{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65cf0ab9cf47e60017f2731c/6971c5ea88b728934d03e180?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Every Founder Needs To Know This Before Taking Investment (Erika Welch from Lucidity Insights)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65cf0ab9cf47e60017f2731c/1769063852941-561d9ca3-c7ec-4982-910f-ebd4a99077fa.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Most founders are so desperate for capital, they miss the warning signs. </p><p><br></p><p>Erika Welch has advised startups across 40+ countries and seen it all - from toxic investor relationships that destroy companies to partnerships that fuel explosive growth.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we break down:</p><p><br></p><p>- The investor red flags that signal future disaster</p><p>- Green flags that separate world-class investors from the rest</p><p>- Why taking the wrong money is worse than no money</p><p>- How to leverage data to attract the right investors</p><p>- What Fortune 500 strategies can teach startups about fundraising</p><p><br></p><p>Erika is the co-founder of Lucidity Insights, a Stanford MSx graduate, and has spent 15+ years advising everyone from Family Offices to Government agencies on growth strategy. If you're raising capital or planning to, this conversation could save your company.</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters:</p><p><br></p><p>00:29 What happened in Erika's past?!</p><p>04:30 How is sustainability involved?</p><p>06:00 How to make the world a better place with business</p><p>07:49 Did Stanford lie?</p><p>10:15 From Stanford to business...</p><p>13:40 The biggest issues when looking for investment</p><p>16:45 Best advice to find investment </p><p>19:37 Red flag vs green flag</p><p>24:06 Where most founders go wrong AFTER investment </p><p>26:05 Start up founder advice from Erika</p><p><br></p><p>Host: www.instagram.com/freddiepullen/</p><p>Guest: www.instagram.com/chroniclesoferika/ </p><p>Dubai Chamber: www.instagram.com/dxbchamberdigi</p><p><br></p><p>Sponsor: Pith &amp; Stem</p><p><br></p><p>#DubaiChamberOfDigitalEconomy #FutureInFocus #ExpandNorthStar #IAmPoddster</p>","author_name":"Freddie Pullen | Entrepreneur & Host of The Healthy Entrepreneur Podcast."}