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Secondary Funding: Nuances Founders Must Consider Beyond Finances
In this episode, we explore secondary funding for your business. Learn the signs it's time to consider this option, the pros and cons, and how it impacts your acquisit...
Navigating Team Challenges: Insights on Fostering a Positive Company Culture
In this episode, Brad & Nate dive into company culture. They discuss leading by example, transparency, and investing in your team's growth. Your actions set the tone f...
8 Biz Lessons: From Handling Negative Reviews to Cost Cutting from Brad's Personal Journal
We open up Brad's personal Apple Notes file he's been keeping for years with key learning lessons building Elevar. Listen in as Brad and Nate discuss each and translat...
The New Founder Brand -- Becoming a Transparent and Authentic Content Creator
Dive into the essentials of content creation and audience building. We explore the importance of starting simple and staying consistent, focusing on authenticity, and ...
Success Rate by Age for Founders + How Childhood Experiences (good & bad) Shapes Your Life Today
Comparing NBA draft decisions to starting early vs founding later in life as an entrepreneur. Brad also shares his experience from Philip McKernan's Brave Soul retreat...
Balancing Work-Life Dynamics and 4 Day Workweeks + Viral Video Vacation Reflections
In this episode, co-hosts Nate Winkler and Brad Redding dig deep into the factors that enhance happiness, productivity, and efficiency both at work and at home. Timest...
Equity vs Cash for Influencer Growth + CEO's Real Job in Recruiting, Hiring, and Culture
In this episode, we dive deep into the hiring process and emphasizing the importance of structured onboarding to turn new hires from zero to hero in just 30 days. We a...
Beyond the Hype: Real-World Uses of AI in Business and Personal Life
Dive deep into the lessons learned from overcommitting and the importance of knowing your limits. Nate and Brad also explore how they are leveraging AI, especially GPT...
Unlocking Wealth: Whole Life Insurance, Real Estate, and Investment Strategies
This episode we dive deep into unique investment strategies according to our own investor DNA. We explored the benefits of whole life insurance for tax advantages and ...
Why Founder Partnerships Ruin Startups + How Dynamic Equity Can Help
Can dynamic equity help save failed founder partnerships? In this episode Brad and Nate discuss the good, bad, and ugly of the slicing pie framework and reality of par...
10 Business Lessons Every Entrepreneur Should Know + "75 Hard" Learning Lessons
In this episode, we cover everything from the pitfalls of working late nights at the expense of quality and health, to the importance of making strategic, rather than ...
Behind The Scenes on Perfect Exit Planning + Bootstrapping Pains
Brad and Nate share insights on planning backwards from a perfect exit, discussing key metrics that can make or break a deal, building the right team, and the pros and...
Is It Worth It To Host a Customer Conference as a SaaS Business?
"Is it worth it?" This is a common question asked about holding our own customer conferences. Coming off of Elevar's 2nd customer conference, we'll share what goes int...
Customer Led Growth Strategies + How To Act on Internal Scorecards + Strategic Hiring Strategies
Today's episode focuses on how to drive growth in your business through operational efficiency, existing customers, and a strong partner program. This includes the str...
90 Days Before & After an Exit: Why We Sold & How It Feels
Founders, learn what goes into a mid 8-figure exit of a bootstrapped SaaS business and the key decisions that led up to this milestone. You'll discover how to position...