BFE

Josh Chodniewicz is the founder and CEO of Fundify, Inc. He has decades of experience in venture capital, and he explains that money is moving into equity crowdfunding at a breakneck pace with the evolution of laws and technology. Josh shares some excellent advice about investing and startups. Josh’s love for his work is evident. He says that by developing technological solutions for capital raising and capital investing, everyday Americans can increase their net worth by investing in startups. We discover Josh's favorite F word and hear his thoughts about exits.

Show Notes

🖼️ The art behind Josh. 00:58
😎 Josh is the CEO and founder of a startup. 02:06
👌 He loves building things and everything that he does. 02::43
🥚 Josh knew he would be an entrepreneur from a young age: selling chicken eggs to neighbors. 03:48
🐣 His entrepreneurial journey: from the beginning of the internet to the democratization of investing.  05:11
🤑 “The real money is being made privately, it's being made when you invest early, and you hold until the public offering or until the exit.” 08:48
💰 Josh genuinely loves building things in a quickly growing market: triple-digit percentages. 10:54
💲 Diversified investing in the asset class is a way to get big returns. 13:33
🤔 The significant negatives to the asset class is a long-term commitment. 16:44
🤓 “To prove your concept at all, you have to find someone willing to put the money in.”  20:11
❓ The ugly baby business concept. 22:37
☑️ Josh’s exit with his artwork company: Sold to Walmart. 23:43
3️⃣ About exits: Three things startups should do: 24:47
💡 Often great ideas come from young, creative kids: Fred Smith’s C minus on FedEx idea paperwork. 29:58
🧱 Building the technological solution for capital raising and capital investing. 33:23
🔝 Josh’s favorite F word. 35:18
🎯 14 campaigns for investing at Fundify.  36:52

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What is BFE?

BFE, where unicorns run free. Well, no, it's not a fairy tale podcast; we actually talk about the things that matter most to startups and VCs. We ask the tough questions of VCs and Founders, getting to the bottom of the real issues that surround money, financing, startups, and much more. Jessica King Bernstein joins her partners Randy "Took-a-Company-to-Wall-Street" Baker and Dr. Kent "Pull-Out-Your-Beating-Heart" Gustavson to roast and worship real ballers on every episode.