The Insider's Guide To Finance

As someone who has worked with entrepreneurs for many years, and as an entrepreneur himself; self-proclaimed cynical optimist, Jake Hoffberg, has a wealth of knowledge on the topic of raising capital.

The first half of our discussion largely focuses on crowdfunding. Prior to the JOBS Act, the capital raising environment for entrepreneurs was, for various reasons, very limiting. Jake explains the numerous benefits which arose for founders and investors when crowdfunding portals came into existence. However, just because it is now easier to raise capital, doesn’t mean that everyone should be doing it. In the second half of our discussion, we dive into Jake’s specialty in the entrepreneurship space; marketing. Jake runs us through, in detail; his 6-part Deal Story Framework, which highlights all the vital elements that should be included when creating a narrative for your business. We also discuss Jake’s first foray in the entrepreneurship world; some of the biggest mistakes Jake sees founders making; Point and Figure Charting; the importance of building up a strong retail shareholder base before you go public; and creating demand when it doesn’t already exist.

Make sure to tune in to today’s episode with Jake!

Show Notes

As someone who has worked with entrepreneurs for many years, and as an entrepreneur himself; self-proclaimed cynical optimist, Jake Hoffberg, has a wealth of knowledge on the topic of raising capital.

 The first half of our discussion largely focuses on crowdfunding. Prior to the JOBS Act, the capital raising environment for entrepreneurs was, for various reasons, very limiting. Jake explains the numerous benefits which arose for founders and investors when crowdfunding portals came into existence. However, just because it is now easier to raise capital, doesn’t mean that everyone should be doing it. In the second half of our discussion, we dive into Jake’s specialty in the entrepreneurship space; marketing. Jake runs us through, in detail; his 6-part Deal Story Framework, which highlights all the vital elements that should be included when creating a narrative for your business. We also discuss Jake’s first foray in the entrepreneurship world; some of the biggest mistakes Jake sees founders making; Point and Figure Charting; the importance of building up a strong retail shareholder base before you go public; and creating demand when it doesn’t already exist.

Make sure to tune in to today’s episode with Jake!

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What is The Insider's Guide To Finance?

The Insider’s Guide To Finance brings you stories from the front lines of financing public and private companies.

We host seasoned CEO's, fund managers, bankers, brokers and business experts who answer your questions about how to properly finance opportunities and build outstanding success stories.

We dig into the educational ‘how to’s' and mechanics of structuring good deals. You’ll also hear about strokes of luck, tense negotiations, the pressures of closing, as well as how to best engage investors and navigate the private and public markets.