After building two billion-dollar business units, Steve Walsh walked away from the corporate world in 2018. Burned out but driven by a new mission, he turned his focus to helping early-stage founders raise capital, scale revenue, and accelerate growth.Now, as a Contrarian Investor and Techstars mentor, he's invested in 66 startups, with 35 reaching Series A, and his portfolio raising over $1.2 billion collectively. But what’s his secret?In this episode, we discuss: Why founders—not products—determine startup success How honest feedback and contrarian investing help startups grow The biggest fundraising mistakes and how to avoid themSave hours with top business hacks every Friday – The Searchlight: https://thesearchlight.com/subscribeConnect with Steve Walsh:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/handsonangel/Twitter (X): https://x.com/HandsOnAngel1The Funding Accelerator: https://handsonangel.comBooks Mentioned in This Episode:Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups – Jason CalacanisGet it here: https://www.amazon.com/Angel-Invest-Technology-Startups-Timeless-Investor/dp/0062560700Day Trading Attention – Gary VaynerchukGet it here: https://www.amazon.com/Day-Trading-Attention-Actually-Social/dp/0063317591Chapters:0:00 Intro2:12 Corporate Scaling vs Startup Growth5:08 Taking the First Step in Entrepreneurship7:56 Helping Startups Through Network and Experience12:17 The Venture Capital Industry’s Dirty Secret15:10 Investing in Overlooked Founders19:03 The Founder and Team23:33 The Power of a Concise Pitch23:39 Emerging Business Models24:53 Investor Sentiment28:56 The Value of Accelerators and Mentorship31:23 Corporate Life and Startups32:28 How to Avoid Burnout37:30 The Most Profound Business Advice Ever Received39:48 Outro#HorizonSearchPodcast #StartupSuccess #AngelInvestor #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship #Fundraising #StartupFunding #FounderMindset #BusinessGrowth #Techstars #ContrarianInvestor #StartupAdvice #SaaSStartups #EarlyStageStartups #ScaleYourBusiness

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