Everyone assumes startups = venture capital. Top seed investor @edsim says… not so fast 👀 Now may be the best time ever to build a business — and you may not need VC to do it. Full episode out now 🎧 - miamitechpod.com/what-top-se…

What's the biggest fundraising mistake founders make?  👀 Top seed investor @edsim breaks down what first time founders often get wrong when raising capital, and what they should focus on instead. 🎙️ Full episode out now - miamitechpod.com/what-top-se… @Boldstartvc @MariaDerchi

New episode dropping soon… @meltz @VeryAI @thelabmiami @MariaDerchi @refreshmiami

What makes someone fundable? Top seed investor @edsim of @Boldstartvc breaks it down. Including: → why most founders shouldn’t raise VC → founder green and red flags → what AI changes about startup building → why Miami is just getting started 🎧 New Episode: miamitechpod.com/what-top-se…

Stop lying to yourself. You don’t need the perfect plan or the perfect background. JUST START. Anya went from a law career to building a $10M climate tech company because she refused to stay in her lane. 🎧 Learn more about her journey in our full episode - miamitechpod.com/a-10m-miami…

This Miami founder is combining infrastructure and artificial reef science to create seawalls that double as marine habitats 🐠 Even better, they’re cheaper and faster to build than traditional concrete seawalls. 🎧 Learn more in our latest episode: miamitechpod.com/a-10m-miami…

She left a career in law to turn concrete seawalls into living reefs 🐠 Now she’s built a $10M company, backed by Mark Cuban, and scaling fast. 🎧 Hear her story on our latest episode of the Miami Tech Pod.  miamitechpod.com/a-10m-miami…

Too few people appreciate how insanely difficult and stressful being a founder is. @magna_digital founder, @Bfaviero, believes it's overrated. Listen to the full episode for this and more hot takes - miamitechpod.com/how-magna-b…

Raising a round? Stop trying to social engineer it.  Hear more from @Bfaviero and his lessons building, scaling and selling his startup, @magna_digital, to @krakenfx / @Payward in our latest episode of the Miami Tech Pod.  🎧 Listen in: miamitechpod.com/how-magna-b…

Built. Scaled. Acquired. @magna_digital built the “Carta for crypto”, then became so essential, it just got bought by @krakenfx / @Payward. In this interview with founder @Bfaviero, we break down how they scaled infrastructure powering billions - and the real lessons on fundraising, leverage, and not getting taken advantage of along the way. Listen in 🎧 miamitechpod.com/how-magna-b…

Most patients assume they have to get their MRI or CT scan done wherever their doctor refers them. They don't. @elan_was_here built @oneimaging to give patients a real choice in where they get medical imaging done — which can lower out-of-pocket costs and cut down wait times significantly. It's a simple idea with a real impact on people's lives and wallets. 🎙️ Listen to the full episode at miamitechpod.com/38m-raised-… #miamitech #fundraising #startups

Hot Take 🔥 Too many founders feel entitled to funding.  @elan_was_here, founder of @oneimaging, says the biggest mistake he made early on was not approaching fundraising with a sales mindset.  Learn more about how he raised $38M in this episode of The Miami Tech Pod: 🎧 miamitechpod.com/38m-raised-…

Episode 2 is live 🔥 In this episode, @MariaDerchi sits down with @elan_was_here, Founder of @oneimaging — a Miami-based startup that has: - Raised $38M (including a $31M round closed in ~6 weeks) 📷 - 50x’ed growth in under 3 years 📷 - Reached millions of covered lives 📷 All by tackling one simple insight: patients don’t realize they have a choice in healthcare. We cover: - Why 35% of people delay or skip care due to cost - How faster access to imaging can directly impact health outcomes - The surprising way insurance works (and who actually pays) - OneImaging’s rapid growth - Lessons from raising $31M in 6 weeks and why fundraising is just sales - Why Miami is becoming a serious hub for healthcare innovation Listen in 🎧 miamitechpod.com/38m-raised-…

Battery constraints are a thing of the past. Tune in to our latest episode to learn how @gabednconfused and the @Material_HM team are changing the battery game, from right here in Miami 🌴 miamitechpod.com/from-winnin…

We're baaacccccckkkkk!! After 1.5 year hiatus, we’re excited to announce the return of the Miami Tech Pod! For our first episode post-relaunch, I sat down with @gabednconfused, co-founder of @Material_HM, to talk about his path from childhood dreams of Formula 1, to winning 7 F1 championships at Mercedes, to now building a hard tech startup in Miami focused on 3D-printed batteries. It’s a conversation about the level of ambition and persistence needed to build something meaningful. Listen in and subscribe for 🔥 conversations with the founders, operators and investors shaping the future of Miami Tech. miamitechpod.com/from-winnin…

Our latest interview w/ @biancapadilla, CEO & Cofounder of @CarewellFamily is live! Topics on deck: · Bianca’s Miami story · What led her to start Carewell · The road to raising a $24.7M Series B · Why Miami is a great place for healthtech companies 🎙️ bit.ly/4daSQm9

🦩🌴GM! Episode 88 w/ Jeremy Wood of @openstore is live! 🔥 Topics on Deck: - Building @openstore w/ @rabois - Formerly working @Google - His Favorite Miami Hidden Gems! - and more!🚀💎 🔊 tinyurl.com/65h9r5jm 📺 tinyurl.com/2a5bss72

Me: hey man, want to go for a walk and catch up? @willweinraub: let’s run and catch up. 🤝🏃🏻