Building a unicorn as a first-time founder doesn't happen too often, but Capchase did that in two years while helping other startups get more than $2 billion in non dilutive funding.

On this episode, Miguel Fernandez, Co-Founder & CEO at Capchase dives into:

- Building a unicorn as a first time founder

- Acquiring early customers and getting to product market fit

- Funding your company without giving up equity

- Bootstrapped vs. venture-backed 

- How money can mask anything

- Leadership principles to institute during stressful times

- The top things that make a great company culture

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Learn more about Capchase at https://www.capchase.com/

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