Idea to Startup Podcast

How to build a startup without raising money

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How to build a startup without raising money

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99% of new companies won't raise institutional capital. Of the 1% that do, 99% of those won't become "unicorns." Idea to Startup gathers insights from founders that have built amazing businesses without funding. Presented by Tacklebox Accelerator.

Launch tags:Productivity•Startup Lessons

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Love the podcast and love tacklebox. My time there was a great way to validate our idea, choose the right path and be 100% sure before ultimately getting into YC and raising VC. I loved having the option and critically thinking whether or not to go that route, thanks to Tacklebox’s focus on revenue and customers.

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7yr ago

Maker

@dchhugani Thanks Deepak! Very much appreciated.

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7yr ago

Maker

Hey Product Hunt! I've been running Tacklebox, an accelerator for super-early stage (pre-product) founders in NYC, the past four years. I've met with thousands of idea stage founders and they all want to talk about how to raise funding. This isn't surprising, as the majority of startup content centers around funding. The reality is 99% of businesses don't raise institutional funding, so for most people this path isn't realistic. Idea to Startup focuses on tactics that will help founders build fundamentally sound businesses where funding becomes an option rather than a necessity. We interview the founders of companies like The Wirecutter, Brooklinen, Luke's Lobster, Dos Toros, Baron Fig, etc. to try and deconstruct their early days to see what can be helpful for your startup. Season One is 11 episodes long, with the first two episodes going live today. Hope it's helpful!

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7yr ago

INK'A

Love this, glad more content in this area is being created! Companies need to hear the stories of various types of success.

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7yr ago

Maker

@frank_denbow thanks Frank!! Following your lead.

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7yr ago

Onboarding Swipe

This podcast is awesome! I loved the teaser and downloaded the first 3 episodes for my commute. Awesome extension of the accelerator.

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7yr ago

Maker

@musingmurmurs Thanks Elizabeth :)

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7yr ago

Brian's "from the ground up" approach to building startups is refreshing for all future and current founders. Instead of focusing on many conventional ideas around funding and impressing investors, Brian's focus on the user and his toolkit that focuses on connecting your product's value prop and messaging to them is invaluable and extremely unique for anyone wanting to start something new.

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7yr ago

Maker

@ash_performance Thanks Ash!! Appreciated!

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7yr ago

Onboarding Swipe

Tacklebox is such an incredible accelerator! I'm so excited about them branching into a podcast.

Pros:

It's very actionable about how to build - not "go learn how to raise money"

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none

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7yr ago

Great work Brian. Keep up the good work. Tacklebox was a great experience for me and this podcast will be an even bigger help to anyone who listens! Thanks for all your hard work!

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7yr ago

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