“Relationships matter, and the integrity of those people you build relationships with matter. Choose wisely.” - Marshall Lebovits at @Funding911 on the most important thing for entrepreneurs to focus on, especially when raising capital & screening advisors.
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“Relationships matter, and the integrity of those people you build relationships with matter. Choose wisely.” - Marshall Lebovits at @Funding911 on the most important thing for entrepreneurs to focus on, especially when raising capital & screening advisors.
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“This is not a short-term journey. This is 10 years plus, and you’ve got to be all in.” - Brendan Cosgrove sharing real talk about what it takes to build a funding business and why it’s so hard.
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“I think a lot of this is an LP education gap, but also a willingness for LPs to go outside their comfort zones.” - Brendan Cosgrove on why institutional capital is slow to move into the alternative capital space.
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“Simplicity is at the heart of what we're doing here.” - @JustinRenfro11 of @Wefunder sharing on our latest episode the most important ingredient in building an alternative funding business. We agree, Justin!
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“I realized I had the ability to build bigger things, and I wasn’t willing to continue building big things for anyone else. I prefer to take the big risks that come with entrepreneurship.” -@manoloatala from Fairplay sharing what drives him. Listen here!⤵️
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“We learn really, really fast doing lending in the revenue-based space and lending in general. It’s extremely hard to do it and really easy to screw it up.”- @manoloatala, CEO of Fairplay, talks with @keithkcvc on the challenges of #RBF.
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“Whether you're trying to build for an exit or not trying to build for an exit, the formula remains the same: build the best business you can.” Elliot Begoun of @TIG_Brands on the single most important goal for entrepreneurs.
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“Over time, I want my innovations to serve founders first and investors second. I’ve decided that I’m going to stay founder aligned.” - @MizWithers from @revupcapital on staying true to her why, with @keithkcvc
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“Don’t take more than you give.” - @nickmathews on a rule guiding him as he builds @theMainVest to fund SMBs. This applies to anyone funding entrepreneurs. Listen in as he shares his journey with @keithkcvc on our latest episode. Click this link! https://t.co/PN2sw0ZQ08
“Why can't people in the community just be the ones directly investing in businesses they want in that community?” - @nickmathews on why he launched @theMainVest to fund SMBs. He’s answered that for 400+ SMBs! Listen in as he shares his journey with @keithkcvc . Link in comments!
“Our why is that minority business who is absolutely crushing it but doesn't have the network, and could be growing at 80% instead of 20%. They just need some help.” - Chris Atkins on what drives @C2FO to fund SMBs, and the reason he gets out of bed. Click the link below!
“We can wait for the right partner/s to come along that are aligned w/ what we're trying to do rather than square peg round hole it w/ what folks want to see.” - @tylertringas on strategic patience & readying @calmfund for institutional capital
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“Focus on the fit and figuring out which funding tool is best. Not which tools are more noble, popular, or should be talked about in TechCrunch.” -@jonbragdon of @CapacityCapital on the importance of using the right funding tool at the right time.
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“The easiest answer is you don't really know if you are good until you go through a downturn. That's the simplest answer.” - Mike Luebbers of @novelcapital shares with @keithkcvc the best way to differentiate luck from good underwriting.
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