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#31 - Influencing More Capital For Good with Bryce Butler, Founder & Managing Director of Access Ventures 44:56

2M ago44:56

44:56

Keith welcomes Bryce Butler, founder and managing director of Access Ventures. Bryce shares his unique journey from the military and being a pastor to becoming an impact investor and advocate for innovative capital strategies that empower local communities. He discusses the concept of “access and agency,” emphasizing the importance of providing not…

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#30 - Totally Unique Startup Financing: Using Retirement Savings to Fund Your Business with Mickey Parker, CEO of Accelefund 45:28

3M ago45:28

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Navigating ROBS for Business Startups with Mickey Parker, CEO of Accelefund In this episode, Keith explores an innovative way to start or buy a business using the retirement funds (IRAs and 401Ks) with Mickey Parker, Co-Owner and CEO of Accelefund. Mickey shares how entrepreneurs can utilize their retirement funds tax-free by setting up a ROBS (Rol…

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#29 - It’s Hard to Sell Money! Cash Flow and the Resilient Lenderwith David Silverstein, CEO of Ned 45:31

4M ago45:31

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This week, Keith welcomes David Silverstein, the CEO of Ned, a software platform revolutionizing how lenders innovate and deploy capital. David first discusses Ned's end-to-end system, which powers diverse cash flow lending strategies nationwide. He talks about the critical role of technology in streamlining lending processes and improving accessib…

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#28 - Funding the Funders: Flexible Lending for Capital Entrepreneurs with Nolan Reichert, Vice President and Head of Originations at Haversine Funding 46:00

5M ago46:00

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This week, Keith welcomes Nolan Reichert, the Vice President & Head of Originations at Haversine Funding. Nolan shares more about his career funding the funders in specialty finance, Nolan goes deep on Haversine’s thesis focusing on funding commercial and secured lenders, their sweet spot of $1-25 million loan sizes, and their unique underwriting p…

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#27 - Fake It Until You Make It - How to Raise Capital with Chris Costello, Founder and Former CEO of Blooom 1:17:04

6M ago1:17:04

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In this second episode of our two-episode chat with Chris Costello, the founder and former CEO of Blooom, it’s all about raising capital. Chris first talks about becoming a self-taught student in venture capital, and what he did to prepare once he finally got in front of potential investors. He shares what did and didn’t work, and advice for spinni…

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#26 - Entrepreneurship is Not Always Unicorns and Rainbows - Part 1 with Chris Costello, Founder and Former CEO of Blooom 1:17:18

6M ago1:17:18

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Chris Costello is the founder and former CEO of Blooom, an innovative digital robo advisor. Chris is a rare entrepreneur who built both a bricks-and-mortar company and a technology business. In this first episode of our two-episode chat, Chris first talks about starting his entrepreneurial journey in 2004 by co-founding The Retirement Planning Grou…

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#25 - A Founder’s Perspective on Fundraising and The Art of the Ask with Kristian Marquez of FinStrat 50:22

7M ago50:22

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Kristian Marquez is the founder and CEO of FinStrat Management. In our chat, Kristian shares lessons learned on his journey from starting a telemedicine startup, experiencing startup failure and an IPO, to founding FinStrat. He discusses the importance of validating your idea with customers through market feedback before building a product. He dive…

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#24 - Don’t Let Fundraising Break You & How to Treat an Entrepreneur - with Shaily Baranwal of Elevate K-12 46:50

8M ago46:50

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Shaily Baranwal is the Founder and CEO of Elevate K-12. She’s an incredible entrepreneur and CEO, and I can attest to her ability to rapidly scale a company. Elevate K-12 provides engaging virtual classroom instruction from certified live teachers to ensure every student receives a high-quality education regardless of zip code. In the episode, Shai…

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#23 - The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly with Marshall Lebovits of Asset-Based Funding Solutions 51:49

9M ago51:49

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Marshall Lebovits is an advisor at Asset Based Funding Solutions with almost 35 years of experience in the secured financing and alternative capital industry. In the episode, Marshall shares more about his passion for helping grow companies that typically lack access to capital with non-dilutive asset-backed financing solutions. Marshall discusses …

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#22 - Alternative Capital from The LP Perspective with Brendan Cosgrove of Catalyze 1:01:20

9M ago1:01:20

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This week features Brendan Cosgrove, Co-Founder and Director of Catalyze, a unique national nonprofit dedicated to democratizing access to LP and institutional capital networks and resources for underserved investors and GPs. With his extensive experience guiding LPs at Cambridge Associates, and as Investment Director at the Kauffman Foundation's C…

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#21 - From Boat Mogul to Startup Funder with Justin Renfro of Wefunder 52:10

9M ago52:10

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It’s a fun conversation this week with Justin Renfro, Director of Revenue-Based Financing at Wefunder. Justin shares his journey from a boat mogul with his company Chill Charters to working with thousands of entrepreneurs at Wefunder. Justin discusses his passion for building a diverse range of mission-driven companies, Wefunder’s community-based a…

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#20 - Heavy Metal & RBF with Manolo Atala, CEO of Fairplay 53:10

10M ago53:10

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Our guest this week brings enthusiasm and excitement to RBF which sets the stage for a great conversation. We welcome Manolo Atala, Co-Founder and CEO of Fairplay, a LatAm-focused revenue-based financing platform headquartered in Mexico. Since launching in 2019, Fairplay has originated $220M in revenue-based loans, built a team of 127 people, and m…

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#19 - Building Tardigrades, Not Unicorns with Elliot Begoun of TIG Brands 50:53

11M ago50:53

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This week, we welcome Elliot Begoun, a 30-year industry veteran, author, podcast host, and founder of TIG brands, and developer of the CARE funding structure. Elliot focuses on empowering entrepreneurs to be nimble and capital-efficient change-makers throughout their journey. He shares insights on building tardigrades, not unicorns (and why that’s …

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#18 - Step Into the Ring - Where RBF Investing and Boxing Collide with Melissa Withers, Founder and Managing Partner of RevUp 1:00:51

1y ago1:00:51

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We welcome the dynamic Melissa Withers, Founder and Managing Partner of RevUp, an early mover and innovator in the RBF market. Melissa shares her unconventional journey into professional investing, emphasizing her commitment to remaining founder-aligned throughout. She sheds light on RevUp's founder-focused and non-dilutive model, empowering founde…

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#17 - When RBF Rears Its Beautiful Head with Nick Mathews, CEO of Mainvest 58:30

1y ago58:30

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In this episode, we're joined by Nick Mathews, the founder and CEO of Mainvest, where to date he has funded 400+ small businesses around the country. Nick is a visionary leader dedicated to rebuilding the American dream by empowering communities and small businesses with the capital they need to thrive. Nick talks about how his pivotal role in laun…

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#16 - Building An Alternative Capital Juggernaut to $300B in Entrepreneurs Funded with Chris Atkins, President of Capital Finance and Capital Markets at C2FO 53:28

1y ago53:28

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This episode features Chris Atkins, President of C2FO’s lending business, also called Capital Finance. Chris joined C2FO in 2018, taking on a pivotal role in spearheading a data-driven lending function. He successfully launched C2FO's working capital lending solutions for the company's extensive network of suppliers. Prior to his tenure at C2FO, Ch…

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#15 — Staying Calm: Building Something Unique in a Market That Rewards Same-ness with Tyler Tringas, GP and Founder of Calm Company Fund 54:08

1y ago54:08

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We’re taking a deep breath this week, as we dive into a conversation with Tyler Tringas, General Partner and Founder of the Calm Company Fund. In this episode, Tyler shares with us two very important experiences: raising capital for the GP to prepare for scale; and going to institutional allocators to raise larger funds. Importantly, these experien…

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#14 - There Are No Evil Financial Tools (and Being a Misfit) with Jonathan Bragdon, CEO of Capacity Capital 49:03

1y ago49:03

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On today's show, we're joined by Jonathan Bragdon, the CEO of Capacity Capital. With a remarkable track record, Jonathan has started eight companies, invested in over 30 businesses, and been featured in CNN, TechCrunch, BusinessWeek, and Inc.com. He's also a driving force in the Southeast startup community and has founded Capacity, a strategic advi…

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#13 - Making Credit Sexy with Mike Luebbers, Chief Credit Officer of Novel Capital 47:34

1y ago47:34

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We make credit sexy(ish) this week with Mike Luebbers, the Chief Credit Officer of Novel Capital. We brought Mike onto the team at Novel after we worked closely with him as he led the underwriting on the credit facility we raised. We learned so much in that process that he was our first call when we decided it was time to hire a Chief Credit Office…

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#12 - Going From Zero-to-One to 650 Deals Funded - BJ Lackland, Co-founder IBI Spikes Fund & Equal Capital, & former CEO of Lighter Capital 47:07

1y ago47:07

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BJ Lackland brings 25 years of expertise in startup funding, with roles spanning CEO of Lighter Capital, Co-Founder of the Israeli RBF fund IBI Spikes Fund, and as a VC. A pioneer in RBF, BJ has funded over 350 companies since diving into the space in 2012. During his Lighter Capital tenure, he transformed the company from zero revenue to funding o…

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#11 - Wefunder’s Community Rounds - How Every Customer Can Be An Angel Investor - Jonny Price, VP of Fundraising at Wefunder 58:10

1+ y ago58:10

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Dive into this week's episode with Jonny Price, Wefunder's VP of Fundraising. A pioneering platform facilitating capital from both customers and investors, Wefunder's impact extends to over 1000 founders, including household names like Mercury Bank and Substack, boasting an impressive half a billion dollars raised from a community of over 300,000 i…

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#10 - Microlending, CDFIs & RBF, Ruben Alonso - CEO of AltCap 50:52

1+ y ago50:52

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In this episode, I'm thrilled to introduce Ruben Alonso, CEO of AltCap, a mission-driven community development financial institution (CDFI) operating across multiple states and based in Kansas City. Ruben has propelled AltCap's growth for 15 years, channeling over $300 million in alternative financing towards underserved communities and often-overl…

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#9 - From Underrepresented Square Peg to RBF Pioneer - Kim Folsom - Founder & CEO of Founders First Capital Partners 45:35

1+ y ago45:35

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I am proud to welcome my friend and one of my favorite people in this community, Kim Folsom, a serial entrepreneur who has founded and grown seven companies and achieved multiple successful exits. Kim is the CEO and founder of Founders First Capital Partners, a revenue-based investment platform focused on empowering diverse-led small businesses wit…

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#8 - Human Potential - The Next Asset Class with Will Stringer - Founder & CEO of Chisos Capital 54:09

1+ y ago54:09

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I’m pleased to welcome back Will Stringer, the Founder and CEO of Chisos Capital. Will invests in people — entrepreneurs, creators, athletes - using an Income Share Agreement at the earliest stages of business ideation and formation. Join me as I explore Will's journey, from his experience in the investment space to his innovative work at Chisos, s…

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#7 - Capital Can Be Your Strategic Advantage - Brian Parks, Co-Founder and CEO of Bigfoot Capital 52:43

1+ y ago52:43

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This week I sit down with Brian Parks, co-founder and CEO of Bigfoot Capital, a leading lender for established B2B software companies. With 15 years of experience as an entrepreneur in early-stage software companies and a background as an investment banker, Brian founded Bigfoot in 2017. He has successfully raised capital from various sources, incl…

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#6 - Technology is Changing Alternative Lending & Private Credit - David Silverstein, CEO and Founder of Ned 53:37

1+ y ago53:37

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Today, we have a special guest who I believe is on the front edge of a revolution in the Alternative Capital space: David Silverstein, CEO and founder of Ned, a software platform that enables online loan origination and management for RBF and other lenders. With Ned’s revenue-based approach, lenders can scale their operations and more quickly deplo…

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#5 - Hidden Outliers: How An Alternative Capital OG & Philosopher Funds Founders in Overlooked Markets - Jamie Finney, Co-Author at Innovative Finance Newsletter and Cofounder & GP at Greater Colorado ... 56:01

1+ y ago56:01

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In a packed episode, we welcome my friend Jamie Finney, co-founder of Kokopelli Capital and the Greater Colorado Venture Fund, and alternative capital philosopher. He is also one of the alternative capital OGs. Jamie shares his journey from entrepreneur to a capital raising road trip to raising $40 million across two funds to support more funding o…

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#4 - Lies Founders Are Told And The Founder-Funding Disconnect - Tessa Flippin of Capitalize VC 57:48

1+ y ago57:48

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It’s an insightful episode this week while we welcome Tessa Flippin, Founder of Capitalize VC, as she shares her journey from startup founder into the world of alternative capital funding. Tessa describes the unique approach and deal structure of Capitalize VC, which enables her to do more deals than typical VC, and to support diverse founders. Alo…

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#3 - Funding the Funders — Jacob Haar, Managing Partner at CIM 51:58

1+ y ago51:58

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Today’s Guest Today’s guest is Jacob Haar, one of the most active allocators funding alternative capital investors around the world. He is Co-founder and Managing Partner at Community Investment Management, a strategic debt provider to several fintech lending platforms. In this episode, Jacob shares some really useful lessons and insights from his …

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#2 - Earning the Right To Be An Investor with Melissa Bradley, Founder of 1863 Ventures. 58:08

1+ y ago58:08

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Today’s Guest Today, Melissa Bradley from 1863 Ventures joined me. Melissa is the managing partner of 1863 Ventures with more than 20 years of entrepreneurship, investment, and leadership experience. Melissa has served as a Presidential Appointee under Presidents Clinton and Obama. Under Clinton, she served as Financial Regulatory Affairs Fellow at…

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#1 - Funding Main Street & Bagels with Ben Lozano 50:06

1+ y ago50:06

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Today’s Guest I’m excited to welcome to our show Ben Lozano, CEO and Co-Founder of SMBX. I asked Ben to join The RBFN Podcast because we wanted to explore the landscape of innovative funders who are providing capital to traditional small businesses - what I often call Main Street businesses - which is a market that hasn't seen much innovation in re…

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#31 - Influencing More Capital For Good with Bryce Butler, Founder & Managing Director of Access Ventures 44:56

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#30 - Totally Unique Startup Financing: Using Retirement Savings to Fund Your Business with Mickey Parker, CEO of Accelefund 45:28

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#29 - It’s Hard to Sell Money! Cash Flow and the Resilient Lenderwith David Silverstein, CEO of Ned 45:31

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#28 - Funding the Funders: Flexible Lending for Capital Entrepreneurs with Nolan Reichert, Vice President and Head of Originations at Haversine Funding 46:00

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#27 - Fake It Until You Make It - How to Raise Capital with Chris Costello, Founder and Former CEO of Blooom 1:17:04

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#26 - Entrepreneurship is Not Always Unicorns and Rainbows - Part 1 with Chris Costello, Founder and Former CEO of Blooom 1:17:18

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#25 - A Founder’s Perspective on Fundraising and The Art of the Ask with Kristian Marquez of FinStrat 50:22

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#24 - Don’t Let Fundraising Break You & How to Treat an Entrepreneur - with Shaily Baranwal of Elevate K-12 46:50

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#23 - The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly with Marshall Lebovits of Asset-Based Funding Solutions 51:49

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#22 - Alternative Capital from The LP Perspective with Brendan Cosgrove of Catalyze 1:01:20

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#21 - From Boat Mogul to Startup Funder with Justin Renfro of Wefunder 52:10

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#20 - Heavy Metal & RBF with Manolo Atala, CEO of Fairplay 53:10

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#19 - Building Tardigrades, Not Unicorns with Elliot Begoun of TIG Brands 50:53

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#18 - Step Into the Ring - Where RBF Investing and Boxing Collide with Melissa Withers, Founder and Managing Partner of RevUp 1:00:51

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#17 - When RBF Rears Its Beautiful Head with Nick Mathews, CEO of Mainvest 58:30

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#16 - Building An Alternative Capital Juggernaut to $300B in Entrepreneurs Funded with Chris Atkins, President of Capital Finance and Capital Markets at C2FO 53:28

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#15 — Staying Calm: Building Something Unique in a Market That Rewards Same-ness with Tyler Tringas, GP and Founder of Calm Company Fund 54:08

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#14 - There Are No Evil Financial Tools (and Being a Misfit) with Jonathan Bragdon, CEO of Capacity Capital 49:03

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#13 - Making Credit Sexy with Mike Luebbers, Chief Credit Officer of Novel Capital 47:34

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#12 - Going From Zero-to-One to 650 Deals Funded - BJ Lackland, Co-founder IBI Spikes Fund & Equal Capital, & former CEO of Lighter Capital 47:07

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#11 - Wefunder’s Community Rounds - How Every Customer Can Be An Angel Investor - Jonny Price, VP of Fundraising at Wefunder 58:10

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#10 - Microlending, CDFIs & RBF, Ruben Alonso - CEO of AltCap 50:52

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#9 - From Underrepresented Square Peg to RBF Pioneer - Kim Folsom - Founder & CEO of Founders First Capital Partners 45:35

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#8 - Human Potential - The Next Asset Class with Will Stringer - Founder & CEO of Chisos Capital 54:09

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#7 - Capital Can Be Your Strategic Advantage - Brian Parks, Co-Founder and CEO of Bigfoot Capital 52:43

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#6 - Technology is Changing Alternative Lending & Private Credit - David Silverstein, CEO and Founder of Ned 53:37

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#5 - Hidden Outliers: How An Alternative Capital OG & Philosopher Funds Founders in Overlooked Markets - Jamie Finney, Co-Author at Innovative Finance Newsletter and Cofounder & GP at Greater Colorado ... 56:01

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#4 - Lies Founders Are Told And The Founder-Funding Disconnect - Tessa Flippin of Capitalize VC 57:48

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#3 - Funding the Funders — Jacob Haar, Managing Partner at CIM 51:58

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#2 - Earning the Right To Be An Investor with Melissa Bradley, Founder of 1863 Ventures. 58:08

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#1 - Funding Main Street & Bagels with Ben Lozano 50:06

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Pardon my RBF (pilot) 0:31

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