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Next Round Ready — 90 episodes

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The Other Side of the Cap Table: What VCs Really Look For — with Marcos Gonzalez

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What Adam Spector Looks for in Founders

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From Startup Founder to Venture Investor: The Journey of Matt Wilson of Allied VC

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Exploring Venture Funding Models ft. Ethan Mayers

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What is Pre-Seed Funding?

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He's Raised $1.5B for Startup Founders

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Why Decks Usually Fail

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5 Things You Need Before Investor Intros

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The Startup Founder Guideline ft. Craig Cummings

10

Traction as the Foundation for Fundability: Key Strategies for Startups

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How Faith and Impact Shape Venture Investing with Darrell Frater from TGN Ventures

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Building Community Infrastructure ft. Khalil B. Martin

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Secrets to Fundability ft. Jayla Siciliano

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Embracing Uncertainty and Feedback in Startup Growth

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Venture Capital Warm Intro System

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Industry Flaws and Future Foundations ft. Andrew Chan

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Special Education Support: How Transcribit Is Making Classrooms More Inclusive

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Making Your Startup Fundable

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Embracing Unconventional Paths in Startups and Venture Capital with Chris Gonzales

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Building Trust and Credibility as a Tech Founder ft. Shayna Rattler Davis

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Coaching Early Stage Startups ft. Dave Cotter

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The Power of Inclusive Investing ft. Jessey Posey

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Accelerating Impact Funding with AI: A conversation with Ray Crick of Allegory

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Revolutionizing Content Discovery: The Decisio Approach

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FeedCoyote Reveals What's Broken in Freelancing

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How Investors Bet on You

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Revolutionizing Women's Comfort: The Cooling Bra ft. Tayler Moore

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The Venture Capital Game | Andrew Bate Side Door Ventures

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Next Round Update

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The 4 Investor Archetypes Every Founder Must Know

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Why Your Investor List Might Be Killing Your Fundraise — And How to Fix It

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Building Effective Warm Intros: The Strategic Guide for Founders and Investors

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3 Keys to Win Your Startup's Fundraising

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Unlocking Extraordinary Leadership in Startups ft. Kelly Perdew (Throwback)

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The Engineer Who Invests Millions in Seattle Startups

36

Why Warm Intros are Non Negotiable

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Why Adaptability is Your Greatest Competitive Advantage ft. Marlon Evans

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Lessons from $3B Raised Itamar Novick of Recursive Ventures

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Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship ft. Yuko Oaku

40

Arklydian: Revolutionizing Data Insights w/ Isaac Miller

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Five AI Companies for 2026

42

Navigating the Investment Landscape: Insights from Paul Anthony Claxton

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Founder Readiness Institute ft. Logan Yonavjak

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Family Office Investing ft. Trey Natherson

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Gluten Free Revolution ft. Carolyn Haeler of Mightylicious Cookies

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Venture Capital Secrets ft. Aram Attar

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Venture Capital Hot Takes w/ Mike MacCombie

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From Investor to Advisor ft. Charlie O'Donnell

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Investing Beyond the Hubs w/ Alana Sierra Mann from Eleven Wall Ventures

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Mastering the VC Strategy w/ Jasper Vanuytrecht

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Diversity in Venture Capital w/ Lauren Roberts of Forum Ventures

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The Best AI Community w/ AJ Green

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Revolutionizing Cancer Care: The Future of Longevity Medicine w/ Ben Blue Ora Biomedical

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Social Docket: Bridging Law and the Creator Economy

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The Harsh Truth of Venture Capital w/ Ron Wiener

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The Essential Guide to Startup Legalities w/ Marla Miller 9to5 Legal Docs

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AI Accelerator Insights w/ Jack Phan

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The Accidental Investor ft. Nishanth Lingamneni

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Understanding Angel Investing and Crowdfunding w/ Karen Rands

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What Investors Love in Founders w/ Kevin Moore of Serac Ventures

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The Truth About Startup Accelerators w/ Rick Turoczy

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The Journey from DocuSign to Founder Nexus w/ Court Lorenzini

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Empowering Humanity with AI Aniket Naravanekar Skillsheet

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Rook the API Solution ft. Marco Benitez

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From Angel Investor to Fund Manager ft. Liz Myslik

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Startup Legal Pitfalls ft. Anthony Rose of Seed Legals

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From Theater to Venture Capital: Kevin Raper's Journey

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From Outages to Innovation: Portable Power Solutions ft. Darian Parrish

69

Next Round Season 3: A New Beginning

70

Strategic Investor Engagement ft. Daniel Ibri from Mindset Ventures

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What Investors Want ft. Steve Walsh

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Building Bridges in Seattle's Startup Scene ft. Levi Velez Reed

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Navigating the Entrepreneurial Landscape with Craig Cummings

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The Grind of Investing: Lessons from David Walker

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Systems for Faster Founder Growth ft. Stuart Webb

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Raising from Friends: Sam Sterling the Serial Founder

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From Product to People: The Distribution Shift

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Unlocking Extraordinary Leadership in Startups ft. Kelly Perdew

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Founder Identity Shift

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From Zero to $4M: The Journey of SurmountAI

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Why Every Founder MUST Build a Personal Brand in 2025

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Pitching for Impact w/ Dana Robinson

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3 New Ways Startups Get Traction with Content

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What VCs Actually Want ft. Shaun Gold

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Startup Media Company: How You Can Get Started

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Venture Capital: More Like Dating than Shopping w/ Steph from Open VC

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How Consistent Content Builds Trust with VCs Before You Pitch

88

B2B SaaS Dreams w/ Dan Banning

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VC Brand Flywheel

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Why I Started Next Round Ready