With all the hype in the startup world around unicorns and hypergrowth, entrepreneurs feel enormous pressure to raise massive amounts of cash from venture capitalists. But now, as interest rates have risen, a lot of that funding has dried up. And a growing number of founders are seeking ways to scale without burning through cash to acquire users. Mike Salgue ... Show More
Aug 19
How to Bring More Rigor to Your Long-Term Thinking
Amid great economic, political, and technological change, it can feel impossible to predict what might happen next. Nick Foster, a futurist and designer who has worked at Google X, Sony, and elsewhere, says that most of us struggle because we tend to fall into one pattern of thin ... Show More
32m 1s
Dec 2023
How to Build a Start-Up — Without VC Funding
As interest rates have risen in recent years, venture capital funding has dried up. How can founders grow their companies in this new environment? In this episode, a founder who grew a $600 million company using just $10,000 of his own money, shares his strategy. Mike Salguero is ... Show More
32m 42s
Nov 2022
What It Takes To Earn Capital Funding
Sometimes, in order to secure the capital you need to start your business, you have to look beyond typical crowdfunding and kickstarter campaigns. Robin Axon, Managing Partner at Mantella Venture Partners and an early stage investor in QuickPlay Media, Ritual, and Shoppe AI, stop ... Show More
32m 39s
Dec 2023
Funding, Fortitude, and Rising from the Fall: The Fund & Grow Story with Ari Page
Ari Page is the Founder and CEO of Fund&Grow, a company that specializes in alternative business funding. He has empowered over 30,000 entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners with more than $1.5 Billion in zero-interest growth capital. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. The law of attrac ... Show More
21m 27s
Sep 2022
Is the startup party over in India?
India’s startup ecosystem is among the largest in the world, and it has grown exponentially in the last six years. Government data puts the number of recognised startups in the country at more than 70,000 this year – from less than 500 in 2016. But now funding is drying up, and i ... Show More
26m 29s