DealMakers

Few tech entrepreneurs have created a billion-dollar company. Kevin Ryan, has created not one but multiple billion-dollar companies. Ryan co-founded DoubleClick, which went public and then sold to Google for $3.1 billion; MongoDB, recently did an IPO with another billion dollar valuation; Gilt Groupe, sold for $250M and Business Insider recently got acquired for $450M. In a new episode of the DealMakers podcast Kevin Ryan shares the formula to create multiple billion dollar companies and the different factors to take into consideration. The post Kevin Ryan Shares His Formula To Create Several Billion Dollar Companies first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Kevin Ryan Shares His Formula To Create Several Billion Dollar Companies appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

In this exclusive interview on the DealMakers Podcast, Will Herman reveals his own struggles and successes with launching and fundraising for his early ventures. As well as how he fell into investing in startups himself after selling two companies for over $700M, and ended up ultimately writing one of the most important books for today’s entrepreneurs. The post Will Herman On Selling Your Business Twice For Over $700M first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Will Herman On Selling Your Business Twice For Over $700M appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Co-founder of YellowPages.com Dane Madsen recently appeared as a special guest on the DealMakers podcast. In this exclusive interview he revealed the process of building and exiting one of the most famous companies ever built, as well as how new startups can future proof their ventures and create better profitability and sustainability. The post Dane Madsen: Turning A 100 Year Old Business Model Into A $100 Million Company first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Dane Madsen: Turning A 100 Year Old Business Model Into A $100 Million Company appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

In a new episode of the DealMakers podcast, Rand Fishkin shares the ups and downs of building a hyper growth startup. Rand also shares the process of raising capital and the journey of the business he created where he raised $30 Million from top tier investors which led him to become one of the biggest authorities in the SEO world. The post Rand Fishkin On Building An SEO Empire And Overcoming Depression After Raising $30 Million first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Rand Fishkin On Building An SEO Empire And Overcoming Depression After Raising $30 Million appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

One of the greatest things to witness today is not just an entrepreneur accomplish a successful fundraising round or exit, but to then evolve into becoming an angel who gives back to the startup ecosystem. Ander Michelena is one of this new breed of investors who has been through the full cycle themselves. Ander reveals the process his own startup went through, and how its acquisition turned him into a $100M VC. The post Ander Michelena On Selling His Business For $190 Million After Leaving His Corporate Career first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Ander Michelena On Selling His Business For $190 Million After Leaving His Corporate Career appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

In a new episode of the DealMakers podcast Carlos Reines shares the journey and the struggles involved with raising capital as a founder in a regulated industry for his company, RubiconMD. The company that Carlos Reines has gone out to build includes top tier investors such as Waterline Ventures, HLM Venture Partners, or Optum Ventures. During this episode, listeners will gain access to how the process of fundraising changes as a company matures and moves from Seed to Series B and beyond.  The post Carlos Reines On How To Raise $20 Million From Top US Investors As A Foreign Entrepreneur first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Carlos Reines On How To Raise $20 Million From Top US Investors As A Foreign Entrepreneur appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.