - Caitlin Wege.
https://www.techcoastangels.com/
MooDoos investments: https://www.moodooslp.com/
Invest in me through my IPO: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin...2020-05-1128 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Orange County Tech Coast Angels, President at OC chapter of TCA - David Friedman about operation of OC TCA, application process and its unique value to health-tech related startups.President of Tech Coast Angels of the OC chapter tells about the value that OC TCA provides to founders, how it works with other angel groups, how should founders apply to TCA and how to choose the right chapter to apply to. Tons of great insights and much more in this episode with David Friedman!
https://www.techcoastangels.com/
My humanIPO profile: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-05-1131 min
Fundraising RadioPresident of Tech Coast Angels, Orange County chapter - David Friedman about operation of OC TCA, application process and its unique value to health-tech related startups.President of Tech Coast Angels of the OC chapter tells about the value that OC TCA provides to founders, how it works with other angel groups, how should founders apply to TCA and how to choose the right chapter to apply to. Tons of great insights and much more in this episode with David Friedman!
https://www.techcoastangels.com/
My humanIPO profile: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fundraising-radio/message2020-05-1131 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Los Angeles Tech Coast Angel's, Vice President at LA chapter of TCA - Digvijay (Sunny) Singh explains how TCA operates, who should apply to TCA and what are its major benefits.How does TCA work and who should apply to Tech Coast Angels in Los Angeles? Insights into the work of one of the largest angel groups in Southern California by the Vice President of Tech Coast Angel's Vice President - Digvijay (Sunny) Singh.
https://www.techcoastangels.com/
My humanIPO profile: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-05-1125 min
Fundraising RadioVice President of Tech Coast Angel's, Los Angeles chapter - Sunny, explains how TCA operates and who should apply to TCA.How does TCA work and who should apply to Tech Coast Angels in Los Angeles? Insights into the work of one of the largest angel groups in Southern California by the Vice President of Tech Coast Angel's Vice President - Digvijay (Sunny) Singh.
https://www.techcoastangels.com/
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Fundraising RadioVenture debt as a source of funding by Troy Zander, Partner at Barns & Thornburg.What is venture debt, what are its pros and cons? How to get funded through venture debt and how is it different from regular debt and venture funding. All these topics are covered in this epizode by Troy Zander, Partner at Barns & Thornburg.
Troy's LinkedIn
Troy's lawfirm's bio
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fundraising-radio/message2020-05-0137 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Venture debt as a source of funding by Troy Zander, Partner at Barns & Thornburg.What is venture debt, what are its pros and cons? How to get funded through venture debt and how is it different from regular debt and venture funding. All these topics are covered in this epizode by Troy Zander, Partner at Barns & Thornburg.
Troy's LinkedIn
Troy's lawfirm's bio
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The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Acquired by BV Investment Partners - Founder of SchoolMint, Jinal Jhaveri shares his experience of getting acquired.Founder of SchoolMint and Venture Partner at Runa Capital, Jinal Jhaveri shares his experience of selling his company. How do acquisitions work, how do you get a proposal and does it make sense to aim for an exit from day 1. Much more in this episode.
Runa Capital: https://runacap.com/
My humanIPO profile: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-04-3024 min
Fundraising RadioAcquired by BV Investment Partners - Founder of SchoolMint, Jinal Jhaveri shares his experience of getting acquired.Founder of SchoolMint and Venture Partner at Runa Capital, Jinal Jhaveri shares his experience of selling his company. How do acquisitions work, how do you get a proposal and does it make sense to aim for an exit from day 1. Much more in this episode.
Runa Capital: https://runacap.com/
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fundraising-radio/message2020-04-3024 min
Fundraising RadioPitch events during COVID-19, importance of media attention and investing - by Nick Adams, Managing Partner at Differential Ventures.Nick Adams, Managing Partner at Differential Ventures in this episode tells how pitch competitions work now, how to network during the lock-down and does it even make sense to attend such events. Should someone try to get on a popular show like Shark Tank and of course, how to reach out to investors. All above and much more in this episode!
Site of Differential Ventures: https://www.differential.vc/
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The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Pitch events during COVID-19, importance of media attention and investing - by Nick Adams, Managing Partner at Differential Ventures.Nick Adams, Managing Partner at Differential Ventures in this episode tells how pitch competitions work now, how to network during the lock-down and does it even make sense to attend such events. Should someone try to get on a popular show like Shark Tank and of course, how to reach out to investors. All above and much more in this episode!
Site of Differential Ventures: https://www.differential.vc/
My humanIPO profile: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-04-3040 minThe AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.First time founders - how should they raise? Zann Ali, investor at 2048 ventures talks about fundraising for first time founders.In this episode Zann Ali, investor at 2048 ventures and founding member at 1k Project, talks about fundraising for first time founders. We covered the topic of creating good pitch decks, reaching out to investors in a smart way and investing based on geographic location.
2048 Ventures: https://www.2048.vc/
1k Project: https://www.1kproject.org/
My humanIPO profile: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-04-2830 min
Fundraising RadioFirst time founders - how should they raise? Zann Ali, investor at 2048 ventures talks about fundraising for first time founders.In this episode Zann Ali, investor at 2048 ventures and founding member at 1k Project, talks about fundraising for first time founders. We covered the topic of creating good pitch decks, reaching out to investors in a smart way and investing based on geographic location.
2048 Ventures: https://www.2048.vc/
1k Project: https://www.1kproject.org/
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fundraising-radio/message2020-04-2830 min
Fundraising RadioFinding lead investor in a bar - Hugo Tilmouth, founder and CEO of ChargedUp on how to find money.In this episode Hugo Tilmouth shared his experience of raising over $4 million for ChargedUp. Where to find investors? Hugo's partner ran into someone who became their lead investor in a bar, but where should you go to search for investors? Did accelerator help to raise funding?
Lots of fun stuff in this episode, but also a lot of helpful resources:
SeedLegal: https://seedlegals.com/
Alternative to LegalSeed in the USA: https://www.rocketlawyer.com/ - for legals that you need on early stages.
ChargedUp's website: https://chargedup.green/
My h...2020-04-2727 minThe AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Finding lead investor in a bar - Hugo Tilmouth, founder and CEO of ChargedUp on how to find money.In this episode Hugo Tilmouth shared his experience of raising over $4 million for ChargedUp. Where to find investors? Hugo's partner ran into someone who became their lead investor in a bar, but where should you go to search for investors? Did accelerator help to raise funding?
Lots of fun stuff in this episode, but also a lot of helpful resources:
SeedLegal: https://seedlegals.com/
Alternative to LegalSeed in the USA: https://www.rocketlawyer.com/ - for legals that you need on early stages.
ChargedUp's website: https://chargedup.green/
My h...2020-04-2727 min
Fundraising RadioCEO of b12: Nitesh Banta on how to differentiate yourself from competitors.Want to compete with Facebook, Google or some other serious corporation? You should learn how to differentiate yourself and how to prove that you have identified the market segment that your competitor ignored. Listen to this episode to learn about how it should be done and how was it done by co-founder of b12 - Nitesh Banta, who managed to raise over $12 million.
b12 site: https://www.b12.io/
Stellar Capital: stellar.capital
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fundraising-radio...2020-04-2623 minThe AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.CEO of b12: Nitesh Banta on how to differentiate yourself from competitors.Want to compete with Facebook, Google or some other serious corporation? You should learn how to differentiate yourself and how to prove that you have identified the market segment that your competitor ignored. Listen to this episode to learn about how it should be done and how was it done by co-founder of b12 - Nitesh Banta, who managed to raise over $12 million.
b12 site: https://www.b12.io/
Stellar Capital: stellar.capital
My humanIPO profile: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-04-2623 min
Fundraising RadioRaising through non-profits? Yes, that is possible - Shaun Randolph in this episode tells how to raise money through non-profits for your startup.Fundraising through non-profits is possible. In this episode Shaun Randolph, founder of SoTech Ventures tells how it can be done and how this fundraising strategy works.
SoTech Ventures: https://www.sotechventures.com/
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fundraising-radio/message2020-04-2523 minThe AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Raising through non-profits? Yes, that is possible - Shaun Randolph in this episode tells how to raise money through non-profits for your startup.Fundraising through non-profits is possible. In this episode Shaun Randolph, founder of SoTech Ventures tells how it can be done and how this fundraising strategy works.
SoTech Ventures: https://www.sotechventures.com/
My humanIPO profile: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-04-2523 min
Fundraising Radio$30 millions through ICO - how it worked out and how do angels invest in LA by Sami Rusani.In this episode, Sami Rusani, the chief revenue officer at ShipChain shares his experience on securing funding through an ICO and doing angel investments. Tons of great insights in this episode!
Sami Rusani: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samirusani/
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The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.$30 millions through ICO - how it worked out and how do angels invest in LA by Sami Rusani.In this episode, Sami Rusani, the chief revenue officer at ShipChain shares his experience on securing funding through an ICO and doing angel investments. Tons of great insights in this episode!
Sami Rusani: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samirusani/
https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-04-2434 min
Fundraising RadioExpert Dojo's founder - Bryan Mac Mahon tells about investing in LA.Bryan Mac Mahon - founder and CEO of Expert Dojo tells about investing in early stage startups. In this episode he also compares startup founders to Vikings and it's really fun to listen to:)
Expert Dojo's website: https://expertdojo.com/
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fundraising-radio/message2020-04-2220 minThe AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Expert Dojo's founder - Bryan Mac Mahon tells about investing in LA.Bryan Mac Mahon - founder and CEO of Expert Dojo tells about investing in early stage startups. In this episode he also compares startup founders to Vikings and it's really fun to listen to:)
Expert Dojo's website: https://expertdojo.com/
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2020-04-2220 min
Fundraising RadioRevenue-based funds – what is it, how they work, who should try it and much more in this episode with Ryan Hickman.Ryan Hickman, founder of epic.ai in this episode covers the essentials of revenue-based funds. How do revenue based funds work, who should try this source of funding and much more you can find in this episode.
Sorry for the sound quality - Ryan had a bit of a problem with the sound and I couldn't fix it completely.
Ryan's company: epic.ai
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fundraising-radio/message2020-04-2129 minThe AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Revenue-based funds – what is it, how they work, who should try it and much more in this episode with Ryan Hickman.Ryan Hickman, founder of epic.ai in this episode covers the essentials of revenue-based funds. How do revenue based funds work, who should try this source of funding and much more you can find in this episode.
Sorry for the sound quality - Ryan had a bit of a problem with the sound and I couldn't fix it completely.
Ryan's company: epic.ai
My humanIPO profile: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy
2020-04-2129 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Clean tech fundraising - Taj Ahmad-Eldridge partner at Babylonian Ventures on investing in clean-tech.In this episode Taj Ahmad-Eldridge, managing partner at Babylonian Ventures and a senior investment director at LACI tells about fundraising for a startup in clean tech field. This episode is full of great resources and here is the list of resources for fundraising in clean tech:
https://pitchbook.com/ - pitchbook is great for finding the right investors for you
Signal.nfx.com - growing your network and connecting to new VCs and angel investors
https://www.angelcapitalassociation.org/directory/ - lists of angel groups
https://news.crunchbase.com/news/top-ten-family-offices-direct-startup-investments...2020-04-2038 min
Fundraising RadioClean tech fundraising - Taj Ahmad-Eldridge partner at Babylonian Ventures on investing in clean-tech.In this episode Taj Ahmad-Eldridge, managing partner at Babylonian Ventures and a senior investment director at LACI tells about fundraising for a startup in clean tech field. This episode is full of great resources and here is the list of resources for fundraising in clean tech:
https://pitchbook.com/ - pitchbook is great for finding the right investors for you
Signal.nfx.com - growing your network and connecting to new VCs and angel investors
https://www.angelcapitalassociation.org/directory/ - lists of angel groups
https://news.crunchbase.com/news/top-ten-family-offices-direct-startup-investments...2020-04-2038 min
Fundraising RadioI never stop investing - Tholfaqar Al Emara on angel investing during covid-19Tholfaqar Al Emara in this episode of Fundraising Radio goes into importance of pitch events, investing during hard times and the opportunities that covid-19 presents to founders. In this episode you can find tons of great information, especially if you are a technical founder, so check it out!
Link to Tholfaqar's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tholfaqar/
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fundraising-radio/message2020-04-1926 minThe AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.I never stop investing - Tholfaqar Al Emara on angel investing during covid-19Tholfaqar Al Emara in this episode of Fundraising Radio goes into importance of pitch events, investing during hard times and the opportunities that covid-19 presents to founders. In this episode you can find tons of great information, especially if you are a technical founder, so check it out!
Link to Tholfaqar's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tholfaqar/
My humanIPO profile: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-04-1926 min
Fundraising RadioUsing stock options to motivate the team - Gerard Casale on the legal side of the startups.Gerard Casale, founder and managing director of TYLT ventures with over 25 years of legal practice experience and years of investing experience tells about the legal aspects of building a startup, motivating the team through stock options, investing in startups and much more.
TYLT Ventures website: https://www.tyltventures.com/
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fundraising-radio/message2020-04-1631 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.What is momentum investing and how it works, by Gerard Casale.Gerard Casale, founder and managing director of TYLT ventures with over 25 years of legal practice experience and years of investing experience tells about the legal aspects of building a startup, motivating the team through stock options, investing in startups and much more.
TYLT Ventures website: https://www.tyltventures.com/
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2020-04-1631 min
Fundraising RadioManaging Partner at Unicorn Venture Partners - Jonathan Hung on investing during COVID-19.In this episode of Fundraising Radio, Jonathan Hung, managing partner at Unicorn Venture Partners and experienced entrepreneur tells about fundraising during COVID-19, raising money from professionals of your field instead of VC, alternative capital to VC and angel funding and much more.
Check out the blog of Jonathan Hung with tons of great insights into angel investing and raising money from angels: https://jonathanhung.com/blog/
Site of Unicorn Venture Partners: https://www.unicornvp.com/
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor...2020-04-1630 minThe AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Managing Partner at Unicorn Venture Partners - Jonathan Hung on investing during COVID-19.In this episode of Fundraising Radio, Jonathan Hung, managing partner at Unicorn Venture Partners and experienced entrepreneur tells about fundraising during COVID-19, raising money from professionals of your field instead of VC, alternative capital to VC and angel funding and much more.
Check out the blog of Jonathan Hung with tons of great insights into angel investing and raising money from angels: https://jonathanhung.com/blog/
Site of Unicorn Venture Partners: https://www.unicornvp.com/
My humanIPO profile: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-04-1630 min
Fundraising RadioGrants 101: Sedale Turbovsky on how to fundraise through grants and is it a good source of funding during the crisis?Founder and CEO of Opengrants Sedale Turbovsky in this episode tells about raising money through grants. Who should look into funding through grants, what sorts of startups are eligible for grants and what should you look out for while applying for grant funding or receiving it.
Website of opengrants: opengrants.io
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fundraising-radio/message2020-04-1032 minThe AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Grants 101: Sedale Turbovsky on how to fundraise through grants and is it a good source of funding during the crisis?Founder and CEO of Opengrants Sedale Turbovsky in this episode tells about raising money through grants. Who should look into funding through grants, what sorts of startups are eligible for grants and what should you look out for while applying for grant funding or receiving it.
Website of opengrants: opengrants.io
My humanIPO profile: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-04-1032 min
Fundraising RadioHiring someone to help you with fundraising? Make sure you do it right.Anastasia Green, managing partner of Burgundy Capital tells about fundraising through brokers and how to make sure that you comply with all the SEC regulations on securities offering.
Link to Burgundy Capital webiste: https://www.burgundy.capital/
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fundraising-radio/message2020-04-0927 minThe AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Hiring someone to help you with fundraising? Make sure you do it right.Anastasia Green, managing partner of Burgundy Capital tells about fundraising through brokers and how to make sure that you comply with all the SEC regulations on securities offering.
Link to Burgundy Capital webiste: https://www.burgundy.capital/
My humanIPO profile: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-04-0927 min
Fundraising RadioFunding through blockchain: STOs explained by Alex Nascimento, Managing Director of 7CC Blockchain Investments.What is STO? What are pros and cons of fundraising through it? How to fund any startup through blockchain and how to grab the "lowest hanging fruit" in blockchain fundraising - all that and more explained by today's speaker - Alex Nascimento, Managing Director of 7CC Blockchain Investments.
Download the book on STOs by Alex here: www.TheSTOfinancialRevolution.com Use this code to get it for free: STOBOOK-KONSTANTIN
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fundraising-radio/message2020-04-0731 minThe AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Funding through blockchain: STOs explained by Alex Nascimento, Managing Director of 7CC Blockchain Investments.What is STO? What are pros and cons of fundraising through it? How to fund any startup through blockchain and how to grab the "lowest hanging fruit" in blockchain fundraising - all that and more explained by today's speaker - Alex Nascimento, Managing Director of 7CC Blockchain Investments.
Download the book on STOs by Alex here: www.TheSTOfinancialRevolution.com Use this code to get it for free: STOBOOK-KONSTANTIN
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2020-04-0731 minThe AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.LinkedIn sales: step-by-step guide on making sales through LinkedIn by Yulia Shyn.2nd Educational episode on Fundraising Radio: a precise step-by-step guide on making sales through LinkedIn for b2b model by Yulia Shin - experienced saleswoman working for a tech focused company in Dubai.
Important links mentioned in the episode: https://rocketreach.co
https://www.zoominfo.com
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/booleanassistant/
hunter.io
https://start.me/p/GE7Ebm/ssar?ref=recruiterhunt
My humanIPO profile: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-04-0727 min
Fundraising RadioLinkedIn sales: step-by-step guide on making sales through LinkedIn by Yulia Shyn.2nd Educational episode on Fundraising Radio: a precise step-by-step guide on making sales through LinkedIn for b2b model by Yulia Shin - experienced saleswoman working for a tech focused company in Dubai.
Important links mentioned in the episode: https://rocketreach.co
https://www.zoominfo.com
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/booleanassistant/
hunter.io
https://start.me/p/GE7Ebm/ssar?ref=recruiterhunt
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fundraising-radio/message2020-04-0727 minThe AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Fundraising in deep-tech - Peter Lee on funding startups in deep-tech field.Peter Lee, founder and managing partner of Embark Ventures. Embark ventures focuses on investing in deep-tech and is located in Los Angeles, so in this episode we are really focusing on fundraising for startups working with deep-tech and steps that one should take if he or she decides to start a project in deep-tech. Check out the episode to find out more about deep-tech funding in SoCal and about Embark Ventures.
Embark Ventures website: https://www.embark.vc/
My humanIPO profile: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-03-2830 min
Fundraising RadioFundraising in deep-tech - Peter Lee on funding startups in deep-tech field.Peter Lee, founder and managing partner of Embark Ventures. Embark ventures focuses on investing in deep-tech and is located in Los Angeles, so in this episode we are really focusing on fundraising for startups working with deep-tech and steps that one should take if he or she decides to start a project in deep-tech. Check out the episode to find out more about deep-tech funding in SoCal and about Embark Ventures.
Embark Ventures website: https://www.embark.vc/
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Fundraising RadioGetting acquired for over $10 million - Joe Magee on how to build a successful startup in a competitive field.Joe Magee, founder and CEO of RallyBound in this episode will tell his story of getting his company acquired for over $10 million. In our discussion we mainly focused on how to acquire large institutional customers, how to raise your first money, where to look for money and how to choose a new venture to work on after you sell your company.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fundraising-radio/message2020-03-2134 minThe AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Getting acquired for over $10 million - Joe Magee on how to build a successful startup in a competitive field.Joe Magee, founder and CEO of RallyBound in this episode will tell his story of getting his company acquired for over $10 million. In our discussion we mainly focused on how to acquire large institutional customers, how to raise your first money, where to look for money and how to choose a new venture to work on after you sell your company.
My humanIPO profile: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-03-2134 min
Fundraising Radio$150 million under management: Sergey Gribov on how big funds invest and operate.In this episode Sergey Gribov, partner of Flint Capital, shares his experience working in the investment field. In our discussion we focused on how to reach decision makers at big investment firms and how choose the right investor for your company. We also reviewed differences between early stage investors and later stage investors and how a late-stage investment firm can make multiple X return in a few months!
Link to Flint Cpital: http://www.flintcap.com/
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The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.$150 million under management: Sergey Gribov on how big funds invest and operate.In this episode Sergey Gribov, partner of Flint Capital, shares his experience working in the investment field. In our discussion we focused on how to reach decision makers at big investment firms and how choose the right investor for your company. We also reviewed differences between early stage investors and later stage investors and how a late-stage investment firm can make multiple X return in a few months!
Link to Flint Cpital: http://www.flintcap.com/
Link to my HumanIPO page: https://humanipo.app/id/konstantin.dubovitskiy2020-03-1845 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.What is Fundraising Radio? Trailer episode.If you have any questions, suggestions or want to join the private group - text Konstantin Dubovitskiy on LinkedIn.2020-03-0101 minThe AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Raising $3.5 million by creating viral campaign and wasting $10,000 on 5 year old kids clicking ads. Choose advertisers wisely.In this episode of Fundraising Radio, Dominique Wu, professional designer tells how she ran multiple crowdfunding campaigns - watched people become rich and watched people loosing thousands of dollars by making one poor decision. In this episode we talked about choosing the right agency to run your crowdfunding campaign, what steps you should take before starting crowdfunding campaign and what are the common pitfalls.
Now Dominique Wu runs a UI/UX design agency in Los Angeles, here is the website: https://www.hummingbirdsday.com/
Fundraising Radio is hosted by Konstantin Dubovitskiy and supported by Openland...2020-02-2631 minThe AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Don't want to dilute your share in the company? Raise through grants like founders of DeWaste.In this episode of Fundraising Radio our guest speaker was Paran Sonthalia the co-founder and CEO of DeWaste, who raised $21,000 exclusively through grants. After realising that raising money at such an early stage will heavily dilute his and his co-founder's shares in the company, Paran decided to raise the pre-seed round exclusively through grants. And in this episode we will cover that.
Website of DeWaste: https://de-waste.com/
Fundraising Radio is hosted by Konstantin Dubovitskiy and supported by Openland. To get access to the private chat room, from which you can join the calls with...2020-02-1524 minThe AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.CEO of Fueltime on "easy fundraising" through angel and accelerator.In this episode of Fundraising Radio, Anatoly Corp, CEO and co-founder of Fueltime tells about raising $170,000 for his startup through one angel investor and one accelerator.
In this episode we focused on: stages at which you should raise money for your startup, working on multiple projects at the same time, finding co-founders and finding connections in a new place.
Website of Fueltime: https://fueltime.co/
Fundraising Radio is hosted by Konstantin Dubovitskiy and supported by Openland.2020-02-1027 min
Fundraising RadioImmigration law for startup founders and investors. Want to get a green card? Then listen.In this episode of Fundraising Radio we had an unusual guest - Sophie Alcorn, a well known immigration lawyer in Silicon valley and Founding Partner & Certified Specialist Attorney in Immigration and Nationality Law. This episode focuses on how to move to the US if you are a startup founder or an investor, emphasizing the O-1 Visa and all the requirements for it. If you are a US citizen or have a green card, I suggest you skipping the first 20 minutes of the episode, since later on we talked about approaching investors, incorporating and seeking funds in the Valley.
2020-02-0332 minThe AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Immigration law for startup founders and investors. Want to get a green card? Then listen.In this episode of Fundraising Radio we had an unusual guest - Sophie Alcorn, a well known immigration lawyer in Silicon valley and Founding Partner & Certified Specialist Attorney in Immigration and Nationality Law. This episode focuses on how to move to the US if you are a startup founder or an investor, emphasizing the O-1 Visa and all the requirements for it. If you are a US citizen or have a green card, I suggest you skipping the first 20 minutes of the episode, since later on we talked about approaching investors, incorporating and seeking funds in the Valley.
2020-02-0332 min
Fundraising RadioHow do VC firms raise money? Managing partner of lvlup Ventures will explain.In this episode of Fundraising Radio, Josh Schlisserman talked about how his fund – lvlup.vc is raising funds right now! In this episode you can learn about the difference between fundraising for a fund and for a startup (hint – your struggles are nothing compared to struggles of venture capitalists). If you want to raise money for your company, understanding struggles of investors is crucial and this episode will be helpful for all founders, not only for investors, so take 30 minutes while you are driving and listen to Josh:)
Website of lvlup Ventures: lvlup.vc
Fundraising Radio...2020-01-1235 minThe AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.How do VC firms raise money? Managing partner of lvlup Ventures will explain.In this episode of Fundraising Radio, Josh Schlisserman talked about how his fund – lvlup.vc is raising funds right now! In this episode you can learn about the difference between fundraising for a fund and for a startup (hint – your struggles are nothing compared to struggles of venture capitalists). If you want to raise money for your company, understanding struggles of investors is crucial and this episode will be helpful for all founders, not only for investors, so take 30 minutes while you are driving and listen to Josh:)
Website of lvlup Ventures: lvlup.vc
Fundraising Radio...2020-01-1235 min
Fundraising RadioPeanut butter pump raising $140,000 on Indiegogo and airing on Shark Tank.In this episode of Fundraising Radio Andy Scherrer, the founder of Peanut Butter Ventures tells about his experience of raising money on Indiegogo and presenting his peanut butter at Shark Tank. Andy went over the budget that it took him to raise $140,000 on Indiegogo campaign and compared crowdfunding with regular fund raising from Angels and VCs.
Quote of the day: if I found a good investor I definitely wouldn’t go to crowdfunding
Website of Andy Scherer: https://thenuttyinventor.com/
Fundraising Radio is sponsored by Marpl, a company that can help you create mar...2020-01-0428 minThe AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Peanut butter pump raising $140,000 on Indiegogo and airing on Shark Tank.In this episode of Fundraising Radio Andy Scherrer, the founder of Peanut Butter Ventures tells about his experience of raising money on Indiegogo and presenting his peanut butter at Shark Tank. Andy went over the budget that it took him to raise $140,000 on Indiegogo campaign and compared crowdfunding with regular fund raising from Angels and VCs.
Quote of the day: if I found a good investor I definitely wouldn’t go to crowdfunding
Website of Andy Scherer: https://thenuttyinventor.com/
Fundraising Radio is sponsored by Marpl, a company that can help you create mar...2020-01-0428 minThe AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Previously known as Fundraising Radio.Founder of InstaSteam talks about how he raised over $100,000 for a physical product, Indigogo and selling products on TV.In this episode of Fundraising Radio, Ari Hirsch, founder of an LA based startup - InstaSteam shares his experience raising of raising funds for a physical product, working with Indiegogo and selling products through TV shows. He also explained what is the difference between advertising software vs advertising a physical product and how you should adjust to those differences.
Quote of the day: be careful, don’t rush into deals, take the time to make the research, since startup is a long-term game.
Website of InstaSteam: https://instasteampod.com/
Fundraising Radio is a we...2019-12-2823 min
Fundraising RadioFounder of InstaSteam talks about how he raised over $100,000 for a physical product, Indigogo and selling products on TV.In this episode of Fundraising Radio, Ari Hirsch, founder of an LA based startup - InstaSteam shares his experience raising of raising funds for a physical product, working with Indiegogo and selling products through TV shows. He also explained what is the difference between advertising software vs advertising a physical product and how you should adjust to those differences.
Quote of the day: be careful, don’t rush into deals, take the time to make the research, since startup is a long-term game.
Website of InstaSteam: https://instasteampod.com/
Fundraising Radio is a we...2019-12-2823 min