Episode 30 Sebastián Gallo
In this episode, we sit down with Sebastián Gallo, serial founder, operator, angel investor, and global builder with…
Episode 29 Erik Braund
🎙️ In this episode of the Raise & Exit Podcast, we go deep into a conversation most founders avoid; patents and intellectual property and why…
Episode 28 Colten Ratz
Most founders don't fail at raising capital because their idea is bad, they fail because they approach the wrong people in the wrong way; when it comes to…
Episode 27 Andrew Brown
Referrals are often treated as a transactional growth lever, set a commission, wait for leads, and scale. But in practice…
Episode 26 Nitin Kumar
Most founders believe startup success is about growth, traction, and eventually… an exit. But here’s the reality: thinking about the exit too early can quietly destroy the…
Episode 25 Dan Sperring
🎙️ Episode 25 is live! This time we sit down with Dan Sperring, founder and CEO of Align ICP, to explore how companies can scale revenue predictably…
Episode 24 Steven R. Valentor
🎙️ Episode 24 is live! This week, we sit down with Steven R. Valentor of Polynomial VC to unpack what it takes for startups to raise money…
Episode 23 Jalak Jobanputra
🎙️ Episode 23 is live! This week, we sit down with Jalak Jobanputra, founder and managing partner of Future Perfect Ventures, to unpack…
Episode 22 Bob Gillespie
🎙️ Episode 22 is live! This time, we sit down with Bob Gillespie, a three-time founder, accelerator veteran, and “cap table expert,” to unpack…
Episode 21 Anthony Ronga
🎙️ Episode 21 is live! This time we sit down with Anthony Ronga, startup founder, advisor, and pitch deck strategist, to talk about what really happens behind the curtain when…
Episode 20 Paige Wiese
🎙️ Episode 20 is live! This time we sit down with Paige Wiese, founder of Tree Ring Digital, to unpack how digital assets are reshaping M&A and what business owners…
Episode 19 The Hidden Levers that Drive the Majority of Your Exit Value
🎙️ Special Edition Podcast: How to Play the Valuation Game This week’s Raise & Exit episode is different — it’s a live recording of Edgar Baum’s talk at the Silicon Y’all Conference…
Episode 18 Matt McDonnell
🎙️ Episode 18 is live! This time we sit down with Matt McDonnell, Managing Partner & co-founder of Stellifi VC and host of the Navigating Complexity podcast…
Episode 17 John James
🎙️ New episode of Raise & Exit is live! This time we sit down with John James, host of the Champagne Strategy podcast and long-time growth strategist, to talk about what founders…
Episode 16 Neal Cobb
🎙️ Episode 16 is live! This time we sit down with Neal Cobb, co-founder of EquityX, to talk about how founders of legacy businesses can think differently about exits…
Episode 15 Steve Little
🎙️ Episode 15 is live! This time we sit down with Steve Little, CEO & Managing Director at Zero Limits Ventures, to talk about why every founder should start with the end in mind…
Episode 14 Kurt Winter & Kevin Salquist
🎙️ Episode 14 is live! This time we sit down with Kurt Winter and Kevin Salquist, co-founders of Big 7 Ventures, to talk about why essential industrial businesses remain the backbone…
Episode 13 Brandon Duensing
🎙️ Episode 13 is live! This time we sit down with Brandon Duensing, CEO of Acquire Online, to talk about scaling remote-first businesses, breaking through plateaus, and why…
Episode 12 Saydeah Howard
🎙️ Episode 12 is live! This time we sit down with Saydeah Howard, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Cherryrock Capital, to talk about how founders should think about…
Episode 11 Nuno Goncalves Pedro
🎙️ Episode 11 is live! This time we sit down with Nuno Gonçalves Pedro, founder of Chameleon Venture Capital, to talk about what separates good founders from great ones…