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Listen "Bending Rules -- Entrepreneurs Pete & Eric talk about strategies to finance and importance of "seed" capital and various options to attain"
Episode Synopsis
Probably one of the most difficult aspects of starting a company is financing, and depending on your options and choices will make or break your success. Pete & Eric took very different approaches to "seed" capital. In this episode they will explore the various trade-offs in doing so.
2:00 -- Seed Capital Intro; value of $$, pitfalls, trade-offs with debt and equity. We'll open with Eric's story and how he build on his initial investment decision.
7:08 -- Role of leverage and risk tolerance
25:03 -- Challenge of raising seed capital. Why it's so difficult and what you can do to overcome hurdles.
30:13 -- Importance of personal investment. How much is enough?
40:34 -- Passion and bringing in outside investment
57:35 -- Challenge of "self-assurance"
1:05 -- Reflecting on past decisions, what would we change (from financing perspective)?
1:19 -- Value of money in contributing to "joy" in life -- limitations, etc.
2:00 -- Seed Capital Intro; value of $$, pitfalls, trade-offs with debt and equity. We'll open with Eric's story and how he build on his initial investment decision.
7:08 -- Role of leverage and risk tolerance
25:03 -- Challenge of raising seed capital. Why it's so difficult and what you can do to overcome hurdles.
30:13 -- Importance of personal investment. How much is enough?
40:34 -- Passion and bringing in outside investment
57:35 -- Challenge of "self-assurance"
1:05 -- Reflecting on past decisions, what would we change (from financing perspective)?
1:19 -- Value of money in contributing to "joy" in life -- limitations, etc.
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