Building Companies for the Public Markets with Chris Marlett | Seth Farbman's Podcast

How do you spot the next category-defining company before everyone else? In this episode of Startup to Stock Exchange, Seth Farbman sits down with Chris Marlett, CEO of MDB Capital, to discuss finding breakthrough technologies, building market leaders, navigating public markets. From IPOs and investing to leadership and storytelling, Chris shares the lessons he's learned from helping build 18 public companies over the last 30 years. 00:00 Trailer 01:20 Introduction to Chris Marlette & MDB Capital 03:25 What MDB Capital Actually Does 06:45 How MDB Finds Breakthrough Companies 10:15 Why Most Investors Chase Trends 13:30 Building Category Leaders Through IP 16:45 Chris Marlette's Journey & Childhood 21:10 Why MDB Capital Went Public 24:40 What Founders Need to Know Before an IPO 28:30 Vision vs Execution in Leadership 31:45 The Future of Public Markets & Final Thoughts Seth’s Companies Vstock Transfer – https://www.vstocktransfer.com/ Share Media – https://www.sharemedia.co/ Listen to the Show Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/seth-farbman-on-podcast-from-startup-to-stock-exchange/id1356667808 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/54i7xkWaAALAFrUvk4WZcN Connect with Seth LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethfarbman/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sethfarbmanstock TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@sethfarbman Twitter (X) – https://x.com/sethfarbman1 About the Show From Startup to Stock Exchange, hosted by entrepreneur and investor Seth Farbman, spotlights the journey of founders and CEOs as they scale their companies from early ideas to public markets. Each episode features candid conversations with leaders across industries, offering insights on growth, fundraising, branding, and the mindset it takes to build a company that lasts. Connect with Seth LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethfarbman/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sethfarbmanstock TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@sethfarbman Twitter (X) – https://x.com/sethfarbman1