What's Your Ask? with Stephanie Sims
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Episode 66: Stephanie on HerCsuite Radio; How to Leverage Your Value
July 28, 2021 08:00 - 17.4 KB*This episode is a shared episode directly from the host, Natalie Benamou. In This Episode: Are you looking for investors in your business and unsure where to start? Let’s take a walk with Stephanie Sims, founder of Finance-Ability®, former investment banker and finance expert. Stephanie gives her advice and strategies on moving from “shiny object syndrome” to prioritizing your growth strategies. This conversation with host Natalie Benamou and Stephanie Sims shows you how you can start l...
Episode 65: Stephanie on Matt Wolach, Sales as Principle Source of Capital
July 21, 2021 08:00 - 26 minutes - 27.2 MBIn this episode… This is a shared episode by Matt Wolach. Matt starts the episode introducing Stephanie, asking where she is today and how she got there. They kick off the show agreeing that raising capital is truly all about sales. People looking for funding need to look at what is right in front of them - creating something of value that clients and future clients will pay them for. One of the mindsets that is super important is that of an investor. And then you ask yourself, ...
Episode #64: Stephanie on Lead Like a Woman
July 14, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 33.3 MBIn this episode… Andrea begins the episode introducing Stephanie, and asks her exactly what it was that drove her into owning her own business. More specifically, what drove her to Financeability. What gave Stephanie the heart for business? It stemmed from watching her parents who owned their own business. When her parents were ready to retire, they reached out to Stephanie who helped them place value on their business so they could talk about it like the asset it was. Stephanie shares...
Episode 63: Leadership Journey
July 07, 2021 08:00 - 51 minutes - 44.8 MBIn this Episode . . . Robbie gets this episode started by asking Stephanie about her leadership journey and when she realized she had a knack for leading. To Stephanie, being a leader is equal parts inspiration and risk/action taking. One must have a bold vision to share with people that will get them excited about doing something. In the same sense, one must also be willing to roll up their own sleeves, dig in and do some work as well. Mentors were important to Stephanie, and among t...
Episode 62: Stephanie on Money Talks with Hugh Meyer
June 30, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutes - 26.2 MBIn this Episode . . . Stephanie shares that her parents owned a business while she was in high school, but when time came to sell their business and retire, they struggled to find buyers. She realized then that the business was sellable, but they didn’t know how to talk about their business as an investment. For Stephanie, it is fun to see people get excited, but she tries to help when they are frustrated because they see a way to grow but don’t know how to find the money to do it. Mos...
Episode 61: Women Don't Always Have to Compete
June 23, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutes - 27.6 MBToday, I’m excited to talk to Natalie Benamou, the Founder & CEO of Herpower2 Lead. Natalie is a strategic thought leader with 30 years of experience creating ‘Blue Ocean’ strategies that help differentiate businesses from the competition and leading organizations. She has served as President of HBA Chicago (Healthcare Business Women's Association) as well as A Heart For Animals, an all volunteer animal rescue that has saved over 3,000 pets. Natalie founded HerCsuite™, an advisory & n...
Episode 60: Investor Relationships with Tara Spalding
June 16, 2021 08:00 - 41 minutes - 31 MBToday, I’m excited to talk to Tara Spalding, the Managing Director of BoomStartup Accelerator. BoomStartup is an accelerator and mentorship-driven angel-stage investment program for startups, which operates as an online technology-driven accelerator, providing entrepreneurs a custom business plan including business maturity guidance, investment preparation, and capital structuring relevant to growth, and investment strategies as well as a curated marketplace for services. Tara is also ...
Episode 59: Confidence Boosting Advice from Ari Palmer Salafia
June 09, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 27.4 MBToday, I’m excited to talk to Ari Palmer Salafia, who’s the Co-Founder & CEO of TaxTaker, a female-founded tax and technology savings company focused on helping put money back into growing companies pockets. Over the course of her career, Ari has helped hundreds of companies save tens of millions of dollars on taxes through R&D tax credits and other specialty government programs. Originally from California, Ari graduated and holds a bachelor degree in Political Science from Loyola Mary...
Episode 58: Introduction to Psychological Security
June 02, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 27 MBToday, I’m excited to talk to Zachary Eikenberry, a CoFounder, Director and CEO of Hook Security, which uses Psychological Security, or PsySec™, to teach employees how to spot and avoid phishing attacks and create a healthy security-aware culture company wide. Before Hook, Zach was a Founder and the CEO of The NEXT Schools in Greenville, SC. These schools provided entrepreneurial experiences for over 900 students between 2 high schools and a middle school. Zach has over 14 years of star...
Episode 57: Working with Your Spouse
May 26, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 64.2 MBToday, I’m excited to talk to Amy & Adam Fazackerley, Co-Founders of Lay-n-Go, a company that designs and manufactures innovative organizational solutions for life, play, and travel. I’ve interviewed them both individually, so if you haven’t listened to those episodes, add them to your playlist! But today we’re doing something different - and talking to them about what it’s like to work with your spouse day in, day out. Welcome, Adam & Amy! In this episode… Instead of the speed ro...
Episode 56: Knowing and Getting What You're Worth
May 12, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutes - 27.2 MBToday, I’m excited to talk to Jamie Easton, the founder of The Uptick - a weekly dose of financial market smarts! Jamie has nearly 20 years of professional experience in the financial services industry, including Managing Director at Evercore, a premier, independent, global investment banking advisory firm. At Evercore, she not only founded the equities business in 2010, but was also recognized by Institutional Investor Magazine as the top ranked IR professional in her peer group. Jam...
Episode 55: Find Your Pain, Fix It and Create Your Business with Amy Fazackerley
April 28, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 28 MBIn this episode, you will hear how Amy felt her scariest ask was how to get started in business, how to get started in manufacturing, where do you go? It’s hard to go overseas, share your ideas and not know anyone not to mention hand over a prototype and negotiate dollars and all the major details. After stepping on loose Legos drove her over the edge, she brainstormed on how does one clean, corrale, and pick up after them without having to throw them all in buckets. Her advice to other...
Episode 54: Thoughts of Crypto-Currency and Crypto-Investing
April 21, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.1 MBToday, I’m excited to talk to Spencer Montgomery, the Founder of Uinta Crypto Consulting, a cryptocurrency training and mentoring program. He has been providing Bitcoin and cryptocurrency consulting and training for over 4 years. Spencer has spoken to over 3000 people and has influenced over 5 million of crypto investing. Spencer personally turned $13k into over $1.2M in 18 months back in 2017 and more impressively, sold in early 2018 protecting his earnings. He has helped many frie...
Episode 53: Finding the Right Investor and Making it "Click"
April 07, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes - 36.4 MBAdam Fazackerley is the COO and Co-Founder of Lay-n-Go, LLC. Fazackerley started his career at UUNET Technologies. He went on to found concept2creations, LLC, a corporate design company focused on building brands and producing every aspect of their digital / print marketing strategies. He worked as an Associate with Osborn Capital and later went on to co-found Fortify.vc. Both firms were focused on early-stage technology fund investing in Mid-Atlantic, Silicon Valley, and talent-rich tec...
Episode 52: Getting better with money to live intentionally with George Grombacher, Founder and Chief Community Officer of Money Alignment Academy
March 31, 2021 08:00 - 40 minutes - 33 MBA 20-year finance industry veteran, podcaster, writer, and speaker, George is working to help people get better at money and life so they can live how they want. He spent 10 years with a Fortune 100 company as an advisor as well as in leadership positions where he impacted thousands of people and developed training curriculums. George is the President of Financial Consulting Professionals, the Founder and Chief Community Officer of Money Alignment Academy, and the host of the Money S...
Episode 51: Authenticity, Asymmetry and Making a Connection with Investors
March 17, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 25.2 MBSean O’Brien, is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Overline, an Atlanta-based seed-stage venture capital fund that he runs with his partner, Michael Cohn. Sean has been in the investment business for nearly 30 years, with roles in investment banking, hedge fund management, corporate development and venture capital. He is an All-Star Mentor in the Techstars network, a mentor in the Endeavor network, and an advisor to a number of startups. Sean received his degree from NYU and lives...
Episode 50: Get Clear to Gain a Yes to Your Ask with Robert White
March 03, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 36.5 MBRobert is a Speaker, Author, Leadership Trainer, and Executive Coach who integrates a heart-centered, result-oriented and transformational leadership approach to being effective. He’s a serial entrepreneur including having founded and led two training industry success stories with over one million graduates of high-impact experiential learning seminars. In this episode… Robert White talks about how he found a sense of purpose during a time of need turned out to be life-changing. A prev...
Episode 49: What is ESG and Why Does It Matter to Your Business with Kim Raath of Topl
February 24, 2021 09:00 - 43 minutes - 31.4 MBToday, I’m excited to talk to Kim Raath, the co-founder and CEO of Topl, an ESG technology company with a purpose-built blockchain that empowers businesses to prove and monetize ethical and sustainable practices. Before university, Kim worked in 18 developing countries to rebuild and strengthen communities by implementing innovative forms of technology. She has since given numerous talks about how technical innovation empowers communities to improve quality of life and access to opportuni...
Episode 48 - Discover How to Ask for "Smart" Money with Katy Campbell of Porsche Digital
February 10, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 36.9 MBToday, I’m excited to talk to two-time founder Katy Campbell. Katy is currently working with Porsche Digital to develop new startups across various ecosystems. Katy is also running "formation", a startup school for founders who identify as womxn, or as part of a minority group. She was also leading the brand and communication team at APX, the early-stage VC from Axel Springer and Porsche. Driven by her passion for mental wellbeing and diversity, Katy is working closely with boards...
Episode 47: How Do You Ask in a Saturated Market with Greg Head
February 03, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 32.5 MBToday, I’m excited to talk to Greg Head, the CEO of Scaling Point and the founder of Gregslist. Greg Head is a 30-year software industry veteran who was part of the startup-to-scale journeys of three different software companies in the CRM industry, including one IPO. He is now an active mentor, advisor, consultant, and speaker helping founders of early-stage software startups all over the world. At Scaling Point, Greg works with startup tech founders on positioning strategy, product...
Episode 46: A Solid Sales Process Requires Discovery with Matt Wolach
January 20, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 53.2 MBMatt Wolach, host of SaaS-Story in the Making, is an entrepreneur, investor, coach, and leader who knows the sales world from the inside out. He has nearly two decades of SaaS sales management experience. His expertise, in particular, lies in crafting a streamlined buyer journey that maximizes conversions at every stage from lead to close. Matt is the creator of The Perfect D.E.A.L. Process which has created growth patterns that led to multiple 8 and 9 figure exits. He uses his experie...
Episode 45: What Is Your Exit Strategy? with Stephanie Sims
January 13, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutes - 24.5 MBToday, Stephanie Sims tackles the question “How do I talk about my exit strategy with investors?” Get clear on what kind of business you want before you start trying to grow...otherwise, someone else will choose for you. Today, we’ll cover: What different kinds of businesses you could choose to build How that translates into a different kind of exit strategy Why ultimately, the only exit strategy that matters is the one that’s right for you. Sponsor for this episode... Finance-Ab...
Episode 44 - Ask the Tough Questions with Tiffany Bisconer
January 06, 2021 09:00 - 36 minutes - 28 MBToday, I’m excited to talk to Tiffany Bisconer, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with over 20 years of experience in the fields of accounting and tax. Tiffany has worked with one of the top 10 Certified Public Accounting and Consulting Firms in the nation and is currently the Director of Acena Consulting focusing on providing specialty tax incentive consulting services. Combining her private industry and public accounting experience, she works with CPA firms and directly with bu...
Episode 43 - Final Part of the Series Ghost of Numbers Future
December 30, 2020 09:00 - 41 minutes - 32.3 MBWelcome to the final part of our four-part series to tackle the ghosts of your numbers past, present and future. Last week, we talked about the numbers present - your KPIs that will help you make decisions day-to-day. Today, we’ll cover the numbers of your future - your financial forecast/projection/model What is a financial forecast? How will a financial forecast help me run my business? How do I build a financial forecast? Biggest pitfalls to avoid with forecasts I put this ser...
Episode 42: Ghost of Numbers Present
December 23, 2020 09:00 - 39 minutes - 30.1 MBToday, we continue doing something a little different! Welcome to Part 3 of a four-part series to tackle the ghosts of your numbers past, present, and future. Today we talk about the numbers of your present - the KPIs of your business. KPIs, or Key Performance Indicators, are: The short term measures of specific actions that move your business forward. Measurements of the small decisions you make every day. Designed to help you quickly access whether you're on target to ultimate...
Episode 41: Part 2 of 4 Series Ghost of Numbers Past
December 16, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 35.4 MBToday, we’re doing something a little different! Welcome to Part 2 of a four-part series where we talk about the Ghost of Numbers past. We take a look at: Why you need to review the past numbers in your business. They provide you the story of how to adjust your current business structure. Where you obtain your financial history and which numbers matter. How using these past numbers helps you make better decisions. The bottom line is learning your numbers helps you become a bett...
Episode 40: Part 1 of 4 Series - Ghost of Numbers
December 09, 2020 09:00 - 41 minutes - 31.4 MBToday, we’re doing something a little different! Welcome to Part 1 of a four-part series to tackle the ghosts of your numbers past, present, and future. We take a look at: Some of the biggest reasons entrepreneurs are afraid of their numbers, and how to get past those roadblocks Set the stage for how past, present, and future work together to build your confidence in your own decisions AND accelerate your business growth Give you two frameworks for thinking about your numbers that ...
Episode 39: Giving Thanks and Shifting to Serve
November 25, 2020 09:00 - 14 minutes - 11.4 MBIt's Thanksgiving here in the US, and there’s a lot to be grateful for, despite the challenges that everyone is facing this year. I’m grateful for my family and friends, and for the team of experts who help me run my business. I’m also grateful for all of the fascinating investors and entrepreneurs that I’ve had the opportunity to feature on the What’s Your Ask? show. 2020 has been a year of change, and the show is no exception! This week, I’ve got some exciting news about how the sh...
Episode 38: Your End Result is the Investment Opportunity with Ryan Tansom of Arkona
November 18, 2020 09:00 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBToday, I’m excited to talk to Ryan Tansom, entrepreneur, speaker, podcast host, author and the co-founder of Arkona! In 2014, Ryan helped turn around their family business and then sell it for 8 figures to a local competitor. The growth and exit process was an unexpectedly difficult undertaking, but the lessons that were learned have proven to be invaluable. He took his experience and co-founded Arkona where he created the Intentional Growth 5 Principles and Framework and hosts the popul...
Episode 37: Be Bold in Your Ask with Melissa Lamson and Kimberly Mylls of RecreateNow.org
October 28, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes - 52.2 MBMelissa Lamson is an executive coach, author of six books, and speaker who has worked on projects in over 40 countries. She has built and run companies both in Europe and the US. For over 20 years she has developed leadership strategy, designed and taught leadership programs for companies like 3M, IKEA, Linkedin, MTV and Space X. Melissa's signature program for women leaders was the most highly attended program at SAP for 10 years. Melissa has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Chicag...
Episode 36: Believe You Belong at the Table with Andrea Heuston
October 14, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 29 MBAndrea Heuston is the founder and CEO of Artitudes Design who has been in the tech industry for 30 years. Her company, Artitudes Design, is a full-service creative services and experiential design firm that specializes in providing high level speaking and design support to top executives. Andrea is a respected business leader and entrepreneur who is sought after as a board member, a keynote speaker, a prolific voice on women’s and leadership topics in the workforce as well as a LinkedIn ...
Believe You Belong at the Table with Andrea Heuston
October 14, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 29 MBAndrea Heuston is the founder and CEO of Artitudes Design who has been in the tech industry for 30 years. Her company, Artitudes Design, is a full-service creative services and experiential design firm that specializes in providing high level speaking and design support to top executives. Andrea is a respected business leader and entrepreneur who is sought after as a board member, a keynote speaker, a prolific voice on women’s and leadership topics in the workforce as well as a LinkedIn ...
Episode 35 - Seize the Opportunity Through the Ask with Emeline Kuhner-Stout and Caitlyn Wooldridge, co-founders of Elastique
September 30, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes - 29.3 MBStephanie Sims is a Capital Strategist and the Founder of Finance-Ability, a boutique consulting firm focused on helping entrepreneurs get the funding they need to grow their business. Stephanie founded Finance-Ability after more than 20 years of working on both Wall Street and Main Street. Now she teaches entrepreneurs to paint a picture with numbers that helps them make confident decisions and captivate people with money to say yes. In this episode… Taking an idea to build it into a...
How Startup Companies Make Critical Mistakes That Prevent Them from Getting the Funding They Need
August 26, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBStephanie Sims is a Capital Strategist and the Founder of Finance-Ability, a boutique consulting firm focused on helping entrepreneurs get the funding they need to grow their business. Stephanie founded Finance-Ability after more than 20 years of working on both Wall Street and Main Street. Now she teaches entrepreneurs to paint a picture with numbers that helps them make confident decisions and captivate people with money to say yes. In this episode… One critical mistake that startup...
Episode 34: How Startup Companies Make Critical Mistakes That Prevent Them from Getting the Funding They Need
August 26, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBStephanie Sims is a Capital Strategist and the Founder of Finance-Ability, a boutique consulting firm focused on helping entrepreneurs get the funding they need to grow their business. Stephanie founded Finance-Ability after more than 20 years of working on both Wall Street and Main Street. Now she teaches entrepreneurs to paint a picture with numbers that helps them make confident decisions and captivate people with money to say yes. In this episode… One critical mistake that startup...
The Sales Process Approach to Fundraising with Sonny Patel of Insurmi
August 19, 2020 06:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBSonny Patel is the Founder and CEO of Insurmi, an AI-based engagement platform for insurance carriers. He started the company just three years ago at the age of 21 while working as a Sales Director and Financial Advisor for a top life insurance company. During that time, he realized the process of buying and selling insurance was unnecessarily cumbersome and outdated. Determined to change the process, Sonny worked to develop a solution that would simplify the task and take the guesswork o...
Episode 33: The Sales Process Approach to Fundraising with Sonny Patel of Insurmi
August 19, 2020 06:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBSonny Patel is the Founder and CEO of Insurmi, an AI-based engagement platform for insurance carriers. He started the company just three years ago at the age of 21 while working as a Sales Director and Financial Advisor for a top life insurance company. During that time, he realized the process of buying and selling insurance was unnecessarily cumbersome and outdated. Determined to change the process, Sonny worked to develop a solution that would simplify the task and take the guesswork o...
Balancing the Entrepreneur-Investor Power Dynamics with Keith Ippel of Spring
August 05, 2020 06:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBKeith Ippel is an ecosystem builder, keynote speaker, and advisor to incubators, accelerators, donors, and governments. With over 20 years of experience as a leader in technology and impact businesses, Keith has helped accelerate the growth of small and large companies alike and has raised over 30 million in angel investment and venture capital. Moreover, his background has given him an unparalleled ability to collaborate with entrepreneurs, employees, and investors to grow businesses and ch...
Episode 32: Balancing the Entrepreneur-Investor Power Dynamics with Keith Ippel of Spring
August 05, 2020 06:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBKeith Ippel is an ecosystem builder, keynote speaker, and advisor to incubators, accelerators, donors, and governments. With over 20 years of experience as a leader in technology and impact businesses, Keith has helped accelerate the growth of small and large companies alike and has raised over 30 million in angel investment and venture capital. Moreover, his background has given him an unparalleled ability to collaborate with entrepreneurs, employees, and investors to grow businesses and ch...
Using Your Financials to Advance Investment Asks with Leslie Goldman of The Artemis Fund
July 29, 2020 06:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBLeslie Goldman is the General Partner and Co-Founder of The Artemis Fund, a female-founded, female-focused venture capital fund that invests in tech-enabled seed and series A companies. Leslie is also an active Angel Investor, Board Member of The Houston Angel Network, Investment Committee Member of Blue Ivy Ventures, and Strategic Advisor for Rebel Fund among other advisory and board positions. Leslie is also a frequent speaker on venture capital, diversity in startups, unconscious bia...
Episode 31: Using Your Financials to Advance Investment Asks with Leslie Goldman of The Artemis Fund
July 29, 2020 06:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBLeslie Goldman is the General Partner and Co-Founder of The Artemis Fund, a female-founded, female-focused venture capital fund that invests in tech-enabled seed and series A companies. Leslie is also an active Angel Investor, Board Member of The Houston Angel Network, Investment Committee Member of Blue Ivy Ventures, and Strategic Advisor for Rebel Fund among other advisory and board positions. Leslie is also a frequent speaker on venture capital, diversity in startups, unconscious bia...
Episode 30: Discover How to Make Confident Asks with Eric Smith, Executive Director of the UA Center for Innovation
July 22, 2020 06:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBEric Smith has over ten years of experience in Technology Commercialization and a passion for entrepreneurship. Eric came to the University of Arizona Center for Innovation after serving as the Commercialization Network Manager for Tech Launch Arizona (TLA), the University of Arizona's office responsible for moving UA research and technological innovation into the marketplace. While Eric was at TLA, he focused on building and leveraging a network of domain experts and business leaders who...
Discover How to Make Confident Asks with Eric Smith, Executive Director of the UA Center for Innovation
July 22, 2020 06:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBEric Smith has over ten years of experience in Technology Commercialization and a passion for entrepreneurship. Eric came to the University of Arizona Center for Innovation after serving as the Commercialization Network Manager for Tech Launch Arizona (TLA), the University of Arizona's office responsible for moving UA research and technological innovation into the marketplace. While Eric was at TLA, he focused on building and leveraging a network of domain experts and business leaders who...
Episode 29: Preparing to Face Investors and Predicting the Outcome of Asks with Jackie Roberts of SparkLabs Frontier-ASU
July 15, 2020 06:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBJackie Roberts is the Executive Director for SparkLabs Frontier-ASU. For over ten years, Jackie has helped organizations expand in the valley during hyper-growth times and in various leadership roles. She joined SparkLabs Group in 2019 to lead the SparkLabs Frontier-ASU accelerator program in partnership with ASU entrepreneurship and innovation. Jackie has been responsible for several brand market and office launches within the startup space, with the most notable being Booker Software an...
Preparing to Face Investors and Predicting the Outcome of Asks with Jackie Roberts of SparkLabs Frontier-ASU
July 15, 2020 06:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBJackie Roberts is the Executive Director for SparkLabs Frontier-ASU. For over ten years, Jackie has helped organizations expand in the valley during hyper-growth times and in various leadership roles. She joined SparkLabs Group in 2019 to lead the SparkLabs Frontier-ASU accelerator program in partnership with ASU entrepreneurship and innovation. Jackie has been responsible for several brand market and office launches within the startup space, with the most notable being Booker Software an...
Episode 28: Finding Fit Before Asking with Leart Zogjani of Symbolt.io
July 08, 2020 06:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MBLeart Zogjani is a talented graphic designer, teacher, and serial entrepreneur. He's worked in design since the age of 14 and first had his work published worldwide when he was only 17. Leart's first startup was an open-world game for iOS, which won second place out of 118 companies at Techstars Global Startup Battle. He then founded Skins Agency, a brand strategy and development agency that specializes in global brands and successful investment pitches. Leart's latest venture, Symbolt, i...
Finding Fit Before Asking with Leart Zogjani of Symbolt.io
July 08, 2020 06:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MBLeart Zogjani is a talented graphic designer, teacher, and serial entrepreneur. He's worked in design since the age of 14 and first had his work published worldwide when he was only 17. Leart's first startup was an open-world game for iOS, which won second place out of 118 companies at Techstars Global Startup Battle. He then founded Skins Agency, a brand strategy and development agency that specializes in global brands and successful investment pitches. Leart's latest venture, Symbolt, i...
Episode 27: What to Expect When You Go After Seed Round Funding with Geralyn Breig of AnytownUSA.com
July 01, 2020 06:00 - 41 minutes - 33.7 MBGeralyn Breig is the Founder and CEO of AnytownUSA.com, the first eCommerce marketplace for American-made goods which she launched in 2018. She's also the host of the American Made Marketplace podcast. Before founding AnytownUSA, Geralyn ran operations for Fortune 500 companies, specializing in leading consumer products and specialty retail brands. She also previously served as President of Clarks Americas, a $1 billion division of the global footwear company. Geralyn has a leadership ...
What to Expect When You Go After Seed Round Funding with Geralyn Breig of AnytownUSA.com
July 01, 2020 06:00 - 41 minutes - 33.7 MBGeralyn Breig is the Founder and CEO of AnytownUSA.com, the first eCommerce marketplace for American-made goods which she launched in 2018. She's also the host of the American Made Marketplace podcast. Before founding AnytownUSA, Geralyn ran operations for Fortune 500 companies, specializing in leading consumer products and specialty retail brands. She also previously served as President of Clarks Americas, a $1 billion division of the global footwear company. Geralyn has a leadership ...
Episode 26: How to Get an Offer You Can’t Refuse with Mark Moeremans
June 24, 2020 06:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBMark Moeremans is the Senior Vice President for Entrepreneurship and Venture Development at the Arizona Commerce Authority, a public-private agency focused on economic development across Arizona. In this role, Mark runs the Arizona Innovation Challenge, one of the largest pitch competitions in the country, as well as the Venture Ready Accelerator Program. He has long been interested in the intersection of the private-public and social sectors, and throughout his career, he has looked at e...