In this episode I interview Miki Reynolds, co-founder & executive director of Grid110, about venture capital & alternative sources of funding for startups.
We discuss:
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<li>The downsides of venture capital</li>
<li>&#8220;Lifestyle&#8221; businesses vs. venture-backed startups</li>
<li>How to raise venture capital (especially if you&#8217;re an historically underrepresented founder)</li>
<li>Resources for learning more about VC</li>
<li>Other ways to fund your business without VC money</li>
<li>And more</li>
</ul>
About Miki:
Miki Reynolds is CEO & Co-founder of Grid110, an LA-based early stage startup accelerator and community development non-profit. Since 2014, Miki has focused on activating the startup ecosystem in Los Angeles through her work with Grid110, building community, and connecting the dots for entrepreneurs through access to mentoring and critical resources. She’s also a scout for Bonfire Ventures (investing in pre-seed B2B companies) and a Venture Partner at Republic. Prior to co-founding Grid110, Miki spent 10 years building digital products for clients like MGM Studios, 20th Century Fox, Dreamworks, Angry Birds, SpaceX and LiveNation before transitioning to community focused work by launching the Downtown LA campus for tech education company General Assembly.
Miki is a critical part of the LA startup ecosystem and has accepted commendations from Mayor Eric Garcetti on behalf of General Assembly and Grid110. She has been recognized by LA Biz Journal as a Woman of Influence, was named to Techweek’s #Techweek100, and sits on advisory councils for two of the Mayor&#8217;s diversity inclusion initiatives: PledgeLA and WiSTEM LA.
More info:
<a href="https://www.thepitch.show/">The Pitch (podcast)</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Sand-Hill-Road-Venture/dp/059308358X">The Secrets of Sand Hill Road</a> 
<a href="https://www.startupschool.org/">YC Startup School</a> 
<a href="https://medium.com/allraise/how-to-get-funding-for-your-startup-thats-not-venture-capital-7965f25998f1">&#8220;How To Get Funding For Your Startup That&#8217;s *Not&#8221; Venture Capital&#8221; (Medium article)</a> 
<a href="https://www.grid110.org/">Grid110</a>

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Miki Reynolds — How to Raise Venture Capital (Plus Alternative Sources of Funding)

In this episode I interview Miki Reynolds, co-founder & executive director of Grid110, about venture capital & alternative sources of funding for startups. We discuss: The downsides of venture capital &#8220;Lifestyle&#8221; businesses vs. venture-backed startups How to raise venture capital (especially if you&#8217;re an historically underrepresented founder) Resources for learning more about VC Other ways [&hellip;]