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Seed Money

Jayla Siciliano

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Seed Money is where everyday people learn how to raise capital and get the funding you need to FINALLY turn your amazing idea into reality! Whatever your idea is... - product - app - real estate deal …or maybe you want to build or expand your small business… if you’re struggling to get people to believe in your vision and you don’t need a billion-dollar deal in Silicon Valley, Seed Money will unlock the answers you’ve been looking for! Hosted by Jayla Siciliano, Shark Tank Entrepreneur, MBA, ...
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Pure, silly, improv. Kyran Wheatley and his celebrity guest see just how badly they go attempting a quiz - with the trusty assistance of the assembled brains trust (the best improv comedians in Melbourne/The World deep, deep in character). If you like impro, this is some of Australia's best. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia - tickets are available here. Or at festivals around the world. Join the brains trust as an Acast Plus subscriber to get free entr ...
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Coming up with a brilliant business idea and sharing it with the world. Raising money and getting investors to fund said brilliant idea. Getting your first customers and crossing the profitability line. These are all stops along the entrepreneurial journey. Each of them can be hard enough to make you want to throw in the towel and go back to corpor…
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In order to get funding for our businesses, we have to find and pitch to investors. Sounds easier said than done, right? This is one of the most nerve wracking and challenging steps you’ll take, but it is worth it. If you put yourself there and talk to enough people, you will get the funding you need. Even if you’re an introvert. Even if you hate n…
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Before we can go out and raise money for our businesses, there are things we need to have dialed in. The idea, the numbers, our pitch and the investors we’re going after. This stuff is critical, but THE most important thing is the relationship we have with money. Trying to raise money without dialing in our money mindset is a recipe for burnout, di…
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When you know that you’re an entrepreneur at heart but you’re still working your W2 job, when do you jump ship? It’s the age old question all aspiring business owners ask themselves. On one hand, we can burn the boats and go all in on the business. You’ll have way more time to dedicate to it and you can scale faster. Or you can get the business off…
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If you’re anything like me, being an entrepreneur appeals to you because you can design the life you want and enjoy a level of freedom you can’t get from a 9-5. The problem is: a lot of us build businesses that end up creating more stress and eat away at the freedom we got into it for. Finding a business that meets your lifestyle goals is ideal. Fo…
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For entrepreneurs, running fast and charging hard comes with the territory. But that could be doing nothing but running us into the ground. A lot of the things we think are “normal” parts of building and running businesses are actually signs of burnout. So many of us are stuck in that “wired and tired” mode and we don’t even know that we’re well ov…
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The playbook of raising money that people used to rely on has changed a lot over the last few years. Now that the market is more competitive and the pace of innovation is so much faster, what worked a decade ago won’t produce the same results today. Some of the best practices we were taught aren’t as entrepreneur-friendly as we think. A lot of foun…
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When you build a business, you aren’t just creating a product, you’re also setting up a legal entity. The legal side of things can be daunting (and expensive), especially when you intend to raise capital in the near or far future. Before you can even think of approaching investors, first-time founders have to make sure they have the legal ducks in …
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Fear is something everyone struggles with - whether you’re trying to raise seed money or (believe it or not) a billionaire who has already had success. No wonder they call fear the final frontier! We often focus on the tangible aspects of entrepreneurship, but the mental and emotional stuff play a huge role in our success. In fact, if we don’t work…
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In the journey of starting a company, realizing that you need to raise money is par for the course. Maybe you need to test your product’s viability, increase your stock, or grow your team…these steps require funding. Venture capital is the path many entrepreneurs take, but there are actually 7 other ways to get the funding you need. Each method has…
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Raising money through investors is the default for growing a company, but it might not be the right move for everyone. Taking the VC route is like walking through a one-way door - once you make that decision it sets you on a specific trajectory. That’s why more entrepreneurs are being thoughtful about the decision, and even opting out of raising mo…
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The process of raising money is as much a mental one as it is a financial one. Before we start finding and pitching to investors or even structuring our deals, there’s a step we can’t skip, working on our mindset. There’s no sugar-coating it - getting funded is one of the hardest things you’ll do. You’ll get told your idea doesn’t doesn’t work. You…
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The process of building a company, getting funded and bringing a product to market isn’t just data-driven. It’s gut-driven too. The numbers matter, but when you’re building a product without market acceptance, you have to trust your intuition and persevere when you’re told it won’t work. In many ways, taking an entrepreneurial risk is a lot like ta…
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Building a company, going on Shark Tank, raising $1 million dollars and working with Mark Cuban. Sounds like an entrepreneur’s dream, right? Well, that’s what I thought, until I walked away from it. It was the hardest decision I’ve ever made, but also the best one. When you build your own company, it becomes an extension of you, so stepping away is…
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In the path to getting funding for your idea, meeting with investors is the most important checkpoint. You only have one shot at a first impression, so the more dialed in your presentation is, the more successful you’ll be. From pitch decks to financials, there’s a ton of work that goes into preparing for that face-to-face with a potential funding …
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The best products disrupt tired categories and breathe new life into done-to-death ideas, but is it still possible? Every year, there are fewer categories to disrupt, especially in clothing-based niches. How can you compete when people can easily buy knock-offs, dupes and cheap goods all over the internet? By going premium, identifying an emerging …
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Years later, people still ask about this story. So here it is. Pitching to a group of influential investors is a nerve-wracking experience, and that’s even before you have to do it on national TV! It’s not just a business presentation - you have to be entertaining, compelling, relatable and likable. I found that out when I appeared on Shark Tank. A…
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The world of seed funding runs on two currencies - money and connection. Investors aren’t just paying attention to the financials, they are looking for a compelling story that makes them connect with us and then want to get on board. Crafting our story is a step we can’t skip in the early stages of our businesses. The more clarity we have on it, th…
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Early-stage fundraising may be a stressful stage in business, but it can also be the most invigorating and exciting time. The determination, drive, conviction, and guts it takes to get seed money is a powerful life force. It’s not just an opportunity to get the resources we need. It’s a chance for investors to access your awesomeness, and absorb th…
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Seed Money is where everyday people learn how to raise capital and get the funding you need to FINALLY turn your amazing idea into reality! Whatever your idea is.. product app real estate deal …or maybe you want to build or expand your small business… if you’re struggling to get people to believe in your vision and you don’t need a billion dollar d…
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After 150 eps we're taking a break for a little while... Kyran Wheatley is here to tell you why. Also click on this link for a clue/tickets to the first of the new live shows: https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:283/ Join the Brains Trust and support us to make the show happen: https://plus.acast.com/s/wax-quizzical. Hosted on Acast. See aca…
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We turn the tables to bring in Wax's 150th episode and put Kyran Wheatley in the Hot Seat! Hosting duties have been usurped by Sale of The Century's Glen Rich (Ben Russell), as Kyran gets his own shot at 10 questions with the aid of The Brains Trust consisting of proud Fur-Baby Mother, Sal (Nat Harris), and 1920s Actress Templestowe Plantagenet (Ca…
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David Quirk is here to answer 10 questions with the aid of The Only Kid Who Got TayTay Tix (Claire Hooper) and open mic comedian Dave (Zoe Coombs Marr) David Quirk at Replay Festival: https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:241/38:485/ Zoe Coombs Marr at Comedy Republic: https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:269/38:513/ Hosted by Kyran Whea…
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Alex Dyson is here to answer 10 questions with the aid of Prince Phillip The Impotent, specifically from season 3 & 4 of The Crown (Zach Ruane), and an insufferable Empath holding space for you (Amy Ruffle). Hosted by Kyran Wheatley and recorded at Comedy Republic Edited by Luke Warlow We would love it if you joined the Brains Trust to help us make…
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Dave Warneke is here to answer 10 questions with the aid of the Brains Trust, including winner of Triple J's 1961 Hottest 100, Guy McMahon (Isaac Haigh), and Aiden the Chemist Warehouse employee who gets spat on so much, it seems he might like it (Aiden Willcox). Hosted by Kyran Wheatley and recorded at Comedy Republic Edited by Luke Warlow We woul…
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Rowan Thambar is here to answer 10 questions with the aid of the Brains Trust, including Melbourne's most beloved yet misguiding Guide Dog Ambassador, Eva (Michelle Brasier), and Ballarat JB-Hi Fi Staff Member on his Lunch Break, Tito Boy (James Roque). Hosted by Kyran Wheatley and recorded at Comedy Republic Edited by Luke Warlow We would love it …
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Special Edition Best of Wax Quizzical International Guests! Join us on our World Tour as we take you through the best bits of all our overseas guests and Brains Trust members! Bringing you huge names, ridiculous characters, guaranteed laughs and absolutely no sense! This episode features the likes of David O'Doherty, Chloe Petts, Carl Donnelly, Guy…
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Special Edition Best of Wax Quizzical Live Podcasts! Feel the energy in the room as we take you through the best bits of over 2 years of live specials! Bringing you huge names, ridiculous characters, guaranteed laughs and absolutely no sense! This episode features the likes of David O'Doherty, Michael Hing, Jude Perl, Carl Donnelly, Zan Rowe, Celia…
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Carl Donnelly is here to answer 10 questions with the aid of the Brains Trust, including the very 'wittle (and sometimes spooky) girl (Alex Hines), and the loquacious Chicagoan in town for the International Roofer Caucus, Ron Taylor (Ben Russell) Hosted by Kyran Wheatley and recorded at Comedy Republic Edited by Luke Warlow We would love it if you …
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Suren Jayemanne is here to drift through 10 questions with the aid of the Brains Trust, including the patriarch of the Fast Franchise Family, Dominic Toretto (Michelle Brasier), and the Pensioner who's more hip than a hip replacement, Greg Summers (Stu Daulman) Hosted by Kyran Wheatley and recorded at Comedy Republic Edited by Luke Warlow We would …
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Chloe Petts is here to solve 10 questions with the aid of Brains Trust including the suave, sophisticated Troy Hawke, and the defeated divorcee in town for the footy, Edward Treedock (Steen Raskopoulos) Hosted by Kyran Wheatley and recorded at Comedy Republic Edited by Luke Warlow We would love it if you joined the Brains Trust to help us make this…
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Live at Comedy Republic for MICF 2023! David O'Doherty is here to answer 10 questions with guidance of Brains Trust including silver-tongued Professor of Contemporary Rhyming Slang, Prof. Alannah Leek (Gillian Cosgriff), and The-rind-of-an-old-bit-of-parmesan-cheese-thats-been-in-your-fridge-for-3-years (Guy Montgomery). There might even be a few B…
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