In this episode, we talk about revenue-based financing - a different kind of financing for startups that is non-dilutive and based on the revenue a company makes and is paid back over time without giving up any equity. Denise Dunlap is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Sage Growth Captial and explains the concept of the new fund, how she started angel investing and how she got involved with the Angel Capital Association (ACA) to then launch Sage Growth Captial with her partners. In conversation with GUILD founder Anne Cocquyt we discussed: - What is revenue share financing - What it's like to be a fund administrator for angel investors - Challenges with traditional VC funding - The pros and cons of equity financing and revenue-share financing - Growth round for projects to hit the next equity round - Revenue-based investment returns and conditions - Personal guarantees and profitability for bank loans / revenue-based financing The ideal candidate for Sage Growth Captial funding looks like this: - $300k+ in annual revenue - Stable gross margins 40%+ - Can demonstrate how funds will accelerate growth - Be referred to us by an existing investor or angel group More at https://www.sagegrowthcapital.com/ +++ You are invited to join the GUILD community and connect with women like Denise. Meet the movers and shakers, entrepreneurs and investors at https://www.letsguild.com Want to launch a business? Check out the best-in-class 8-week entrepreneurship program and get access to inspiring entrepreneurs ready to help you take the next step in your business. https://www.letsguild.com/academy

In this video interview, you'll learn from Yuliya Tarasava how she co-founded her company CNote, what it takes to bring a novel fintech solution to the market and how she overcame imposter syndrome during fundraising. We discussed the following - What is CNote and how is it different from a checking account - How can you make money while investing in impact - ESG and how this trend impacts consumers and their decisions - Fundraising and imposter syndrome - Highlights of CNotes successes so far More info about CNote at Check out CNote at https://www.mycnote.com/ +++ You are invited to join the GUILD community and connect with thousands of women like Yuliya. Meet the movers and shakers, entrepreneurs and investors at https://www.letsguild.com Want to launch a business? Check out the best-in-class 8-week entrepreneurship program and get access to inspiring entrepreneurs ready to help you take the next step in your business. https://www.letsguild.com/academy

In this episode, co-founders Lindsey Williams and Megan Henken share their story of starting a healthtech company in 2020 without meeting in person. We talked about the at-home testing markets, how it evolved since the pandemic and what it means for startups like MyUTI that offer home tests for UTIs (urinary tract infections). MyUTI has launched in Illinois, serving women with frequent urinary tract infections with modern, at-home testing, personalized treatment plans, and connection to care. To date, Lindsey and Megan have achieved a lot with their pre-seed raise: They have been able to secure a lab, build a scalable technology solution, solidify regulatory & legal, develop clinical strategic partnerships AND LAUNCH! What we talked about - The at-home testing market and what it means for women - When to "jump" and go all in - How to find a co-founder - How to work well together as co-founders - helpful resources for first-time founders - The GUILD Academy co-founder checklist - Funding and raising the first round Check out MyUIT at https://www.myuti.com/at-home-uti-testing +++ You are invited to join the GUILD community and connect with thousands of women like Megan and Lindsey. Meet the movers and shakers, entrepreneurs and investors at https://www.letsguild.com If you, too want to be a featured member of the GUILD and tell your story, sign up for the GUILD PRO membership and share your story. Want to launch a business? Check out the best-in-class 8-week entrepreneurship program and get access to inspiring entrepreneurs ready to help you take the next step in your business. https://www.letsguild.com/academy

In this episode, Trish Costello shares her story as an investor and CEO of Portfolia. She shares the latest funds open for investment at Portfolia, how little it takes to become an investor in startups and some of the big wins in the existing portfolio of over 100 companies Portfolia invested in. We talked about entrepreneurship education, the many initiatives aimed at helping more people choose the path of entrepreneurship, and what Trish is most excited about in 2022. What we talked about - Entrepreneurship education starting at Kindergarten - Portfolia's latest funds - Success stories - What's trending in 2022 - How funds work Check out the funds open for investment at Portfolia at https://www.portfolia.co/ Current Portfolia Funds open to new investors are Rising America Fund II (focused on companies led by BIPOC founders), Food & AgTech Fund and Green and Sustainability Fund. Portfolia Funds provide competitive returns and impact to accredited investors. Investing from seed to pre-IPO, Portfolia has made 100 investments over 5 years. TRISH COSTELLO Trish Costello is founder and CEO of Portfolia, a global investing platform enabling women to back the entrepreneurial companies we want in the world for returns and impact. She is also co-founder and CEO Emeritus of the Kauffman Fellows Program, Center for Venture Education, the global educational institute preparing the leaders of the venture capital industry, located in Palo Alto, CA. Portfolia brings investing into the 21st Century, creating entrepreneurial funds focused where women make markets, such as women's health, active aging, consumer, enterprise, food & agtech, and green sustainability. The investing experience is smart, personalized, and educational, providing returns and market impact customized to your interests. Portfolia is building a powerful global community of sophisticated investors focusing their money and influence to build the world they want. +++ You are invited to join the GUILD community and connect with thousands of women like Trish. Meet the movers and shakers, entrepreneurs and investors at https://www.letsguild.com If you, too want to be a featured member of the GUILD and tell your story, sign up for the GUILD PRO membership and share your story. Want to launch a business? Check out the best-in-class 8-week entrepreneurship program and get access to inspiring entrepreneurs ready to help you take the next step in your business. https://www.letsguild.com/academy

In this episode, multi-passionate entrepreneur Olivia Christian talks about how she brought her workshop "Own Your Story" from local events to the global stage and the secrets of selling to larger organizations with deeper pockets for speakers and workshop hosts. Here are some of her top tips for other entrepreneurs to “sell” to these organizations and get the speaking contract you want: - Practice, practice, practice - Find venues and communities that let you use their space and advertise to their community - Take photos of you speaking/teaching - Get honest feedback after each engagement - Get testimonials for your website - Make an ask when you host free workshops to pitch the workshop to the organization Olivia shares her lessons learned as a YouTuber and entrepreneur in her brand-new book "Ask Olivia". Check it out on her website at oliviachristian.co OLIVIA CHRISTIAN Olivia Christian has been working as a brand strategist for more than 15 years. Through her workshop, Own Your Story, she coaches audiences in a methodology for crafting a clear, concise and compelling personal brand story. Olivia is also the author of Ask Olivia: An Entrepreneur's Advice For Entrepreneurial Life. She also works as a freelancer sports reporter for National Public Radio (NPR) and hosts and executive produces her own sportscast called The Game Last Night +++ You are invited to join the GUILD community and connect with thousands of women like Olivia. Meet the movers and shakers, entrepreneurs and investors at https://www.letsguild.com If you, too want to be a featured member of the GUILD and tell your story, sign up for the GUILD PRO membership and share your story. Want to launch a business? Check out the best-in-class 8-week entrepreneurship program and get access to inspiring entrepreneurs ready to help you take the next step in your business. https://www.letsguild.com/academy

We invited Jane Finette to share her story and the latest news about her book launch on the GUILD Show. Jane is the founder and executive director of the non-profit organization The Coaching Fellowship tcfs.org. She started by wanting to help a few social impact leaders who reached out to her when she left her senior position at Mozilla and started her own coaching practice. What resulted is an organization that offers executive coaching to otherwise inaccessible leadership coaching to more than 350 female leaders in the social impact space per year. This episode is for entrepreneurs in the for-profit and non-profit space with so many lessons shared. We talked about: - How it all started - Listening to the universe and seizing opportunities - Balancing demand and supply - High-quality supply in two-sided marketplaces - Finding the right coaches and coachees - Measuring impact - Staying true to your vision and core values - Empowering other women - Marketing campaigns and outreach - Jane's new book "Unlocked - How empowered women empower women" More info about Jane at janefinette.com Donate or refer social impact leaders to the Coaching Fellowship at tcfs.org Jane's Background: Jane Finette is the Founder and Executive Director of The Coaching Fellowship, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development of young women leaders in social change. Formerly a Big Tech executive at Mozilla and eBay, Jane has dedicated her life to achieving equality for women — empowering them to create impact across the world. Jane is the author of the new book Unlocked — How Empowered Women Empower Women, a referendum on women's inequality and a toolkit for leveling the playing field for women and girls. +++ You are invited to join the GUILD community and connect with thousands of women like Jane. Meet the movers and shakers, entrepreneurs and investors at https://www.letsguild.com JOIN If you, too want to be a featured member of the GUILD and tell your story, sign up for the GUILD PRO membership and share your story. Want to launch a business? Check out the best-in-class 8-week entrepreneurship program and get access to inspiring entrepreneurs ready to help you take the next step in your business. https://www.letsguild.com/academy

In this episode of the GUILD Show, Anne Cocquyt interviews Magali Mathieu, co-founder of atlasGO, a certified B Corporation that brings people together around impact and wellness. She explains how they're on their way to hitting over $1M in revenue this year as they help corporations boost employee health, engagement, and culture. At the same time, they help nonprofits to fundraise and engage deeply with their donors. We talked about: - Courageous conversations with co-founders - Building a company aligned with health, wellbeing and company culture - The Co-Founder Checklist (Join the GUILD Academy to learn more) - Milestone: Bringing tech development inhouse - Pivoting the product by listening to the demand - Pandemic moved from nice to have to must-have - The value of focus - Prioritizing the product pipeline - The difference between sales cycles for nice-to-have companies and must-have companies - What you can learn from competitors - Normalizing self-care in startups - Perseverance and resilience as a founder to avoid burnout More info about atlasGO at: https://atlasgo.org/ Follow Magali on her Instagram: @yoginionajourney https://www.instagram.com/yoginionajourney/?hl=en Magali is the Co-founder & Chief Revenue Officer at atlasGO. She drives all things revenue through partnerships, sales & marketing at atlasGO. A social entrepreneur with a personal mission to become the best version of herself by healing and helping others heal. She's leading the way: normalizing self-care, a 200hr+ Certified yoga teacher and Health Coach in the making. +++ You are invited to join the GUILD community and connect with thousands of entrepreneurs and investors for free at https://www.letsguild.com/ If you, too want to be a featured member of the GUILD and tell your story, sign up for the GUILD PRO membership and share your story. Want to launch a business? Check out the best-in-class 8-week entrepreneurship program and get access to inspiring entrepreneurs ready to help you take the next step in your business. https://www.letsguild.com/academy

Today, GUILD founder Anne Cocquyt interviews GUILD Academy alumn Davina Koanohi about her novel skincare company Element Apothec. You'll learn how her great aunt approached her to build a website for the skincare products she sold at the farmer's market and when Davina decided to take the brand to the next level and leave her corporate job to dive into entrepreneurship. We discussed the pivotal moments for Davina during her startup journey of creating a company that recently closed an equity crowdfunding campaign on Wefunder and how she hired her advisory board and co-founders. Her #ASK: Try Element Apothec for yourself or friends (the holiday season is coming) collaborate if you have a similar brand. https://elementapothec.com/ Other startup resources Davina mentioned in the interview for founders: https://www.makelane.com/ https://startupcpg.com/ https://arcviewgroup.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/WEiCCBD/ +++ You are invited to join the GUILD community and connect with thousands of entrepreneurs and investors for free at letsguild.com If you, too want to be a featured member of the GUILD and tell your story, sign up for the GUILD PRO membership and share your story. Want to launch a business? Check out the best-in-class 8-week entrepreneurship program and get access to inspiring entrepreneurs ready to help you take the next step in your business. letsguild.com/academy