Today's founder had everything going for him: a huge market, loads of experience, and $70k in monthly revenue. But then, everything went wrong. Christopher Hussain's startup, RealKey, is supposed to make the complicated mortgage lending process simpler, but his pitch left our investors scratching their heads.
Today's investors are Sarah Downey, Michael Hyatt ... Show More
Oct 21
#192 HapWare: A Wearable to Help the Blind "See"
Jack Walters built HapWare with Bryan, one of 20 blind people in the world with a PhD in computer science. Their haptic wristband lets you feel a smile, a wave, or an eye roll. But in a room of VCs who know hardware is hard, can Jack convince them $1.5 million is enough to get Ha ... Show More
48m 23s
Aug 2024
You'll Wish You Dreamed Up These Ideas
Negotiations can be tricky, with investors typically digging into the weeds of every tiny facet of a business, from sales traction to overhead costs to team member qualifications. But this week, our board asked some unexpected questions that rattled contestants down to their core ... Show More
24m 59s
Aug 2025
A $150M Ride: Private Equity, Planes, & a $1M Butt Tattoo
Thinking about selling your company? 24 founders told us what really happens after the wire hits. — joinhampton.com/exit-reportChuck Yates rode the wildest wealth rollercoaster: $150M up, $82K down, now back at $20M. In oil & gas private equity, he made (and lost) fortunes and ne ... Show More
40m 19s
Jan 2020
Inside Angel Funding: Fundamental Science, and Finding the Right Investor for You
The 2019 Angel of the Year in the U.K., Sunil Shah from o2h Ventures, joins Richard Howard to discuss the realities of running and growing a business from scratch (it’s not what they teach you in business school); why first-time entrepreneurs in the biotech and therapeutics space ... Show More
22m 36s