TSP041 | Alicia Robb – Rising Tide Fund
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Alicia Robb is a senior fellow with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the author of A Rising Tide: Financing Strategies for Women-Owned Firms. Alicia talks to us on what it’s like to work with the co-founder of Portfolia and the work that she’s doing with the Rising Tide Fund. She also said there are many books and resources out there, but you should always get involved with your local startup community to learn from people who are already in the trenches.
Key Takeaways
- 01:50 – How did Alicia get started?
- 04:00 – Why did Alicia work for the Federal Reserve Board?
- 06:15 – Are we currently in a tech bubble?
- 07:15 – What is it like being a senior fellow at the Kauffman Foundation?
- 10:00 – Is it easier to get funding today than it was a couple of years ago?
- 12:00 – Alicia talks about Portfolia.
- 17:40 – You don’t have to give up equity in return for funding.
- 20:25 – What makes a good pitch?
- 22:15 – Rising Tide members are located all over the states.
- 23:30 – It’s hard to be an entrepreneur, so you have to have passion.
- 26:25 – Alicia recommends the Kauffman School for more resources.
- 27:10 – Get involved with your startup community.
- 27:50 – What is 1 Million Cups about?
Tweetables
[Tweet “Passion helps overcome rejection.”]
[Tweet “Show scalability for ROI.”]
[Tweet “1 million cups of coffee is what it takes to be a startup.”]
[Tweet “99 women join forces for Rising Tide Fund.”]
Links Mentioned
A Rising Tide by Alicia Robb
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Portfolia
RisingTide
Startup Grind
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
Startup Communities by Brad Feld
1 Million Cups
Alicia Robb Twitter
Forbes – Kauffman
Crack The Funding Code!
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TSP040 | Brandon Esposito – What VCs Want To See In A Pitch
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Brandon Esposito is an associate at PMA Venture Capital Group where he provides operational oversight, strategic management, and direct operational support to PMA’s portfolio companies. Brandon does a deep dive with John on his LinkedIn article, Paring your Pitch: What a VC Wants to See, and follows up on what VCs are looking for in their entrepreneurs.
Key Takeaways
- 00:02:15 – How did Brandon become a VC?
- 00:05:55 – Investors want to know if your team can execute the idea.
- 00:11:50 – Ask yourself: What’s the problem and whose problem is it?
- 00:13:40 – Does the problem affect a large enough demographic?
- 00:23:55 – Entrepreneurs should be thinking about exit strategies.
- 00:26:35 – What does Brandon look for in an entrepreneur?
- 00:29:35 – Brandon shares his investment process.
- 00:33:40 – Brandon recommends the book Start Something That Matters
Tweetables
[Tweet “Passion with poise is what founders need.”]
[Tweet “The more adaptable you are the more investors want to fund you.”]
[Tweet “Execution and competence are keys to getting funded.”]
[Tweet “How you pitch, shows how you think.”]
Links Mentioned
PMA Ventures
Start Something That Matters by Blake Mycoskie
LinkedIn Post – Paring Your Pitch
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TSP039 | Mark Asquith – Productivity Secrets to Success
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Mark Asquith is the host of the Excellence Expected podcast. His podcast was ranked the 1# small business podcast in the United Kingdom. Mark spells out how entrepreneurs can manage their time better and get more things done. He also shares a little bit about how to prevent burn out and why CEOs are horrible at Twitter.
Key Takeaways
- 00:02:10 – How did Mark get started?
- 00:05:30 – How did Mark come up with the name for the podcast?
- 00:07:25 – You can download a free productivity e-book on Mark’s website.
- 00:08:00 – If you don’t schedule it, then it doesn’t get done.
- 00:09:20 – What’s important, interesting, and integral?
- 00:10:50 – Want to prevent burn out? Be happy.
- 00:12:20 – How can CEOs really use Twitter?
- 00:15:45 – Mark talks about being the captain of your own ship.
- 00:19:50 – You get through the first year just by tackling it day by day.
- 00:20:50 – How many months will it take to break even? Make profit as quickly as you can.
- 00:21:45 – Is it possible to get leads from Periscope and Blab?
- 00:27:10 – Mark recommends the book, The Stranger’s Secret by Earl Nightingale.
Tweetables
[Tweet “Use periscope to make your face something people are used to seeing.”]
[Tweet “Job of founders is to steer the ship.”]
[Tweet “If it doesn’t get scheduled, it doesn’t get done.”]
[Tweet “Is it interesting, important and integral?”]
Links Mentioned
Excellence Expected
The One Thing by Gary W. Keller
Excellence Expected – 5 TWITTER SINS THAT ARE DESTROYING YOUR CREDIBILITY AND HOW TO STOP THEM TODAY
How to Be a Power Connector by Judy Robinett
The Stranger’s Secret by Earl Nightingale
Mark Asquith Twitter
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