RBFN Podcast

I’m pleased to welcome back Will Stringer, the Founder and CEO of Chisos Capital. Will invests in people — entrepreneurs, creators, athletes - using an Income Share Agreement at the earliest stages of business ideation and formation. Join me as I explore Will's journey, from his experience in the investment space to his innovative work at Chisos, supporting entrepreneurs and revolutionizing t...

This week I sit down with Brian Parks, co-founder and CEO of Bigfoot Capital, a leading lender for established B2B software companies. With 15 years of experience as an entrepreneur in early-stage software companies and a background as an investment banker, Brian founded Bigfoot in 2017. He has successfully raised capital from various sources, including angels, VCs, and credit funds, and has deplo...

Today, we have a special guest who I believe is on the front edge of a revolution in the Alternative Capital space: David Silverstein, CEO and founder of Ned, a software platform that enables online loan origination and management for RBF and other lenders. With Ned’s revenue-based approach, lenders can scale their operations and more quickly deploy new financial products. Key Takeaways [3:00] Dav...

In a packed episode, we welcome my friend Jamie Finney, co-founder of Kokopelli Capital and the Greater Colorado Venture Fund, and alternative capital philosopher. He is also one of the alternative capital OGs. Jamie shares his journey from entrepreneur to a capital raising road trip to raising $40 million across two funds to support more funding options for entrepreneurs. He discusses his vision...

It’s an insightful episode this week while we welcome Tessa Flippin, Founder of Capitalize VC, as she shares her journey from startup founder into the world of alternative capital funding. Tessa describes the unique approach and deal structure of Capitalize VC, which enables her to do more deals than typical VC, and to support diverse founders. Along the way, Tessa shares what it’s like to raise a...

Today’s Guest Today’s guest is Jacob Haar , one of the most active allocators funding alternative capital investors around the world. He is Co-founder and Managing Partner at Community Investment Management, a strategic debt provider to several fintech lending platforms. In this episode, Jacob shares some really useful lessons and insights from his vantage point as a funding source for alternative...

Today’s Guest Today, Melissa Bradley from 1863 Ventures joined me. Melissa is the managing partner of 1863 Ventures with more than 20 years of entrepreneurship, investment, and leadership experience. Melissa has served as a Presidential Appointee under Presidents Clinton and Obama. Under Clinton, she served as Financial Regulatory Affairs Fellow at the Department of Treasury, Office of Thrift Supe...

Today’s Guest I’m excited to welcome to our show Ben Lozano, CEO and Co-Founder of SMBX. I asked Ben to join The RBFN Podcast because we wanted to explore the landscape of innovative funders who are providing capital to traditional small businesses - what I often call Main Street businesses - which is a market that hasn't seen much innovation in recent years. Ben built SMBX to solve this prob...