Raise & Exit

🎙️ Episode 16 is live! This time we sit down with Neal Cobb, co-founder of EquityX, to talk about how founders of legacy businesses can think differently about exits — honoring employees, protecting culture, and creating value that lasts beyond the transaction. If you’re a founder or owner planning for succession, this episode is full of hard-earned lessons on how to prepare for one of the most im...

🎙️ New episode of Raise & Exit is live! This time we sit down with John James, host of the Champagne Strategy podcast and long-time growth strategist, to talk about what founders often get wrong when it comes to brand, growth, and go-to-market strategy. John has spent 20+ years across agencies, startups, and Silicon Valley advising founders on cutting through myths and building companies that...

🎙️ Episode 18 is live! This time we sit down with Matt McDonnell, Managing Partner & co-founder of Stellifi VC and host of the Navigating Complexity podcast, to talk about what founders often overlook when raising capital and chasing product-market fit. Matt brings a rare dual perspective as both a real estate investor and a venture capitalist — and his advice cuts through a lot of the noise f...

🎙️ Special Edition Podcast: How to Play the Valuation Game This week’s Raise & Exit episode is different — it’s a live recording of Edgar Baum’s talk at the Silicon Y’all Conference, where nearly 100 SaaS and tech CEOs, VCs, and PE leaders gathered to unpack one question: 👉 What really drives your company’s valuation — and how can you influence it? In this special session, Edgar walks through...

🎙️ Episode 8 is live! This time we sit down with Sean Nasiri — Silicon Valley native, entrepreneur, and family office investor — to explore what makes founders stand out when raising capital. If you’re pitching investors or trying to understand how family offices think differently than VCs, this one’s for you. What do we cover? 1. Storytelling is everything. Founders who can’t tell a clear, compel...

🎙️ Episode 7 is live! This time we sit down with Kurt Buseck of Rex Capital to unpack what really drives success — and exits — in deep tech. If you’re building or backing a deep tech venture, this episode is packed with hard-won insights on what makes companies fundable and exit-ready. What do we cover? 1. Execution and IP drive valuation. Innovation isn’t enough. Investors look for working produc...

🎙️ Episode 6 is live! This time we sit down with Sebastian Harris — multi-time entrepreneur, impact-focused fund manager, and former nonprofit leader whose journey has taken him from peacebuilding in the Middle East to leading a company from inception to IPO. If you’re fundraising or preparing for an exit, this episode is packed with practical, founder-tested advice. What do we cover? 1. Make your...

🎙️ Episode 5 is live! This time we sit down with Vik Ghai — founder, repeat operator, and now early-stage AI investor at G2C Venture Partners. If you’re building in a highly technical space or navigating early fundraising, this one’s for you. What do we cover? 1. Most founders fail by treating symptoms, not root causes. If customers keep saying no, don't just move on — dig deeper. Real patter...

Episode 4 is live! Our guest this time: investor, fund manager, and operating CEO Tim Enneking—a rare triple-threat who’s been on the buy side, sell side, and operator side of the table. If you're fundraising or preparing to sell your company, this one’s for you.   What do we cover?   1. “Getting to No” Faster – Ask disqualifying questions early to avoid wasting time on bad-fit investors.   2...

Itamar Novick, multi-unicorn investor and founder of Recursive Ventures talks with host Edgar Baum about early stage investing and things to consider when looking to raise.  Quite interesting is unpacking of how a well articulated TAM (Total Addressable Market) is necessary signal at this stage of investing. You can find Itamar at:  linkedin / itamarnovick  OR https://x.com/Itamar_Novick

Rob Gibbons joins host Edgar Baum and provides decades of wisdom on what it takes mentally and procedurally to grow a company through its valleys and challenges.

Ari Goldberg and host Edgar Baum discuss what the most important metric is for any company and how to maintain focus on a genuine objective both as a founder and a business. Ari is a serial entrepreneur with multiple exits including extensive experience in sports marketing.  He is presently the founder of RNMKR. https://www.rnmkr.co/ serving growth stage companies with priming growth through marke...