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There is one thing that almost every single entrepreneur has in common - the drive to change the world in some way, shape, or form.

For today's guest, she spent years of her career working for organizations like Doctors Without Borders and the United Nations, living overseas and funding entrepreneurs who were trying to make a difference in their communities.

Stacy Edgar is the co-founder and CEO of Ventuer, a company revolutionizing the healthcare space. To date, Ventuer has raised a total of $7.72M in venture funding. $120k of that being a pre-seed round from Techstars, the other $7.6M coming from the seed round they closed in August of 2023 led by GSR Ventures. 

In this episode Stacy shares some of her stories from raising her seed round as well as her success with open enrollment and the hard decisions they had to (and continue to have to) make while raising and scaling the business. Make sure to listen to the full episode!

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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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Welcome to this special episode where we sit down with Ido Neeman, the CEO of Firefly, to delve into the events of October 7th. In this candid conversation, Ido shares the harrowing details of that day, recounting his efforts to rescue his co-founder and friend, Sefi Genis. Join us as we explore the profound impact of losing such a crucial figure, both personally and for the company. Amidst the grief, we also discuss the resilience of Firefly and how it will continue to grow in the face of adversity. This episode pays tribute to Sefi's memory and offers insights into the strength and determination that propels Firefly forward.

This conversation is in honor of Sefi Genis, Co-founder of Firefly, who was horrendously murdered by Hamas on OCT 7th, at the Supernova festival in Israel.

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Eric McKenney is President of Simplified Management Products (SMP) an Accounting & Consulting Firm headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama with a Satellite office in Atlanta, GA.

He founded his Accounting & Consulting Business in 2010, worked with venture capital fund Queensbridge Venture Partners as an Accountant/Consultant from 2014-2016,  and is currently working with venture capital fund Cunningham Capital in the same capacity since 2020,. He authored "Handle Your Biz" The Entrepreneurs Guide to Setting Up Your LLC, Partnership or Corporation in 2020 during Covid and developed Tax Software scheduled for Pre-Launch February 01, 2023.

Eric has an E-book called "Handle Your Biz" The Entrepreneurs Guide to Setting Up Your LLC, Partnership or Corporation. It can be purchased on Amazon.com for $9.99 or get Free copy at www.handlemybiz.com when you subscribe to his email list and follow him on Instagram @handleyoubriznis

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This week, we have another exciting segment of AFTER HOURS for all of you!

Pat & Posh discuss PayPal’s massive $4 billion acquisition of Honey (we had the founder, Ryan Hudson, on the show last year!), the future of USC football amid its current state of operational chaos and how it ties with business in general, Posh’s crazy dream about Scooter Braun, and some thought-provoking questions submitted by listeners such as the distinction between purpose in life vs. purpose in your occupation as well as how to raise funding for a new business.

They also dive into a deep question, inspired by The Deep (started by a previous guest on the show, Ashley Merrill) about what the biggest waste of human potential is.

Tune in and send us your thoughts on some of these topics (email is hello@thefounderhour.com and our IG is @thefounderhour) - we’d love to hear from you!

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