How to Build a $25 Million Fintech Company - Matt Paulson - S1E9

In this highly anticipated episode, Badlands Capital CEO Blaine Crissman offered some wisdom, reminding us of the often neglected factors shaping startup success. In this podcast you'll get the following key takaways:

1. Growth Is Nothing Without Time

2. Don't Mess Up the Equity Pie

3. Where in the Investor's Fund are You?

These snippets from Blaine's interview offer a taste of the real-world wisdom packed into the full podcast. He's a testament to the fact that startup success isn't just about having a great idea – it's about timing, structuring deals thoughtfully, and understanding the financial mechanics underpinning your investors' decisions.

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In the first episode from Season 2 you'll hear from VC, angel investors and startup CEO's about how to raise and manage capital in today's difficult environment. You'll hear investor and startup CEO perspectives on the outlook in the next few years and how you can best position your startup to thrive in this environment.

Panelists:

• Blaine Crissman (Linkedin) - Managing Partner - Badlands Capital
• Jim Quinn (Linkedin)- Fund Manager - Black Hills Angel Fund
• Ray Hespen (Linkedin) - CEO - Property Meld
• Brigit Blote (Linkedin) - CEO - Fomeno

Mike & Todd share their top 10 takeaways from season 1 of Wildfire Tales from entrepreneurs and investors on the show in 2023. The episode begins with a story of a startup founder interviewing over 200 co-founders and why, and ends with why Flearning is key to survive and thrive your startup. Don't miss this final episode of season 1, and learn what we have planned for season 2! 

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In this exciting episode you'll learn how Brigit went on a lifechanging trip to Costa Rica and stumbled upon a need for sustainable clothing. She turned that discovery into a startup rethinks thrifting and 2nd hand clothes. In this podcast she shares key lessons along the way and how they got to thousands of active users.

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Wildfire Tales goes live at Innovation Expo 2023 with our entrepreneur panel. Hear from Wildfire co-founder Mike Vetter and 4 Wildfire startups:

• Mycroft Liu - Vivatlantis
• Cathy Jordan - HIYA Cleaners
• Jared Teifenthaler - Signed Up Sports
• Tyler Olson - Journeyman

Join in for our session at this year's event!

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Jake Joraanstad started out building a services business that consistently lost money. From those difficult beginnings Jake and his team learned about the power of finding a niche and creating value in the industry in their backyard - agriculture. Today Bushel serves more than 100,000 farmers across the nation, and is one of the leading ag tech providers.

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Matt Paulson shares his experience building MarketBeat from the ground up to a $25 million business, his VC fund, and his experiences building entrepreneurial ecosystems. MarketBeat has only 13 employees, which is incredible considering his revenue rate and growth. Matt also shares what his VC fund is looking for and his effort building an entrepreneurial ecosystem in Sioux Falls, SD. 

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Eric grew up on a rural North Dakota farm starting his career as a crop duster. From there he spent time spent managing restaurants and then got into real estate investing and managing assisted living centers. Eric now invests in tech companies and helps new startups get prepared for capital at Wildfire Labs. In this episode you'll learn key lessons learned and how important people are to success. Eric also covers how being mentored and mentoring have played a huge role in his life, and how making tough decisions to balance work and home life has helped him grow.

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