E103 - Inflate your chance for success

This episode features our host Preethy Padmanabhan in conversation with Matthew E. Polimeno, the author of the book Inflate your chance for success and the foreword contributor Praveen Sahay, Managing Director, WAVE Equity Partners
Inflate Your Chances for Success is a practical handbook aimed at startups and entrepreneurs, authored by Matthew E. Polimeno, an experienced operating partner and expert in operational excellence. This book serves as a comprehensive guide to navigating the due diligence process during fundraising and positioning startups for long-term success.

Chapters of the conversation - 
- Introduction 
00:06 Highlights from career journey 
05:30 What you don’t know you don’t know 
- Key takeaways for startup fund raising
7:30 The purpose of due diligence
11:30 Startup survival to scale 
16:30 Mentoring for startup leaders
- Setting up for success
18:30 Thinking outside-in 
19:00 Examples of successful startups 
28:30 Final Insights