Neema Bardi is a life time entrepreneur and the founder of Atllas, a company that helps real estate companies streamline their marketing efforts and lets agents keep 100% of their commission. On this episode of Funded & Focused, Neema, shares his inspiring journey from being one of the youngest people to receive a California real estate broker's license to developing his own brokerage that helps about 5,000 agents across the United States. He talks about his passion for changing the entire real estate landscape and making the process more transparent and tech-backed. Join The GP’s of Reli ..read more

Jacques Spitzer is the CEO of Raindrop, the marketing company behind brands like Dr Squatch and the San Diego Symphony. His work has been featured in publications such as Forbes, AdAge and Entrepreneur Magazine, and he is also a two time Emmy award winner Jacques’s experience as a sought-after storyteller and moderator led him to discover an affinity for sharing his perspectives and helping brands reach their elusive next level. On this episode of Funded & Focused, Jacques shares the significance of articulating a product's unique value to achieve product market fit. He explains how Raind ..read more

Noah Sanborn Friedman is the founder of Top Shelf Ventures, a fund that invests in the fastest growing alcohol brands in the world. He also runs a founder/funder community called Uncharted where top minds meet for a monthly dinner and summits. On this episode of Funded & Focused, Noah reveals his insights on the power of authentic connections and how Uncharted has become a catalyst for deal-making and collaboration among talented founders and funders. He also discusses his experience in the alcohol industry and how he uses data to identify early stage winners. Don't miss out on this episod ..read more

Quentin Coolen is Human Rights Lawyer turned start up founder for Waffle Insurance. With his other 2 co-founders, Quentin works at Waffle to change the speed at which people get approved for insurance while maintaining the quality coverage that people look for in a provider. And they do it all online! On this episode of Funded & Focused, Quentin shares his personal story with The GP’s of Reliant Capital, Grant Winns & John Diaz, about building a startup insurance company with his co-founders. He discusses the challenges of raising capital and the emotional toll it can take on a founder ..read more

Peter Walker is the Head of Insights at CARTA, a platform that helps venture Capital Firms and startups manage equity, and build for a brighter tomorrow. Peter deep dives on data about the startup valuations and specializes in breaking down market information. Follow Peter: Linkedin: Peter James Walker Newsletter: carta.com On this episode of Funded and Focused, Peter shares valuable insights on the current state of venture capital with The GP’s of Reliant Capital, Grant Winns & John Diaz. Peter discusses the impact of the pandemic on the industry and provides data on seed stage valuatio ..read more

Casey Adams is a 22-year-old entrepreneur, host of one of the biggest business podcasts in the world, social media expert, and co-founder of Media Kits, a platform that helps creators and influencers quickly see, share, and organize their analytics. Follow Casey: Instagram:  @casey Podcast: The Casey Adams Show Business:  listener.fm  &  mediakits.com In this episode, Casey comes on to talk with Grant Winns & John Diaz, about raising millions of dollars for Media Kits, the impact that his podcast had on his career, and the importance of having a good co-founder ..read more