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TDLR: Listen up if you don’t want to suck at investing! 💰 Brought to you by the DayOne.fm podcast network, the First Cheque podcast is dedicated to open-sourcing conversations with experienced investors globally. 🌏 Co-hosts Cheryl Mack from Aussie Angels and Maxine Minter from Co Ventures deep-dive into how early-stage investors build their portfolios and they interview some of the best investors from around the world. 🎯 The aim of the podcast is to enhance the craft of early-stage investing, for those early-stage investors writing their first cheques to the veterans in the game. Founders can also benefit from this podcast for a snapshot into how investors assess their portfolio. 🌱 Here, we'll post the latest First Cheque episodes, insights from guests and more exciting updates. 💸 Follow the First Cheque show wherever you listen to podcasts. 🎧 Thanks to our sponsors for helping to make this episode of First Cheque possible. Scendar: Scendar is the OG startup accounting firm in Australia. Free 1-hour consultation about your Business' growth plans and finance needs. https://dayone.fm/scendar Turo: Turo is the world's largest carsharing marketplace and it's the perfect app for travel. Download the Turo app and book cars from $38/day. https://dayone.fm/turo

🚨 Why is the relentless pursuit of growth the gold standard for startups when it's leading us down a path of environmental destruction and social inequalities? In our most popular episode yet of 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮, Dr Melanie Rieback challenges the idolisation of venture capital by shining a light on its role in perpetuating financial extraction and inequality. The message: Venture Capital isn't the oasis of innovation we're told. It's a desert draining our collective potential. If you listen to this and it doesn't change something inside you, you have some big questions to ask about why you think extracting from the world is okay when it's clearly destroying it. 𝗔𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: - Why do we celebrate this devastating extraction of wealth? - Why do we give these people microphones? - Why do we let them influence our future when they're mining it for themselves? 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱: "This episode was life-altering!!!" Elizabeth "This is one of the reasons why women are flocking AWAY From VC" Leela "This episode exploded my brain and ruined my breakfast" 🌊 Vinko "So important!! Thank you for turning heads and changing minds" Ethan "An extremely interesting subject I'd often wondered about" Joshua "Super thought provoking. I need to listen again!" Sally "Loved this episode!" Tharun 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 is available wherever you get your podcasts. Things are changing. And we're just getting started at Maslow®. If you want to join our mission to turn the finance industry into the world's largest publicly owned utility, sign up at our website. maslow.com.au Huge thank you to Melanie Rieback, Erinch Sahan, Joan Westenberg, John-Paul Monck, Lacey Filipich, Nick McGuigan, Tracey Spicer AM GAICD & 🍇 Kirstin Hunter for their contribution to the podcast so far Coming up next month we'll dig deep into a damaging industry with Cindy Gallop to set some charges under the perceptions of Venture Capital 🧨 Then we'll light the fuse with Leela Cosgrove, in the most expletive laden podcast you'll ever hear 🔥 Strap in 💪🏽

I had fun being on Daniel Idzkowski and Artur Pawelko 🇵🇱 podcast called Modern Investing with Sidepocket. They launched the podcast today. We talked about angel investing and how to stay inspired by startups, why I love Linqto so much, Change Finance, PBC, Holly Ziegel Ruxin at Montcalm - Impact Wealth Management, my hero Kat Nouri who built Stasher and how social impact investing is a way of voting with your dollars to co-create a world you want to live in. #investing #AI #quantum #socialimpact https://lnkd.in/g-6ahKY7

Adrian Bunter is back on Transparent VC Podcast! (ep in comms). As Adrian is a director of Employment Hero, he shared his perspectives on the issue between Employment Hero and Hostplus that has be widely written about. We then moved to trends and insights. Discussions themes: Capital Raising: Tips on effective engagement with investors, valuation insights, and the significance of early investor relations. Leveraging AI: The role of AI in startups, not as a trend but as a genuine business enhancer, emphasizing technology’s potential to solve real problems. Traits of Successful Founders: What makes founders successful, including their resilience, passion, industry knowledge, and ability to communicate their vision. Scaling Beyond Initial Success: Challenges of expanding sales and operations beyond initial networks, underscoring the need for scalable strategies. Navigating the Investment Landscape: Insights into the evolving field of angel investing and venture capital, and strategies for fruitful founder-investor relationships. Tribe Global Ventures Aaron Birkby Adrian Bunter

I'm in the fundraising process, and like every first-time startup founder, I have been reading literature about it—everything from blogs, podcasts and videos to having 1:1 conversations. Except for a few honest 1:1 conversations, most of the literature focuses on "How to tailor your pitch to investors?" or "What would make your pitch attractive to investors?" At some level, this advice reminds me of how pursuing engineering or an MBA has shifted from a passion for the subject to a game of cracking entrance exams.

#Systematicinvesting and #behavioralfinance are cornerstones upon which Jon Robinson and Brandon Langley built Blueprint Investment Partners. Jon detailed the various ways these principles are at work in our firm during this conversation with Jeff Malec on his RCM Alternatives podcast. https://bit.ly/3QAZ8kG

Matthias Bryner is the founder of findependent, an app to make investing transparent, easy and beneficial for everyone, regardless of prior knowledge. findependent encourages its users to invest in ETFs, which is basically like buying a very small percentage of the world economy, instead of investing in a specific stock. Even if the numbers in the market fluctuate daily, their overall historical tendency is upwards, so you can rest assured that your money is being put to good use. In this episode you will learn: 💰 Why you should start investing 🤑 Why start investing with findependent 💸 What their fee structure looks like 💳 Matthias' 5 principles for personal finance Check out our episode with Matthias, available on our website and wherever you get your podcasts. - #swisspreneur #startup #entrepreneur #findependent #eft #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #shares #bonds #worldeconomy

“We're just in this environment of impatience and instant gratification where we want quick flips and turnarounds, but those are rare. You need to build it the old-fashioned way—build it over time and grow it.” ^^^ That’s George Rossolatos, CEO & Managing Partner of Canadian Business Growth Fund, talking about marketing and brand investments on an episode of the Private Equity Value Creation podcast. Dive into the long-term investment tactics he recommends companies embrace for more sustainable growth—and how to avoid the “over-burn and under-deliver” trap many tech startups fall into. 🔥 https://lnkd.in/eDCDbSUe

Life isn't about just living in highlights, it's also about embracing the daily grind! These were amongst few of the many awesome insights that Shauraya Bhutani shared with me as part of the latest episode of my #podcast. It's very inspiring when you get an opportunity to meet someone who's yet to turn 30 and yet having already spent 7+ years in investment banking, managing an investment bank and a fund across SE Asia and India and having advised hundreds of tech entrepreneurs and ventures, right from seed stage to Series C+! Listen in to this episode for some heart-tugging insights and experiences that Shauraya shared, including: 1) The ideal attributes that #angel #investors should keep in mind; 2) Foresights that #founders trying to raise #funds should keep in mind in the current ecosystem; 3)  The importance of understanding what #values you currently can bring on board and how can you leverage these to continuously upskill yourself Please do share your feedback and do share this with your friends and family. Till then, keep your founders' mojo strong, fam! Thanks Ankita Saha for the coordination for this episode. Capital Connect Advisors Breathe Capital

💡📈 In our recent podcast, we explore the critical issue of startup shutdowns—an unfortunate trend in today's market. However, the episode goes beyond this, providing insights on the Series A funding landscape and startup valuation strategies. A must-listen for founders at various stages of their journey. 🚀🔄 Link to the full podcast in the original Kruze Consulting post. #StartupChallenges #VentureCapitalInsights #SeriesAValuation #KruzeConsulting