(Un)Founded

By: Melissa Withers
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  • 3 questions about biz building and startup culture: One peers into the past. One speaks to the present. One looks toward the future. That’s how we do it on (Un)Founded, where RevUp Capital's Melissa Withers talks biz building and start-up culture, exploring each topic through short-form Q&A with some (very) special guests. In each segment, Melissa and a guest tackle a topic by asking each other only THREE questions. These personal vignettes offer a dash of insight and inspiration, delivered on the fly. Made by, for, and with people who believe in the power of entrepreneurship, check it out! More about Melissa Withers Melissa Withers is an experienced business builder and fund manager with 130+ investments under management. After working as a seed stage equity investor, Melissa co-founded RevUp Capital in 2016, an early pioneer in applying revenue-based investing to early stage companies. Her mentorship and advisory work focuses on capital strategy, C-Suite development, customer experience, company storytelling and go-to-market strategy. In addition to her role at RevUp Capital, Melissa is entrepreneur-in-residence at Tech Stars Boston and a strong advocate for expanding investment in women, people of color, and those living outside top-tier markets. www.revupfund.com
    Copyright 2023 Melissa Withers
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  • (Un)Founded: Ageism and it’s Impact on Women in StartUp Culture

    (Un)Founded: Ageism and it’s Impact on Women in StartUp Culture
    May 7 2021

    Usually I try to come up with a light hearted, clever title for each episode. But this topic is so viscerally important that every time I tried to be clever or cute I just got more enraged that this even has to be a topic. In this episode, Jennifer Jordan—who has earned her stripes as an innovator, an investor and one of the most respected mentors on the planet—shares her experience, a little of her rage, but mostly her hopes for a future where women aren't punished for all the amazing things that come with age.
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    23 mins
  • (Un)Founded: If All You Have is a Hammer

    (Un)Founded: If All You Have is a Hammer
    May 3 2021

    Kim Folsom has been blazing her own trail for a long time, First as a founder, as a black female engineer, as an investor and now as one of the fiercest advocates for innovation in startup funding on the map today. In this episode we look back (why did it take so long??) and forward (how do we not repeat the mistakes of the past) to take a look at the changing landscape in early stage investing.
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    27 mins
  • (Un)Founded: It Takes a Village

    (Un)Founded: It Takes a Village
    May 3 2021

    Companies don't pop from thin air. Ask Allyson Eman, who has been working to create programs to support startups in the Atlanta area for a long time. What didn't go as planned? What can't predict about building supportive ecosystems that support entrepreneurs? Guess you'll have to listen to see what we decided!
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    20 mins

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