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The Founder Initiative

Helping founders hit PMF, get funded & drive durable growth through podcasting & buyer events (Formerly TheTop.VC)

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00:04:08

Ryan Pokrasso, Founder of SPZ Legal; more favorable...

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/02/09

Check out Ryan and his team at SPZ Legal. They are one of the best boutique law firms in Silicon Valley.

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00:08:00

Sean Sheppard, Founder of GrowthX Fund: 'the new...

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/02/08

'the traditional venture model is broken for pre-Series A investing...but we cracked the code' SOLUTION: "We have a simple clause in our LPA that allows us to invest fund capital, not just in writing a check to help the company, but in paying people to help them in exchange for additional equity at a minimum of a 50% discount on that equity."

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00:07:31

2x Founder, David Mandell and current Managing...

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/02/04

- Separate your anxiety-driven emotions that seek short-term gain - Play the long game...

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00:02:53

ex SVP Marketing at Indiegogo turned investor,...

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2021/02/03

This is why we will likely be back in the office by mid-late summer... "Most companies will not be able to prove that productivity has increased by having everyone work from home"

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00:00:55

2x Successful Founder, Shreesha Ramdas on Angel...

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/02/02

After selling companies to SAP & Medallia, Shreesha Ramdas is now a successful angel investor. "Bet on the team" - Have the founders been working together for a long time? - Did they go to school together? - What type of chemistry do they share? - Do they have complementary skills?

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00:01:25

$21M in Funding, MetaCX, Co-Founder Dave Duke

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/02/01

What is one of the most important roles of a startup founder? - Maintaining a big vision from day one - Projecting your vision consistently - Keeping that vision your north star despite the ups and downs of startup life

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00:03:35

Comradery NDAs: Daniel Hallawi, Managing Director of...

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/01/28

Comradery > NDAs Daniel Hallawi, Managing Director of H1 Family Investments, one of the largest family offices in Australia, is seeing more comradery, connectivity, and willingness to help among startup founders than ever before... We are all in this together.

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00:02:14

Nathan Beckford, CEO @Foundersuite; Close Your Round...

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/01/27

CEO of Foundersuite.com, Nathan Beckord has seen this trend recently... 1. Build a target list of investors & make initial connections 2. Tell them when you plan on raising your round 3. Send monthly company updates 4. Investors begin to trust you and see your progress 5. Complete your raise before you were going to "officially" start

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00:02:45

Is there a formula to getting funded?

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/01/26

Here is what, Alan Brody, CEO of Startupalooza found after decades of research. Make sure to check out his book The Formula! (YOUR IDEA + POSSIBLE OUTCOME) _______________________________ (YOUR LIKELIHOOD TO EXECUTE)

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00:02:44

$35M In Funding, Stampli, CEO Eyal Feldman: zooming...

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/01/22

What is the top skill for a CEO? --> the ability to zoom in and out

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00:03:02

500 Startups's, Vijay Rajendran: Corporate Startup...

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/01/22

2021 trend: corporate <> startup partnerships & M&A will continue to increase

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00:01:52

Facebook Product Manager, Timothy Buck

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/01/21

How to quickly make a decision when your stakeholders disagree: Create a shared deck and let each stakeholder argue their point in that same document! #simplesolutions #arethebest

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00:00:52

CEO of Chargifi, Dan Bladen

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/01/20

Entrepreneurs --> give investors a snapshot of what it would be like to work with you...before they write the check.

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00:00:48

EthAum Venture Partners Founder, Pankaj Gupta

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/01/18

This accelerator charges sales commissions to portfolio companies...!?

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00:01:43

Nir Eyal, Author of Hooked

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/01/15

Do you know your customer's internal trigger?

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00:01:52

ex Techstars, Current MD @ Massive.vc, and Partner @...

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/01/14

'Anyone who thinks they are going to work-from-home forever is probably kidding themselves...'

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00:02:04

Emergence Capital Growth Partner, Doug Landis

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/01/13

Two changes that must happen in a product-led-growth world: 1. SDR --> Product Specialist 2. SQL --> PQL View video --> https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adamfodonnell_emergence-capital-growth-partner-doug-landis-activity-6758144822952923136-hW7X

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00:01:29

ex Norwest & Samsung NEXT VC; Amit Garg, Managing...

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/01/13

Why is Amit Garg, Managing Partner at Tau Ventures bullish on healthcare AI? 'A lot of treatments were POSSIBLE before AI, but not PLAUSIBLE...' View video --> https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adamfodonnell_why-is-amit-garg-managing-partner-at-tau-activity-6757329005181067265-VZLH

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00:01:40

ex Sequoia Partner & Uber Growth Lead, Amy Sun

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/01/11

"Growth is about being creative... it's not polished initially." View video --> https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adamfodonnell_ex-sequoia-capital-partner-uber-growth-activity-6755163255855026176-6QoU

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