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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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00:06:56

$15M+ Funding, DroneSeed, CEO Grant Canary: improve...

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/03/16

#Entrepreneurs add these two things to your deck: 1. Site your sources 2. Loom videos...' if they want to go down the rabbit hole'

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00:05:47

HubSpot's Scott Brinker, VP Platform Ecosystem; App...

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/03/15

'App store optimization is one of the most underutilized growth channels since most SaaS companies are still ignoring it...'

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00:01:30

"The Trident" | schedule a meeting with any...

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/03/12

If you are having trouble getting the attention of a hard-to-reach prospect, try the Trident. Thanks, Gordon, CEO of Syne.

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00:05:34

Agorapulse CEO, Emeric Ernoult; "SaaC" =...

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/03/11

$0 to $4M ARR in 2-years using this strategy... "SaaC" = speakers-as-a-channel

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00:08:24

Yamaha Ventures VC, Rebecca Woodcock; Aspirational...

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/03/09

Healthcare System Evolution = Sick Care > Behavior Influence > *Aspirational Health*

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00:09:40

Founder & MP at Resolute Partners Group, Kevin Lutz:...

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/03/04

Thank you Kevin Lutz, Founder & Managing Partner at Resolute Partners Group, for sharing your perspective on SPACs.

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00:04:51

Yariv Ganor, Startup Psychologist with Sheba Tel...

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/03/04

@Founders, do you talk to your co-founders more than your spouse/partner? (I know I did!)

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00:04:43

Sanjoy Roy, Co-Founder of AskSid.ai a Techstars company

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/03/02

"CCAI" --> chatbot-conversations-as-insights "When a user has a discussion with a chatbot on your site, don't let those insights go to waste..." Sanjoy Roy, Co-Founder of AskSid.ai a Techstars company Shoutout From Sanjoy To: "Bradford Cross, we love you because you planted the vertical AI concept in our mind..."

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00:06:52

HearstLab's VP, Lisa Burton O'Toole; corporate startup ...

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/02/25

Here are a few lessons for other corporate accelerators from Lisa Burton O'Toole, VP of HearstLab 1. Focus on startups you can IMPACT rather than tying it to a strategic goal 2. Connect YOUR expert employees with startups for 30-min mentor sessions to drive sales, marketing, etc. 3. Use YOUR employees to evaluate prospective startups before investing Shoutout From Lisa To: "Madhuri Yechuri is the Founder & CEO of Elotl...she is a brilliant engineer and former VMware...we are very excited to be

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00:03:52

Simultaneous Meal Delivery + Zoom? -- Andy Scott,...

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/02/24

Three ways to overcome the siloed nature of WFH: - Meal delivery --> order sushi for everyone and have it delivered at the same time - Drink delivery --> use Drizly to send drinks to everyone on the team at the same time - Virtual Petting Zoo --> Visit a virtual petting zoo with Goat-2-Meeting

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00:04:56

Techstars, SVP Ecosystem Development, Chris Heivly

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/02/22

Techstars, SVP Ecosystem Development, Chris Heivly - 'in 3-10 years, there will be 2x more venture capital outside of the Valley than inside...' Shoutout From Chris Heivly: "David Shaner, Founder of Offline is one of my favorite CEOs..."

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00:01:29

Nathan Porras, Product at Brilliant ($21M total funding)

The Founder Initiative ·

2021/02/17

Average PMs = tell their teams what to build Great PMs = share the WHY behind the feature

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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,...

The Founder Initiative ·

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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