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Aug 2022
23m 21s

Alternatives to Venture Capital Funding

KEVIN CRAINE
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Thomas Charlton, CEO of Goliath Technologies, discusses alternatives to venture capital funding. Thomas has been a CEO of five venture-backed technology companies, but chose to forego VC for his latest venture, Goliath Technologies. He talks about some techniques to take-off without venture capital and we explore the advantages and disadvantages of outside funding. Listen for three action items you can use today.

Host, Kevin Craine

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