Episode description
A conversation with Startups.com founders about venture capital, bootstrapping, and finding your podcasting voice
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Segments:
[01:11] Introduction
[03:42] The Startup Therapy podcast
[06:49] Almost no one knows about venture capital
[10:17] Wil’s and Ryan’s startup journeys
[16:12] Venture backed vs. bootstrapped startups
[22:18] Distractions of fundraising
[29:09] Doing consulting work on a side to fund the business
[36:29] The origin story of startups.com
[48:31] How Startup Therapy podcast is run
[56:52] Bad interview episode experiences and finding your own voice
[01:01:29] Podcast recommendations
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