E1141: CircleUp's Ryan Caldbeck on stepping down as CEO, mental & physical toll of being a founder
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Show notes:
0:00 Start
1:03 Jason intros Ryan Caldbeck & addresses the infamous board member email
6:18 What is CircleUp? Plus their incredible cap table & perfect timing
11:04 MainStreet - Startups: you’re owed over $50,000 by the IRS, get it back at https://mainstreet.us/twist
12:33 Filling the supply & demand side of their consumer goods fundraising marketplace
21:56 Squarespace - Go to https://squarespace.com/twist for a free trial, and use code TWIST for 10% off
23:29 Why the quality of companies did not correlate with their ability to fundraise, how Halo Top ice cream confused investors
27:21 Pivoting from a marketplace to raising a fund as a Series C company
31:34 Early issues with syndicates: lack of diversification, how CircleUp was able to classify consumer goods companies accurately
35:30 Odoo - Get your first app free & $1000 off your first implementation pack at https://odoo.com/twist
36:59 Why Ryan stepped down as CEO - mental & physical health struggles, difficulty of pivoting a post-Series C company
48:29 Detailing his struggles to help founders feel less lonely
51:50 Ryan's advice: Early-stage firms & business schools should talk about founder mental health
56:17 How consumer goods founders can contact CircleUp
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Видео E1141: CircleUp's Ryan Caldbeck on stepping down as CEO, mental & physical toll of being a founder канала This Week in Startups
Check out CircleUp: https://circleup.com
FOLLOW Ryan: https://twitter.com/ryan_caldbeck
FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis
Listen here...
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-startups-audio/id315114957
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ULQ0ewYf5zmsDgBchlkr9
Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes315114957/this-week-in-startups-audio
More from us...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/twistartups
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twistartups
Official site: https://thisweekinstartups.com
Thanks to our partners...
MainStreet - Startups: you’re owed over $50,000 by the IRS, get it back at https://mainstreet.us/twist
Squarespace - Go to https://squarespace.com/twist for a free trial, and use code TWIST for 10% off
Odoo - Get your first app free & $1000 off your first implementation pack at https://odoo.com/twist
Show notes:
0:00 Start
1:03 Jason intros Ryan Caldbeck & addresses the infamous board member email
6:18 What is CircleUp? Plus their incredible cap table & perfect timing
11:04 MainStreet - Startups: you’re owed over $50,000 by the IRS, get it back at https://mainstreet.us/twist
12:33 Filling the supply & demand side of their consumer goods fundraising marketplace
21:56 Squarespace - Go to https://squarespace.com/twist for a free trial, and use code TWIST for 10% off
23:29 Why the quality of companies did not correlate with their ability to fundraise, how Halo Top ice cream confused investors
27:21 Pivoting from a marketplace to raising a fund as a Series C company
31:34 Early issues with syndicates: lack of diversification, how CircleUp was able to classify consumer goods companies accurately
35:30 Odoo - Get your first app free & $1000 off your first implementation pack at https://odoo.com/twist
36:59 Why Ryan stepped down as CEO - mental & physical health struggles, difficulty of pivoting a post-Series C company
48:29 Detailing his struggles to help founders feel less lonely
51:50 Ryan's advice: Early-stage firms & business schools should talk about founder mental health
56:17 How consumer goods founders can contact CircleUp
Subscribe to TWiST Clips for all the best moments...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS7tJlcUA6PzVHEMo-X7ddg
#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #business
Видео E1141: CircleUp's Ryan Caldbeck on stepping down as CEO, mental & physical toll of being a founder канала This Week in Startups
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