Welcome to First Check, a podcast so you can learn how to be the next great venture capitalist or angel investor. As a partner at Cofounders Capital, host of First Check Tim McLoughlin has invested over $43 million in startups, and on this podcast, Tim shares what works and what doesn’t, so you can be ready to write your first check.
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Venture capital is a critical source of funding for innovation, but how do you know which sectors are tech bubbles in the making? What are the metrics that matter in an unpredictable market? Join us for a conversation on funding early-stage ventures with Women Innovate Mobile’s Kelly Hoey and venture capitalists Joy Marcus (DFJ Gotham Ventures), Donna Novitsky (Yiftee CEO), Jeanne Sullivan (StarVest Partners), Kathleen Utecht (Comcast Ventures), and Ellie Wheeler (Greycroft Partners).
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Exceptional Entrepreneurship -Interviews with venture capitalists, entreprenurs, startups, executives, CEOS and more
Mike Green with expert guests that allow you to learn tools, tactics, and strategies to become better at life and business from venture capitalists, business owners, startups, executives, and successful entrepreneurs
Learn tools, tactics, and strategies to become better at life and business from venture capitalists, business owners, startups, executives, and successful entrepreneurs
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100x Entrepreneur - Habits & Mindset of Most successful Venture Capitalists and Entrepreneurs
100x Entrepreneur
In the 100x Entrepreneur podcast series I cover the most successful venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and professionals. They have shared in this podcast series the habits and mindset that can help you become 100x of yourself. 100x Entrepreneur podcast series by Siddhartha Ahluwalia is made for young professionals, entrepreneurs and investors. Through this podcast series I am living my purpose of positively impacting 1 Billion people, helping them grow and reaching their maximum potential i ...
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Before Katrina Lake was the CEO of a public company, she was a student at Harvard Business School learning the craft. Before Peter Thiel built Paypal and eventually his capital empire, he was a lawyer and studied philosophy. Before Charles Hudson become a venture capitalist, managing his own fund at Precursor ventures, he started off as a product management intern in college. A common bind between all these people is that many have gone down a similar path, yet only a few break out like they ...
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Allstacks' Hersh Tapadia: The Investment We Shouldn't Have Passed On
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As an investor, sometimes you make the deals you shouldn't have, and sometimes you pass on the deals that you wish you had executed on. For Tim McLoughlin and Cofounders Capital, they had the chance to invest in Hersh Tapadia's startup Allstacks, but after a thorough dilligence process, they ultimately passed. Find out why, and why Tim might be reg…
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From the largest European tech exit ever to venture capital, with Tobi Walter
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As an entrepreneur, Tobi Walter was part of the largest European tech exit ever, then raised both angel and VC money with his company Shoeboxed. After that exit, instead of the 100 hour weeks and sleeping-in-the-office grind, Tobi decided to take his startup expertise to the dark side - venture capital. On the show, he gives inside information on w…
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Questions you should be asking investors, with The Looma Project's Cole Johnson
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Back in 2018, The Looma Project landed a $375K seed-round investment from Cofounders Capital, and since then, over 40 investors have seen the company's potential and invested in both its success and CEO Cole Johnson's vision for the future. Today, Cole talks all about the dynamics of investor relations. First Check is hosted by Cofounders Capital p…
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Investing in the Southeast, with Venturesouth's Charlie Banks
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VentureSouth is an early-stage venture firm that operates in 16 locations across the Southeast, has over 350 members, and has invested over $50M into 80+ companies. Today, managing partner Charlile Banks talks about the value of being in a portfolio company rather than a solo investor, taking the community approach to investing in the Southeast, an…
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The top 3 questions to ask while reviewing a company’s financial model
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How do you truly dig deep into a founder's financial projections? Tim McLoughlin has seen hundreds of pitches, he's teaching you how to level up your due diligence in analyzing whether or not a company fits your portfolio or is a major risk. Grab this free guide by signing up for our mailing list at www.FirstCheckPodcast.com! First Check is hosted …
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Stat Smack, Cockroaches, and a $50K Grant, with Wrangle's Adam Smith
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Adam Smith is the co-founder of Wrangle.io, which was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from NC IDEA - and is on its way to being a game changing technology. Adam has had an interesting entrepreneurial path, especially to sports and fantasy sports fans out there. Today on the show, Adam and Tim talk about Adam’s new venture and hearing “no” from inv…
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The gender gap in investing, and what Robbie Hardy is doing about it
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Robbie Hardy is an entrepreneur and angel investor who's on a personal mission to fix the gender gap in funding - you know the one, that women-led startups get only 2% of venture capital. As the founder and chair of xElle Ventures, she's doing something about it. Today, Robbie talks about what all investors can do to help solve the problem, what sh…
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Techstars Mentor Madness and Hundreds of Pitch Meetings, Zoee (formally SoleLife) CEO Nichole Lowe
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Nichole Lowe, CEO and founder of Zoee (formally SoleLife) has pitched to hundreds of potential investors, including Cofounders Capital. Most of the time, those meetings didn’t result in a check, and Nichole was left to look forward to the next one...and then the next one. Today Nichole talks about the value she sees as an entrepreneur from the inte…
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Raising Capital from Angels, VCs, and Sharks, with Rewardstock's Jon Hayes
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Rewardstock founder Jon Hayes has received funding from VCs, angel investors, and even a shark (Mark Cuban). Today he gives the founder’s perspective on great questions to ask, and some of the more frustrating parts of working with investors. First Check is hosted by Cofounders Capital partner Tim McLoughlin, and is a production of Earfluence.…
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Why I'm a Venture Capitalist, with Mucker's Monique Villa
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Mucker Capital's Monique Villa is pretty far from what we tend to think about when we picture a venture capitalist - the older white man who graduated from a prestigious university and went on to get his MBA. She’s none of those things, but maybe that difference in background and perspective gives her an advantage when evaluating startups to work w…
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Art.com founder Josh Chodniewicz on building a new platform for investors and startups
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Back in 1995, only 14% of Americans had internet access, and most of that was painfully slow. But Josh Chodniewicz could see the future of ecommerce, and started up Art.com, which eventually grew to over 1,000 employees. Now as an investor, Josh has struggled with building a diverse portfolio, having access to deals, and finding experts to vet the …
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Investing in over 150 startups - Lessons from Angel Capital Association's Marcia Dawood
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Marcia Dawood has invested in over 150 companies (!!). She's a Venture Partner at Mindshift Capital, and the future Board Chair of the Angel Capital Association. Today, Marcia shares tips for demystifying angel investing, overcoming the fear of writing your first check, how to get access to deal flow, and why angel investing can mean so much more t…
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Pitch meeting mistakes, uncomfortable questions, and fantastic failures, with angel investor Donald Thompson
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As an angel investor, Donald Thompson has had some wins and some fantastic fiascos. On today's show, Don asks Tim what he looks for in a founder, what mistakes he's seen in pitch meetings, why an investor might choose venture capital over angel investing, and why he's decided to share his knowledge with other investors. Donald Thompson is the CEO o…
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Welcome to First Check, with Venture Capitalist Tim McLoughlin
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Welcome to First Check, a podcast so you can learn how to be the next great venture capitalist or angel investor. As a partner at Cofounders Capital, host of First Check Tim McLoughlin has invested over $43 million in startups, and on this podcast, Tim shares what works and what doesn’t, so you can be ready to write your first check. First Check is…
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010 - An Early Bet On Anisha Sunkerneni
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Welcome to Early Bets, where I find people early in their careers who have a bright future in startups and venture capital. Today's episode is with Anisha Sunkerneni.Oleh Mat Sherman
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009 - An Early Bet On Alexis Wiseman
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About this episode: Welcome to Early Bets, where I find people early in their careers who have a bright future in startups and venture capital. Today's episode is with Alexis Wiseman Connect with Alexis online: TwitterOleh Mat Sherman
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008 - An Early Bet on Sumukh Setty
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About this episode: Welcome to Early Bets, where I find people early in their careers who have a bright future in startups and venture capital. Today's episode is with Sumukh Setty. Connect with Jack online: TwitterOleh Mat Sherman
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007 - An Early Bet On Jack McClelland
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About this episode: Welcome to Early Bets, where I find people early in their careers who have a bright future in startups and venture capital. Today's episode is with Jack McClelland. Connect with Jack online: TwitterOleh Mat Sherman
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006 - An Early Bet On Annabel Strauss
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About this episode: Welcome to Early Bets, where I find people early in their careers who have a bright future in startups and venture capital. Today's episode is with Annabel Strauss. Connect with Annabel online: TwitterOleh Mat Sherman
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005 - An Early Bet On Lachlan Campbell
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About this episode: Welcome to Early Bets, where I find people early in their careers who have a bright future in startups and venture capital. Today's episode is with Lachlan Campbell. Connect with Lachlan online: TwitterOleh Mat Sherman
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004 - An Early Bet On Surya Dantuluri
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About this episode: Welcome to early bets, where I find people early in their careers who have a bright future in startups and venture capital. Today's episode is with Surya Dantuluri. Connect with Surya online: TwitterOleh Mat Sherman
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003 - An Early Bet On Nina Khera
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About this episode: Welcome to Early Bets, where I find people early in their careers who have a bright future in startups and venture capital. Today's episode is with Nina Khera. Connect with Nina online: TwitterOleh Mat Sherman
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002 - An Early Bet On Ahbi Vyas
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About this episode: Welcome to Early Bets, where I find people early in their careers who have a bright future in startups and venture capital. Today's episode is with Abhi Vyas. Connect with Abhi online: TwitterOleh Mat Sherman
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001 - An Early Bet On James Gallagher
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About this episode: Welcome to Early Bets, where I find people early in their careers who have a bright future in startups and venture capital. Today's episode is with James Gallagher. Connect with Jack online: TwitterOleh Mat Sherman
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Podcast with Dr Aniruddha Malpani, Founder Malpani Ventures
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Dr Aniruddha Malpani is a well known Angel Investor from India investing in Healthcare, Education and Social Impact startups. He is also among the top 10 IVF specialists in India. In this podcast he talks about: 1. Why entrepreneurs need to be atrocious readers 2. Why he never misses to post on LinkedIn everyday 3. How he manages to read for more t…
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07: Entrepreneur on Fire's / EOFire's Content Creator Kate Erickson
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Entrepreneur On Fire's / EOFire's Kate Erickson sharing her tips tools and strategies to improve your life and business. If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe! We have some fantastic guests coming up! This episode is sponsored by Enjion. Head over to enjion.com/ee for the bonus they're sharing with all Exceptional Entrepreneurship.…
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06: How to thrive in a crowded industry with verteran IT company co-founder Jeremy Porter
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Often an industry can seem overcrowded, but don't get discouraged! Jeremy shares his insight on many things including how to compete in a crowded industry with IT company (Something Cool, LLC) co-founder and Partner Jeremy Porter.
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05: Sales Executive and Awesome Entrepreneur Dean Patino
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Dean Patino is an amazing sales executive as well as fantastic entrepreneur who has been doing both for nearly 30 years. Learn from his ups and downs as well his vast time-tested expertise. Figure out how to super charge your business with recurring revenues and great sales tactics. This episode is sponsored by Enjion. Enjion allows you to build bu…
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04: Pinterest's Raashi Rosenberger talks about all things marketing. Don't pass up this opportunity to hear from a world-class expert
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Pinterest's Raashi Rosenberger talks about all things marketing. Don't pass up this opportunity to hear from a world-class expert.
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03: Founder of Heil Sound and his truly epic story - Bob Heil - Part 3
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02: Founder of Heil Sound and Sound Legend - Bob Heil - Part 2
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01: CEO of an amazing audio and audio hardware company - Bob Heil - Part 1
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Bob Heil has had an incredible life meeting and working with legends such as the Grateful Dead and The Who. Hear his story of how he built his company from a hobby.
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00: Welcome to Exceptional Entreprenurship
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A quick welcome to the Exceptional Entrepreneurship podcast from host Mike Green.
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Venture Capitalists: Meet the Innovators
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Venture capital is a critical source of funding for innovation, but how do you know which sectors are tech bubbles in the making? What are the metrics that matter in an unpredictable market? Join us for a conversation on funding early-stage ventures with Women Innovate Mobile’s Kelly Hoey and venture capitalists Joy Marcus (DFJ Gotham Ventures), Do…
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