RBFN Podcast
Learn from the best alternative capital investors in the world. Revenue-based financing investor and thought leader, Keith Harrington, conducts in-depth interviews with other investors who are disrupting the capital markets by offering alternative capital solutions to the traditional VC equity fundraising path. Successful entrepreneurs are demanding more innovation from investors, and Keith’s goal is to bring these investors together to share what they’ve learned, why it’s important to them, and how they apply it to what they do. The Revenue-Based Financing Network Podcast aims to quickly expand this growing industry to support more entrepreneurs and build awareness around the revenue-based financing ecosystem. Learn more and join our community at www.rbfn.org.
Episodes
33 episodes
#33 - Greatest Hits: Making Credit Sexy with Mike Luebbers, Chief Credit Officer of Novel Capital
We make credit sexy(ish) this week with Mike Luebbers, the Chief Credit Officer of Novel Capital. We brought Mike onto the team at Novel after we worked closely with him as he led the underwriting on the credit facility we raised. We learned...
#32 - Greatest Hits: Microlending, CDFIs & RBF, Ruben Alonso - CEO of AltCap
Happy Holidays, my friends! Today we’re rereleasing a fan favorite - my conversation with Ruben Alonso, CEO of AltCap. AltCap is a mission-driven community development financial institution (CDFI) operating across multiple states and based i...
#31 - Influencing More Capital For Good with Bryce Butler, Founder & Managing Director of Access Ventures
Keith welcomes Bryce Butler, founder and managing director of Access Ventures. Bryce shares his unique journey from the military and being a pastor to becoming an impact investor and advocate for innovative capital strategies that empower lo...
#30 - Totally Unique Startup Financing: Using Retirement Savings to Fund Your Business with Mickey Parker, CEO of Accelefund
Navigating ROBS for Business Startups with Mickey Parker, CEO of AccelefundIn this episode, Keith explores an innovative way to start or buy a business using the retirement funds (IRAs and 401Ks) with Mickey Parker, Co-Owner an...
#29 - It’s Hard to Sell Money! Cash Flow and the Resilient Lenderwith David Silverstein, CEO of Ned
This week, Keith welcomes David Silverstein, the CEO of Ned, a software platform revolutionizing how lenders innovate and deploy capital. David first discusses Ned's end-to-end system, which powers diverse cash flow lending strategies nation...
#28 - Funding the Funders: Flexible Lending for Capital Entrepreneurs with Nolan Reichert, Vice President and Head of Originations at Haversine Funding
This week, Keith welcomes Nolan Reichert, the Vice President & Head of Originations at Haversine Funding. Nolan shares more about his career funding the funders in specialty finance, Nolan goes deep on Haversine’s thesis focusing o...
#27 - Fake It Until You Make It - How to Raise Capital with Chris Costello, Founder and Former CEO of Blooom
In this second episode of our two-episode chat with Chris Costello, the founder and former CEO of Blooom, it’s all about raising capital. Chris first talks about becoming a self-taught student in venture capital, and what he did to prepare o...
#26 - Entrepreneurship is Not Always Unicorns and Rainbows - Part 1 with Chris Costello, Founder and Former CEO of Blooom
Chris Costello is the founder and former CEO of Blooom, an innovative digital robo advisor. Chris is a rare entrepreneur who built both a bricks-and-mortar company and a technology business. In this first episode of our two-episode chat, Chr...
#25 - A Founder’s Perspective on Fundraising and The Art of the Ask with Kristian Marquez of FinStrat
Kristian Marquez is the founder and CEO of FinStrat Management. In our chat, Kristian shares lessons learned on his journey from starting a telemedicine startup, experiencing startup failure and an IPO, to founding FinStrat. He discusses the...
#24 - Don’t Let Fundraising Break You & How to Treat an Entrepreneur - with Shaily Baranwal of Elevate K-12
Shaily Baranwal is the Founder and CEO of Elevate K-12. She’s an incredible entrepreneur and CEO, and I can attest to her ability to rapidly scale a company. Elevate K-12 provides engaging virtual classroom instruction from certified live te...
#23 - The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly with Marshall Lebovits of Asset-Based Funding Solutions
Marshall Lebovits is an advisor at Asset Based Funding Solutions with almost 35 years of experience in the secured financing and alternative capital industry. In the episode, Marshall shares more about his passion for helping grow companies ...
#22 - Alternative Capital from The LP Perspective with Brendan Cosgrove of Catalyze
This week features Brendan Cosgrove, Co-Founder and Director of Catalyze, a unique national nonprofit dedicated to democratizing access to LP and institutional capital networks and resources for underserved investors and GPs. With his...
#21 - From Boat Mogul to Startup Funder with Justin Renfro of Wefunder
It’s a fun conversation this week with Justin Renfro, Director of Revenue-Based Financing at Wefunder. Justin shares his journey from a boat mogul with his company Chill Charters to working with thousands of entrepreneurs at Wefunder. Justin...
#20 - Heavy Metal & RBF with Manolo Atala, CEO of Fairplay
Our guest this week brings enthusiasm and excitement to RBF which sets the stage for a great conversation. We welcome Manolo Atala, Co-Founder and CEO of Fairplay, a LatAm-focused revenue-based financing platform headquartered in Mexico. Sin...
#19 - Building Tardigrades, Not Unicorns with Elliot Begoun of TIG Brands
This week, we welcome Elliot Begoun, a 30-year industry veteran, author, podcast host, and founder of TIG brands, and developer of the CARE funding structure. Elliot focuses on empowering entrepreneurs to be nimble and capital-efficient chan...
#18 - Step Into the Ring - Where RBF Investing and Boxing Collide with Melissa Withers, Founder and Managing Partner of RevUp
We welcome the dynamic Melissa Withers, Founder and Managing Partner of RevUp, an early mover and innovator in the RBF market. Melissa shares her unconventional journey into professional investing, emphasizing her commitment to remaining fou...
#17 - When RBF Rears Its Beautiful Head with Nick Mathews, CEO of Mainvest
In this episode, we're joined by Nick Mathews, the founder and CEO of Mainvest, where to date he has funded 400+ small businesses around the country. Nick is a visionary leader dedicated to rebuilding the American dream by empowering communi...
#16 - Building An Alternative Capital Juggernaut to $300B in Entrepreneurs Funded with Chris Atkins, President of Capital Finance and Capital Markets at C2FO
This episode features Chris Atkins, President of C2FO’s lending business, also called Capital Finance. Chris joined C2FO in 2018, taking on a pivotal role in spearheading a data-driven lending function. He successfully launched C2FO's workin...
#15 — Staying Calm: Building Something Unique in a Market That Rewards Same-ness with Tyler Tringas, GP and Founder of Calm Company Fund
We’re taking a deep breath this week, as we dive into a conversation with Tyler Tringas, General Partner and Founder of the Calm Company Fund. In this episode, Tyler shares with us two very important experiences: raising capital for the GP t...
#14 - There Are No Evil Financial Tools (and Being a Misfit) with Jonathan Bragdon, CEO of Capacity Capital
On today's show, we're joined by Jonathan Bragdon, the CEO of Capacity Capital. With a remarkable track record, Jonathan has started eight companies, invested in over 30 businesses, and been featured in CNN, TechCrunch, BusinessWeek, and Inc...
#13 - Making Credit Sexy with Mike Luebbers, Chief Credit Officer of Novel Capital
We make credit sexy(ish) this week with Mike Luebbers, the Chief Credit Officer of Novel Capital. We brought Mike onto the team at Novel after we worked closely with him as he led the underwriting on the credit facility we raised. We learned...
#12 - Going From Zero-to-One to 650 Deals Funded - BJ Lackland, Co-founder IBI Spikes Fund & Equal Capital, & former CEO of Lighter Capital
BJ Lackland brings 25 years of expertise in startup funding, with roles spanning CEO of Lighter Capital, Co-Founder of the Israeli RBF fund IBI Spikes Fund, and as a VC. A pioneer in RBF, BJ has funded over 350 companies since diving into the s...
#11 - Wefunder’s Community Rounds - How Every Customer Can Be An Angel Investor - Jonny Price, VP of Fundraising at Wefunder
Dive into this week's episode with Jonny Price, Wefunder's VP of Fundraising. A pioneering platform facilitating capital from both customers and investors, Wefunder's impact extends to over 1000 founders, including household names like Mercu...
#10 - Microlending, CDFIs & RBF, Ruben Alonso - CEO of AltCap
In this episode, I'm thrilled to introduce Ruben Alonso, CEO of AltCap, a mission-driven community development financial institution (CDFI) operating across multiple states and based in Kansas City. Ruben has propelled AltCap's growth for 15 ye...
#9 - From Underrepresented Square Peg to RBF Pioneer - Kim Folsom - Founder & CEO of Founders First Capital Partners
I am proud to welcome my friend and one of my favorite people in this community, Kim Folsom, a serial entrepreneur who has founded and grown seven companies and achieved multiple successful exits. Kim is the CEO and founder of Founders First Ca...