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BFE

5 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -

BFE, where unicorns run free. Well, no, it's not a fairy tale podcast; we actually talk about the things that matter most to startups and VCs. We ask the tough questions of VCs and Founders, getting to the bottom of the real issues that surround money, financing, startups, and much more. Jessica King Bernstein joins her partners Randy "Took-a-Company-to-Wall-Street" Baker and Dr. Kent "Pull-Out-Your-Beating-Heart" Gustavson to roast and worship real ballers on every episode.

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Episodes

04. Helping Startups Grow with Dr. Harish Pant

November 30, 2021 12:00 - 35 minutes - 66.2 MB

๐Ÿ˜Ž Harishโ€™s journey: from a mechanical engineering to leading five startups.03:06 ๐Ÿ’ก Blockchain: three currency models for sustainability. 04:34 ๐Ÿ•ณ๏ธ Helping startups avoid potholes through a 7-months program. 06:35 ๐Ÿ˜‡ Dr. Harishโ€™s last name in Sanskrit. 09:04 ๐Ÿคฉ Reinventing himself every three years and his parentsโ€™ influence. 10:04 ๐Ÿ’ฒ โ€œMoney cannot be a motivator, it can never take you far.โ€ 11:58 ๐Ÿ‘‚ Harish listens to people carefully and he can hear all the noise that is stopping t...

03. Feeding the World With Sustainable Proteins with Dror Tamir

November 23, 2021 12:04 - 36 minutes - 68 MB

๐Ÿฆ— How does an entrepreneur look at swarms of grasshoppers descending upon him? 02:16 ๐Ÿ”‡ Grasshoppers are super quiet. 03:43 ๐Ÿ€ Conditions for free-range grasshoppers. 04:25 ๐Ÿฅง Grasshoppers have an umami flavor. 05:29 ๐Ÿคฏ Killing insects with pesticides in the production of vegetables and fruits. 06:32 โ˜˜๏ธ Growing grasshoppers humanely. 07:11 ๐ŸŒพ Efficient production of animal-based protein and how it can feed the world. 09:00 ๐Ÿค“ Food consumption has to be sustainable, but new technolo...

02. Building Strong Businesses For Big Exits with Diane Prince

November 18, 2021 12:58 - 26 minutes - 49.5 MB

๐Ÿ”ท Beautiful blue background. 01:15 ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ผ Diane is a serial entrepreneur. 01:49 ๐Ÿ’ฒ She built her first $50 million business in six years and it was a staffing agency. 02:51 ๐Ÿค“ Story about Dianeโ€™s failure and what she learned from it. 04:10 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ Doing one thing at a time. 06:32 ๐Ÿ’ฅ โ€œEvery business decision that you make affects how your life looks.โ€ 07:24 โฐ Timing is important for both starting and ending a business. 08:31 ๐Ÿšช Different reasons why people exit and also purchase companies....

01. Josh Chodniewicz & Building Technology for the Democratization of Investing

November 10, 2021 11:00 - 39 minutes - 74.4 MB

๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ The art behind Josh. 00:58 ๐Ÿ˜Ž Josh is the CEO and founder of a startup. 02:06 ๐Ÿ‘Œ He loves building things and everything that he does. 02::43 ๐Ÿฅš Josh knew he would be an entrepreneur from a young age: selling chicken eggs to neighbors. 03:48 ๐Ÿฃ His entrepreneurial journey: from the beginning of the internet to the democratization of investing.ย  05:11 ๐Ÿค‘ โ€œThe real money is being made privately, it's being made when you invest early, and you hold until the public offering or until ...

00. Welcome

September 24, 2021 21:01 - 1 minute - 2.88 MB

Welcome to BFE. Where we actually talk about things that matter. The things that matter most to startups and VC. We are going to ask some tough questions, VCs and founders, we really want to get to the bottom of the real issues that surround things like money, financing, startups, all that fun stuff wrapped in one. So if you want to know how people get big F-ing exits, this is the place to be. Jessica will be here with every episode, talking to the leaders, the movers, the shakers, ...