Founders Forward Podcast

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Lessons from startup founders, investors and guides to help move founders forward. The Founders Forward podcast is brought to you by the team at Visible. Update investors, raise capital and track metrics from a single platform — try Visible for free at visible.vc

  1. Quitting vs. Giving Up with Mike Evans, the Founder of GrubHub

    11/15/2022 ·  BONUS

    Quitting vs. Giving Up with Mike Evans, the Founder of GrubHub

    For a bonus episode of the Founders Forward Podcast, we are joined by Mike Evans. Mike is the founder of GrubHub and the current CEO of Fixer — Fixer provides skilled experts, solving a variety of home problems in one visit. Mike shares the ins and outs of his time building GrubHub — from humble beginnings in his Chicago apartment to the IPO 10+ years later. We cover everything from the difference between quitting and giving up, to building a valuable board, to raising capital, and more. What you can expect to learn from Mike Evans:  The difference between quitting and giving upWhy Mike doesn't like NPS as a metricHow a board can be valuableHow to build a list of potential investorsWhy cash doesn't fix problemsHow to turn problems into resolutions

    46 min
  2. Fundraising Series with Jonathan Gandolf — Week 8

    06/02/2022

    Fundraising Series with Jonathan Gandolf — Week 8

    They did it! Jonathan and the team have wrapped up their raise and they are in the process of finishing up the round. Jonathan shares what he has learned during the raise and what is next for The Juice.

    10 min
  3. Fundraising Series with Jonathan Gandolf — Week 7

    06/02/2022

    Fundraising Series with Jonathan Gandolf — Week 7

    The first term sheets are in hand and the end of the raise is in sight. Jonathan joins us to discuss the term sheets he has in hand and what due diligence has been like so far. Finally, we talk through what hiring plans and projections look like once the cash is in the bank.

    13 min
  4. Fundraising Series with Jonathan Gandolf — Week 6

    05/06/2022

    Fundraising Series with Jonathan Gandolf — Week 6

    Coming off of their first ProductHunt launch, Jonathan joins us to share the current status of the round. We discuss what they’ve been focusing on internally as a business. Finally, we discuss the term sheets that are on their way.

    12 min
  5. Fundraising Series with Jonathan Gandolf — Week 5

    04/22/2022

    Fundraising Series with Jonathan Gandolf — Week 5

    We are back in the heart of The Juice fundraise. They are a few weeks in and starting to get to the middle of the “3 months of pitching.” We discuss how Jonathan is leveraging verbal commits to build urgency with new investors and discuss what is being shared in The Juice’s data room.

    9 min
  6. Fundraising Series with Jonathan Gandolf — Week 4

    04/14/2022

    Fundraising Series with Jonathan Gandolf — Week 4

    Jonathan has been busy with investor meetings and pitches since the last time we chatted. Jonathan breaks down the “VC speed dating” event he attended and updates on other investor conversations.  Finally, we hit on financial projections at the pre-seed/seed stage and what investors are looking for in the early stages of financial projections.

    12 min
  7. Founder Stories: Trey Closson of Amplio

    04/06/2022

    Founder Stories: Trey Closson of Amplio

    Trey Closson is the CEO and Founder of Amplio — a platform for proactively identifying the risks of tomorrow's supply chain. Prior to starting Amplio, Trey spent time at Flexport and Georgia Pacific. Trey joins us to break down his first year as a founder and what he has learned from transitioning from operator to founder.  A couple of key topics we hit on:  The current state of the global supply chain issues How Amplio found their first customersHow Amplio is using pilot programs to scale their customer baseThe importance of relentless focusWhy founders should invest in communityWhy building a startup is a marathon, not a sprint

    22 min
  8. Fundraising Series with Jonathan Gandolf — Week 3

    03/31/2022

    Fundraising Series with Jonathan Gandolf — Week 3

    On Week 3 of the Founders Forward Fundraising Series, Jonathan Gandolf, CEO of The Juice, discusses how pre-seed investors have been evaluating their revenue vs. product vs. team. A few other key topics we hit on: How to talk about revenue with investorsHow Jonathan leveraged their product while pitchingAdding investors to the top of an investor funnelIdentifying your ideal investorRelated Resources:  Building Your Ideal Investor Persona

    11 min
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Lessons from startup founders, investors and guides to help move founders forward. The Founders Forward podcast is brought to you by the team at Visible. Update investors, raise capital and track metrics from a single platform — try Visible for free at visible.vc

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  • Creator
    Visible Team
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
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