TSP030 | Michael Walsh – Slack for Senior Care
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Episode Summary
Michael Walsh is the co-founder of Cariloop and runs the Health 2.0 Dallas chapter. Cariloop is a program that allows people to help manage their older loved ones’ healthcare and needs from start to finish. Michael has raised $500,000 in funding during his first seed round and has some valuable insights to share on what truly makes a successful pitch.
Key Takeaways
- 01:40 – Who is Michael?
- 04:45 – Why was Cariloop founded?
- 10:15 – How/why did Michael pick his accelerator?
- 12:10 – The knowledge and the contacts Michael made at the accelerator were priceless.
- 16:05 – How can entrepreneurs figure out how much their company is worth?
- 20:25 – How has Michael spent the $500k he’s raised?
- 23:10 – How does Michael handle the competitor question with investors?
- 25:45 – Michael believes telling stories is better than pitching.
- 28:00 – Michael recommends the book Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh.
Tweetables
[Tweet “A pitch should be a story that you tell investors.”]
[Tweet “What are pain points of your customer that you solve?”]
[Tweet “When you give a customers control during chaos they buy.”]
Links Mentioned
Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh
Michael Walsh LinkedIn
Michael Walsh Twitter
Cariloop Website
Cariloop Twitter
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