Podcast appearances and mentions of eric bahn

Eric Bahn is the co-founder and General Partner of venture capital firm Hustle Fund (00:00) Why should VCs care about content? (04:28) Why Eric invested his personal money into a 14-year-old founder (09:24) Hustle Fund's content playbook secret sauce (11:50) The internet content Rorschach test (13:16) Building a content-to-community funnel (14:58) LPs to Eric: “Why are you tweeting ridiculous stuff all the time?” (18:17) Betting on founders before they believe in themselves (24:25) Turning the word “hustle” on its head (26:22) Is AI killing VC deal flows? (32:00) The secret amazing benefit of angel investing (this one BLEW my mind) Jason Levin⁠⁠⁠ is a viral marketer and founder of Memelord Technologies. Read Jason's ⁠weekly advice column on organic social media growth for startups⁠. Follow Jason on ⁠Twitter⁠. Follow Eric on Twitter Subscribe to Jason on ⁠YouTube⁠. Past guests of The Jason Levin Show include: Eric Jorgenson, Greg Isenberg, Jack Raines, Paul Millerd, Mike Solana, Danny Miranda, Billy Oppenheimer, Jack Rhysider, Ben Wilson, and more.

Eric Bahn is the co-founder and a GP at Hustle Fund—a pre-seed venture fund that invests in very early stage founders. He has also been a founder himself as well as a product leader at companies like Intuit and Instagram. Most importantly, he's a husband and the father of two kids. In our conversation today we discussed:* What it means to feel joy in coming home to your family* His decision with his wife to have children* How to prioritize your spouse* Life integration rather than balance* Some non-traditional methods of recharging his batteries* A hilarious tangent about home projects including a recent plumbing success* What emerging companies he has seen that could have a significant impact on kids and future generations—Where to find Eric Bahn* Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericbahn/* X: https://twitter.com/ericbahn* Website: https://www.hustlefund.vc/Where to find Adam Fishman* FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/—In this episode, we cover:[1:54] Welcome[2:30] Professional background[3:06] Explaining career to his kids[4:16] Grew up in Detroit[5:12] Childhood[7:14] Immigrant family/being Korean in Detroit[11:03] Talking to kids about how Eric's parents culturally assimilated[13:00] How did you meet wife/what does she do?[15:45] Decision to start a family[19:53] Earliest memory of becoming a dad[21:50] Most surprising thing you discovered?[23:44] Parenting approach helped professional life?[26:53] Prioritizing wife over kids[29:45] Where you and partner don't agree?[33:30] Eric's home plumbing tweet[36:10] Advice for younger Eric?[39:41] What does it mean to “hustle” vs. family life?[43:57] Leadership style influenced by having kids?[47:37] What things has he seen in VC that will affect kids?[52:18] What relationship do you want your kids to have with technology?[55:09] Recharge batteries?[59:38] Mistake you made as a father?[1:00:08] Follow along[1:01:11] Rapid fire[1:04:52] Thank you—Show references:Hustle Fund: https://www.hustlefund.vc/Instagram: instagram.comIntuit: https://www.intuit.com/8 Mile: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298203/McAllen, TX: https://www.mcallen.net/Patrick Thompson Epidsode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDbmT4AgizQ“Juicy” By Notorious BIG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JZom_gVfuwSonoma Raceway: https://www.sonomaraceway.com/F1: https://www.formula1.com/Squatty Potty: https://www.squattypotty.com/Cocomelon: https://cocomelon.com/—For sponsorship inquiries email: podcast@fishmana.com.For Startup Dad Merch: www.startupdadshop.com Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startupdadpod.substack.com

Welcome back to the Scale By Numbers Podcast. In this episode, James Vanreusel interviews Eric Bahn, the Co-founder, General partner and hustler at Hustle Fund.Eric's journey from the heart of Detroit, Michigan, to the epicenter of technology innovation in Silicon Valley is an inspiring one. He's no stranger to hustle, and he's here to share his insights on what it takes to succeed as a founder, investor, and a family man.With a background that includes time at tech giants like Facebook and Instagram, Eric also has a finger on the pulse of emerging technologies, including the impact of artificial intelligence and the trends that will shape the startup landscape in the coming year.Learn more about our guest:Eric Bahn's Linkedin | Hustle FundReady To Scale? But not ready to invest in a CFO? One of our bespoke packages can help you. Free Starter Membership Non-Profit Enterprise Package For-Profit Enterprise Package Connect with us because we love new friends!LinkedIn | Twitter |YouTube |Website

Vlad Magdalin is the Co-founder and CEO of Webflow, software that empowers designers to build websites without code. Vlad started the company with his co-founders Sergie Magdalin and Bryant Chou in 2013, and has since raised roughly $335 million supported by investors like Accel, Khosla Ventures, YCombinator, Capital G, and Eric Bahn. — — — — Brought to you by Mercury, the bank built for startups. Join more than 100,000 startups and venture capital firms on Mercury, the powerful and intuitive way for ambitious companies to bank.Sign-up now: https://bit.ly/46ImCuD Disclaimer: Mercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services are provided by Choice Financial Group and Evolve Bank & Trust; Members FDIC. — — — — Topics discussed include: • The history of web browsers, websites, and web design • Why websites are the ultimate economic enablers • How Webflow empowers anyone to design websites without code • Why website design is a gateway into programming • How the movement to CSS and web standards in the 2000's and 2010's created the opportunity for Webflow to build a product around responsive design • Moving to the US with his parents and five siblings as refugees from the USSR at nine years old • How losing half of their luggage and immigration documents in the move enabled his dad to buy the family's first computer • The first website Vlad ever designed for a Brad Pitt movie • How his experience dropping out of a computer science degree to work in 3D animation at Pixar, then going back to school gave him the idea for Webflow • Failing to build Webflow three times between 2005 and 2008 • Why the spouses and partners of founders are the unsung heroes of startups • The moment he immediately quit his job and attempted Webflow for the fourth time • Burning three months of runway on a Kickstarter that never went live • Liquidating his retirement account, paying rent with credit cards, and selling and leasing back the family car's to keep the business running • Vlad's exuberant optimism that kept him going for 10 years • Failing to get into YC, and the crazy story behind getting accepted the second time • The trajectory-altering customer and fundraising advice they got from Paul Graham • The “Investing on Principle” contract they signed with Accel who led Webflow's Series A • Why Vlad thinks every startup founder should operate with the assumption they'll never be able to raise money again Referenced: • Inventing on Principle (Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUv66718DII • Inventing on Principle (Transcript): https://jamesclear.com/great-speeches/inventing-on-principle-by-bret-victor • The Infinite Game: https://simonsinek.com/books/the-infinite-game/ Where to find Vlad: • Twitter: https://twitter.com/callmevlad • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladmagdalin Where to find Turner: • Newsletter: https://www.thespl.it • Twitter: https://twitter.com/TurnerNovak Production and distribution by: https://www.supermix.io Want to sponsor the show? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebvhBlDDfHJyQdQWs8RwpFxWg-UbG0H-VFey05QSHvLxkZPQ/viewform

In this podcast episode, Brian Nichols, the founder of Angel Squad, shares his background and experiences working at companies like Lyft, Zoox, and Blackbird. He talks about his first angel investment and how he identifies the right opportunities. Brian also discusses the number of startups to invest in for a diversified portfolio and the process of deal sourcing and syndicate investing. Brian discusses his journey with Angel Squad, the decision-making process within the community, and the training and mentorship they offer. He reflects on his experience in angel investing and starting Angel Squad, mentioning the importance of creating a complete framework for investment decisions, and much more!Timestamps[00:00:21] Brian discusses his experience with Reward Tag, an internet lost and found project that was eventually acquired by an Australian luggage company.[00:03:30] Brian talks about the strategies Lyft used to compete with Uber, including incentive programs for drivers and focusing on events like Coachella.[00:08:25] Brian shares his transition from operating roles to investing, starting the Lyft alumni syndicate and his role at On Deck.[00:11:48] Brian talks about the minimum number of startups one should invest in to build a diversified portfolio and the investment size involved.[00:17:01] Brian gives advice on how to source deals and build a network as an angel investor, and how to run an angel syndicate. [00:18:27] Brian explains how deal sourcing works in the angel investing ecosystem and the importance of sharing high-quality deals with others.[00:19:21] Brian discusses the additional work involved in the syndicate piece of angel investing, including running a Kickstarter campaign for the invested company and the minimum amount required for pooling funds.[00:23:00] Brian explains how to invest alongside tier one VCs, including being brought into the deal by the tier one VC and leveraging their involvement to attract other investors.[00:33:30] Discusses the value of operator angels and emerging managers in venture-backed companies and the democratization of investing.[00:36:16] Explains how Hustle Fund and its founders, Elizabeth Yin and Eric Bahn, have built their brand through authentic and transparent content on social media. [00:37:22] Building a Brand vs. Building a Product Brian discusses the importance of building a product that people want and are willing to pay for before focusing on building a brand.Brian's LinksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briannichols11/Website: https://hustlefund.vc/squad My Links Podcast: https://lifeselfmastery.com/itunes YouTube: lifeselfmastery Twitter: rohitmal

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In todays episode I am joined by Eric Bahn It was an absolute lovely time chatting with Eric about and learning: Some of the key takeaways from the conversation with Eric: 1. There was a masterclass in there for fund managers 2. We chat about Eric Zhu- legendary shit poster 3. Eric's love for minivans and F1 4. Hustle Funds Investment thesis And so much more Connect with Eric on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericbahn Huste Fund VC website: https://www.hustlefund.vc/ Connect with the host Roohi Kazi on the below platforms: Instagram-roohik2 LinkedIn: Roohi Kazi Twitter: https://twitter.com/KaziRoohi Visit this link for more listening options/platforms for the Business Podcast by Roohi, and next step groups: https://bop.me/roohikaz Business Podcast by Roohi website: https://businesspodcast.transistor.fm/ Subscribe to the Business Podcast by Roohi newsletter here: https://businesspodcastbyroohi.substack.com/ Subscribe to YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_wI_t2KXX2Oqz0VDDe9sMg If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review of the podcast here: https://ratethispodcast.com/bpbr

Dads nowadays share more responsibilities in childrearing compared to previous generations, which is a privilege, amazing and fun. Eric Bahn is the founder of Beat the GMAT and General Partner and co-Founder of Hustle Fund, a venture capital firm that invests in early stage founders. He has two beautiful children (7 years old and 4 years old), and he shares how he tackles common parenting struggles as a dad in this age group. You can connect with Eric via Twitter below:Twitter: @ericbahnPlease send any question, comments, or feedback to the e-mail below:thechiangs4@gmail.com

Today Eric Bahn joins the podcast to discuss his journey as a Product Manager at Intuit and Instagram to Co-Founding the VC Firm Hustle Fund. The firm invests in a diverse set of early-stage founders hustling to success.Listen to the full story.Twitter of Host: @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest: @ericbahnLearn More About Hustle Fund Here: https://www.hustlefund.vc/

Today's interview is with my friend, Eric Bahn, the co-founder of Hustle Fund. I admire Eric for his authenticity on the internet, the kinds of organizations that he backs and promotes, and, most importantly for his, minivan dad life! Eric always stays true to himself - in a world that, that encourages the opposite. I'm really excited for this interview. I hope you enjoy!

In this Episode of Startup Project, Nataraj talked to Eric Bahn, Co-Founder & General Partner at Hustle Fund. In last 5 years, Eric & team scaled Hustle Fund to 3 funds, 100M+ AUM, 120+ early stage investments & along the way built a globally recognizable VC brand, find more about them at https://www.hustlefund.vc/ Full conversation includes: Beat the GMAT (Eric's Startup) Defining hustle Raising fund 1 First 10 investments Building the brand Nataraj is a PM at Azure, partner at NVC & hosts thestartupproject.io podcast. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/natarajsindam. You can also subscribe to his newsletter at getrevue.co/profile/StartupProject --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupproject/message

Peak season King's Cakes and Galette de Rois // Flaky croissants from Terra Mycek, our lead bread baker at Dahlia Bakery // Time to make marmalade from great winter citrus // Ba Bar Green is the hot new vegan outpost in South Lake union, owners Eric Bahn and Chris Michel tell us all about it // Mussel recipes // Lastly, we will play Rub with Love trivia challenge!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric Bahn is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund, an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco. Hustle Fund invests in software startups at the pre-seed and seed stages, backing founders who exhibit great execution and high velocity (aka, hustle). A child of immigrants, Eric's family settled in the Midwest, where he was raised. He ventured West where he attended Stanford University receiving his BA in Political Science and MA in Sociology. As a college student, Eric thought seriously about attending law school, but abandoned that idea after learning more about the profession through speaking with various lawyers. Upon graduation, Eric opted for a product role at Intuit and aspired for an MBA. He self-studied for the GMAT and in the process created a social network of fellow future MBAers that turned out to be an international hit. Eric turned this community into a company called Beat the GMAT. Eric later sold the company – and after nine months as a world traveler, headed to Facebook

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Eric Bahn, Co-Founder and General Partner of Hustle Fund, discuss the business metrics every founder needs to know. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/startuphustle This episode is sponsored by Silicon Valley Bank: https://www.svb.com/ Learn more about Hustle Fund: https://www.hustlefund.vc/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric Bahn is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund, an early-stage venture capital firm ($50M under management) based in San […]

On this episode of the Somewhat Frank Podcast, Frank Gruber (@FrankGruber) and John Guidos (@JohnGuidos) discuss whether NFTs are just a fad, or here to stay. Frank also chats about his recent NFT experience when he featured his newly minted NFT and the auction. See it here.    Frank and John also celebrate the following people from their networks: Blake Hall & the team at ID.me on reaching unicorn status with a $1.5B valuation. Elizabeth Yin and Eric Bahn on raising their second fund. Mike Levins on raising $10M in funding for their insurance tech company, Counterpart. Suneel Gupta's book Backable is out and it’s a best seller! Rick Klau on being appointed California's next Chief Technology Innovation Officer. Kevin Willer, Stuart Larkin, and the team at Chicago Ventures for raising a new $63M fund. Jenny Fielding on the launch of The Fund Midwest. Chester Ng and the Atomic team on a new $260M fund. Brian Luerssen on launching a new fund to invest in underrepresented founders in Chicago. Lisa Hellebo has launched a $10M rolling fashion fund. Zach Lipson on raising a Series C for Dutchie bringing the valuation to $1.7B. Brit Morin on being SF Magazine's cover story for her work on female entrepreneurship. Ellery Linder & Danielle Rushton, 2019 Top 5 Startup of the Year® Finalist, relaunch as Wherewithal.   David Spinks on the launch of his book the Business of Belonging. Susan McPherson on the launch of her book, The Lost Art of Connecting. Cyrus Radfar on co-founding SPINE to supercharge existing spreadsheet tools.     Frank and John also talk about the following upcoming events:  The Unvalley Conference is coming back on May 19th and 20th. Short link: https://est.us/UVPK NASA iTech is hosting an event on May 27th showcasing 10 companies with innovations that might help with future NASA missions - RSVP.   We also want to take a moment to invite all of our listeners to get involved with our program by visiting: established.us/programs. This is the best way to get notified of the various startup opportunities that we come across while working with various partner organizations and in a number of ecosystems across the country.   The guys talk about these new books/articles:  Is bringing your old photos of your grandparents to life with AI, creepy or cool? - New AI ‘Deep Nostalgia’ brings old photos, including very old ones, to life Space vacations are coming soon - World's first space hotel scheduled to open in 2027  There are a lot of ways to get your workout in and stay healthy and active - How to Get a Peloton-Style Workout Without Splurging This is an unbelievable feat by an athlete at any level, let alone college, and should be celebrated! - A Softball Pitcher Struck Out Every Batter? She Hadn’t Noticed   This is a Wright Brothers moment for Mars! - NASA’s Mars helicopter takes flight, 1st for another planet   The guys are also watching the following shows/movies: Made for Love (HBOMax) - This comedy, sci-fi series combines traits and trends being used by some of the tech leaders out there today to create a wild tech CEO aimed at leveraging technology to intertwine itself into the human mind for the sake of love, and profit of course.  Seaspiracy (Netflix) - Supported by Leonardo DiCaprio, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species - and uncovers alarming global corruption. It may have you rethinking your consumption of seafood.  Sasquatch (Hulu) - Follows investigative journalist David Holthouse as he attempts to solve a bizarre twenty-five year old triple homicide that was said to be the work of a mythical creature.   As always, thank you for listening and feel free to reach out and let us know what you think at: somewhatfrank@est.us. Get updates like this in your inbox before they hit the web by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://frankgruber.me/newsletter/

Founders are often frustrated that, after struggling for weeks to perfect their pitch deck, investors just skim through it in a few seconds. Unfortunately, because they look at so many companies, they don't have a choice. I recently attended a webinar by Eric Bahn, GP and co-founder at Hustle Fund, where he talked about using better slide headlines to create a skimmable deck. His approach resonated with me, but I also had some additional thoughts on the topic. So, with his permission, I wrote this article to comment on and expand upon his concept.I created some example slides to demonstrate this concept. Take a look at the blog to see them https://ftb.bz/55B Eric suggests that the slide headlines should contain most of the vital information in the presentation. The contents of the slides only serve to support and amplify the titles. He advocates making the headlines complete sentences so that they can stand on their own. Furthermore, when read in order, they should create a comprehensible paragraph explaining the key aspects of the company and opportunity.This approach also has the advantage of helping you organize your slides. For readers to follow your message, presentations must flow logically and smoothly from topic to topic. Using complete sentences as headlines makes it obvious when your deck has a problem. Logical progression failures often happen when a deck goes through many rounds of revisions. A slide that made sense in its original position now does not follow from the previous ones. Reading through the headlines can quickly show you where you need to make changes.I encourage you to check out Eric's webinar. In addition to the presentation, he has extensive Q&A with the audience that helps explain the concept in more detail. Eric Bahn's webinar https://youtu.be/z7icuhqPq5sBlog version of this episode: https://ftb.bz/55BVideo version https://ftb.bz/55V Founders Alliance https://ftb.bz/allianceJoin Feel the Boot https://ftb.bz/join

Founders are often frustrated that, after struggling for weeks to perfect their pitch deck, investors just skim through it in a few seconds. Unfortunately, because they look at so many companies, they don't have a choice. I recently attended a webinar by Eric Bahn, GP and co-founder at Hustle Fund, where he talked about using better slide headlines to create a skimmable deck. His approach resonated with me, but I also had some additional thoughts on the topic. So, with his permission, I wrote this article to comment on and expand upon his concept.I created some example slides to demonstrate this concept. Take a look at the blog to see them https://ftb.bz/55B Eric suggests that the slide headlines should contain most of the vital information in the presentation. The contents of the slides only serve to support and amplify the titles. He advocates making the headlines complete sentences so that they can stand on their own. Furthermore, when read in order, they should create a comprehensible paragraph explaining the key aspects of the company and opportunity.This approach also has the advantage of helping you organize your slides. For readers to follow your message, presentations must flow logically and smoothly from topic to topic. Using complete sentences as headlines makes it obvious when your deck has a problem. Logical progression failures often happen when a deck goes through many rounds of revisions. A slide that made sense in its original position now does not follow from the previous ones. Reading through the headlines can quickly show you where you need to make changes.I encourage you to check out Eric's webinar. In addition to the presentation, he has extensive Q&A with the audience that helps explain the concept in more detail. Eric Bahn’s webinar https://youtu.be/z7icuhqPq5sBlog version of this episode: https://ftb.bz/55BVideo version https://ftb.bz/55V Founders Alliance https://ftb.bz/allianceJoin Feel the Boot https://ftb.bz/join

Grab a drink and hit the treadmill with Vik and Bree in episode eight of DrinksWithAVC as they chat with Eric Bahn of Hustle Fund from his unique garage office setup. Eric, a fervent advocate for diversity and inclusion, shares the serendipitous story of meeting his life and business partner all in one day. He opens up about fatherhood, the nuances of being a 'model minority,' and unexpectedly wows everyone with a strategic plan for 'Surviving the Apocalypse.' Plus, don't miss the moment he chooses between a Toyota Previa and a Tesla Cybertruck—his answer is sure to stun his fans. Links:www.hustlefund.vcwww.twitter.com/ericbahn

This week, VP of Sales and Marketing Zach Rego talks with Eric Bahn, co-founder of Hustle Fund, about his career progression to becoming a founder and partner investor.

In this episode, show hosts Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn along with show producer Hung Pham break down last week's episode with guest Sid Viswanathan, co-founder of Truepill, and share their reactions, thoughts, and insights.

Coming up with a viable business idea is hard.  Coming up with the right type of business that aligns with your personality and vision such that you can't sleep at night is even harder.We call that “founder-market fit” and when you find it, you increase your chances of building a truly transformative company. That's because having founder-market fit keeps you 100% focused on the problem with an obsessive, almost maniacal commitment.So much so that it may make your product best-in-class.A perfect example is our guest this week on First Pitches, Sid Viswanathan, co-founder of Truepill, a startup revolutionizing the healthcare patient experience.Think Shopify for healthcare.Before Truepill, Sid was the co-founder of CardMunch, a business-card scanning app acquired by LinkedIn in 2011.  Under Sid's leadership at LinkedIn, CardMunch was named one of Time Magazine's Best Apps of 2012But after four years at LinkedIn, Sid had a founder's itch to scratch.  The problem?  He didn't know what to do next.And that's when a random encounter with a LinkedIn status update changed Sid's life forever.You're gonna have to listen to find out how what happens next.Get tactical tips on how to master your first pitch.  Sign up for our newsletter at www.firstpitches.com

In this episode, show hosts Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn along with show producer Hung Pham break down last week's episode with guest Cindy Gallop, founder of MakeLoveNotPorn, and share their reactions, thoughts, and insights.

Founders are a rare breed and that's because It takes a certain kind of person to create a startup. Not everyone can stomach the financial risk that comes with being a founder, the responsibility of managing employees with an uncertain future, and the constant self-doubt when nothing is going right. But when you believe you have a truly world-changing startup, it becomes a calling that you can't ignore.Our guest this week on First Pitches, Cindy Gallop, has just that. Cindy is the founder of MakeLoveNotPorn, a startup making money by changing how the world has sex.Cindy is also a sought-after speaker on marketing, business innovation, and gender issues and was also voted Advertising Woman of the Year in 2003.But over 10 years ago, it was a different story. As accomplished as Cindy was, she could not get a single investor to invest in MakeLoveNotPorn; not because they didn't believe in Cindy or the business, but because they were worried, “what others might think.”At one point she almost gave up, but the flood of public emails thanking her for breaking taboos inspired her to carry on.  And in 2018, she was able to raise 2M to continue MakeLoveNotPorn's mission of disrupting social media by socializing sex and improving our sex lives for the better. Listen to find out how Cindy is changing the world to fit her mission.

In this episode, show hosts Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn along with show producer Hung Pham break down last week's episode with guest Arlan Hamilton, founder of Backstage Capital, and share their reactions, thoughts, and insights.

On today's episode, I'm joined by Eric Bahn, previously the founder of Beat the GMAT, the most widely used test prep network across the US. Eric is now a Co-founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund. Today, we talk through Eric's journey as a founder and VC, problems with toxic VC culture at the moment, how the pandemic has affected the way people are making money and what advice Eric has for teenagers and folks just starting on their entrepreneurial journey. To stay up to date with the podcast: Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, Apple and Google Check us out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/arnavvgarg

According to author Angela Ducksworth, the secret to success is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.”In short, it's the ability to persist in the face of hardship to achieve your goals no matter how long it takes.When you have this type of grit you become a force to be reckoned with, much like our guest on this week's episode of First Pitches.We're talking about Arlan Hamilton, founder of Backstage Capital.You may have seen Arlan before as she's graced the cover of Fast Company as the first black businesswoman and is the author of an Amazon Best Seller: It's About Damn Time. She also happens to be friends with the cast of the daytime soap show, General Hospital.But just five years ago, it was a different story. She was just another underestimated founder.In 2015, Arlan was quickly judged as being: an LGBT black female; non-college-educated, and at one point, homeless--sleeping at SFO airport while she raised money.Since then, she's managed to hustle her way through all these headwinds and raised a combined $12 million for Backstage Capital and the ArlanWasHere Investments fund. And through these vehicles, Arlan has invested in over 130 underestimated founders. Interested in learning how Arlan developed her grit? Listen to find out how.Get tactical tips on how to master your first pitch.  Sign up for our newsletter at www.firstpitches.com

In this episode, show hosts Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn along with show producer Hung Pham break down last week's episode with guest Elias Torres, CTO and co-founder of Drift, and share their reactions, thoughts, and insights.

How do you define the American dream?For most, it's the belief that anyone, regardless of where they were born or what class they were born into, can attain their own version of success in a society where upward mobility is possible for everyone.But for others, it's a pipe dream, a fairy tale, a false hope. Because no matter how hard they work or how much time and effort they put into something, it is virtually impossible for them to achieve success.And that's due to the country and societal class they were born into; there are too many barriers for upward mobility.But the silver lining in all this is that it builds grit, and when grit meets opportunity, well, you've got a force of nature.On this episode of First Pitches, we talk with an entrepreneur who became just that.Elias Torres is the co-founder and CTO of Drift, a conversational marketing platform valued at over 360M dollars.Elias arrives in the United States in 1993 as a poor 17-year-old from Nicaragua; his family home was destroyed the year before.But with this new opportunity, he hustles his way into a college scholarship, works at IBM, and at the start of the great recession--upends his security to follow his dream of starting a startup.And even then, success isn't guaranteed. He fails again and again until he finally lands on an idea that would become Drift.Drift and Elias's overnight success has been 10 years in the making, and his story will leave you speechless. Listen to find out why.Get tactical tips on how to master your first pitch.  Sign up for our newsletter at www.firstpitches.com

In this episode, show hosts Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn along with show producer Hung Pham break down last week's episode with guest Aaron Levie, CEO and co-founder of Box, and share their reactions, thoughts, and insights.

On episode 11 of the Founders Forward Podcast we welcome Lolita Taub of Community Fund and Eric Bahn of Hustle Fund. Eric and Lolita recently launched The First Pitches Podcast “where famous founders share the first version of their pitch.” Combined with the fact that they are both investors in early stage startups it is fair to say they've seen their fair share of fundraising pitches. We could not think of a better one-two punch to help founders improve their storytelling and fundraising.

They say timing is everything but if that's true, then what's the value of being able to predict the future?Millions? Try billions because, on this episode of First Pitches, we talk with Aaron Levie, co-founder, and CEO of Box, an enterprise software company with a market cap of nearly 3 billion dollars.What started off as a college dorm room project, Aaron and his co-founders built Box into the company it is today by identifying key future trends and building a business on top of them.But building a successful company isn't just about innovation; you need to be disruptive. You have to make it such that the incumbent in your market can't copy you because it isn't attractive to their business model.And if you can do that, well you might be on your way to building a billion-dollar business.Want to learn how to predict the future like Aaron? Take a listen and find out how.Get tactical tips on how to master your first pitch.  Sign up for our newsletter at www.firstpitches.com

In this episode, show hosts Lolita Taub and Eric Bahn along with show producer Hung Pham break down last week's episode with guest Michelle Zatlyn, COO and co-founder of Cloudflare, and share their reactions, thoughts, and insights.

In a Harvard Business School commencement speech, Sheryl Sandberg famously said, “If you're offered a seat on a rocket ship, don't ask what seat. Just get on.”This was advice given to her by Google's then-CEO Eric Schmidt when Sheryl was contemplating taking a job offer at Google. This advice would hold true 6 years later, when Sheryl left Google to become Facebook's COO.While it sounds like a no brainer now, can you imagine being offered a seat on a rocketship and turning it down?That's exactly what our guest on First Pitches, Michelle Zatlyn, did. Michelle is the co-founder and COO of Cloudflare, a cybersecurity company with a mission to help build a better Internet.  While in business school, Michelle was given an offer to join LinkedIn pre-IPO.  But instead, she turned it down to go build Cloudflare with her co-founders.   Not only did she turn down a seat on a rocket ship, but she did so to start a business during an economic downturn.  While most people would see this as extremely risky, Michelle trusted her instincts, and today she is in a very small club of female executives who have founded public companies and the only one running one worth over $10 billion today. You'll have to listen to find out how the rest of the story unfolds.Want tactical tips on how to master your first pitch?  Sign up for our newsletter at www.firstpitches.com

This episode of the Coping with COVID series hosts Eric Bahn, Co-Founder of The Hustle Fund.  He has many years of experience in venture capital, helping startups, and knowledge of what investors are looking for with investing in companies.  He shares his vast expertise with how investing in today's climate can help entrepreneurs and founders. Coping with COVID is hosted by David Smith, angel investor based in Lansing, MI, and co-hosted by Amanda Lewan, Co-Founder and CEO of Bamboo Detroit, and Tapan Kataria, whose wealth of experience includes involvement with Techstars Detroit and the Detroit branch of Backstage Capital. Find out what Eric has to say, and learn how to navigate the waters of getting funding, here on The Doers Network!! To view Coping with COVID episodes, go to:  https://www.crowdcast.io/davidsilvasmith Visit us:  https://www.bamboodetroit.com/ To be a sponsor of The Doers Network, email us at:  info@bamboodetroit.com  

Here, in the second half of the Grapefruits, we review La Croix, Bubly and Waterloo. We also introduce a new segment (Sparkling Water Myths) and then talk Carbonara recipes, early childhood memories, physical fights, and the Madison Diner on Bainbridge Island (Family-owned? Family-owned!). We wrap up the episode in agreement: We both love working for Eric Bahn and Ba Bar.

In this episode, we talked with Eric Bahn about Hustle Fund, changing trends for the new decade, his minivan enthusiasm and many other interesting topics. Enjoy the episode!

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Eric Bahn is General Partner and Co-Founder of Hustle Fund, a venture capital company based in San Carlos, CA.  Eric, a native Metro Detroiter, has dedicated his life to helping up and coming startups with funding to take their businesses to the next level.  James Chapman, moderator of this Fireside Chat, is Co-Founder of Plain Sight, an app designed to provide networking to find co-founders, employees and colleagues near you, at any event.  Listen and find out what it takes to be successful in getting funding, right here on The Doers Network!! For more information, visit:  https://www.hustlefund.vc/ Plain Sight:  https://www.plainsight.app/ Visit us:  https://www.bamboodetroit.com/ To sponsor our podcast, email us at:  info@bamboodetroit.com  

Eric talks about his investment in Payclub. His new venture Hustle Fund and beginning his post college life starting beatthegmat.com.

On this episode, Ryan sits down with Eric Bahn from Hustle Fund in San Francisco. Hustle Fund invests in what they call “hilariously-early hustlers.” Prior to co-founding the fund, Eric worked in a number of operating roles, including as a product manager at Intuit, co-founder of a gaming company, founder of a startup to serve MBA students (that was later acquired), product manager at Facebook, co-founder of a media company called The Hustle, and EIR at 500 Startups (phew!). On this episode we take you behind the curtain to break down exactly how venture capital works. We talk about: Eric's advice on how to break into venture capital if you've never worked in the space before. Some of the common misconceptions about VC, including how much venture capitalists are actually paid (spoiler alert: unless you're at a big fund, it's not as much as you think). Hustle Fund's investing thesis, including their unique data-driven approach to investing in early stage companies. We also talk about the rise of “no code” and some of the best apps that are letting makers create amazing products without writing code. We’ll be back next week so be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Breaker, Overcast, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Also, big thanks to AngelList and FreshBooks for their support.

In this episode, Hall interviews Eric Bahn of Hustle Fund. Before his start in early stage investing, Brett worked in technology in Silicon Valley, as a founder, and as a product manager at Facebook and Instagram. Brett talks about his start as an investor, and his advice for new investors with a small amount of liquidity, using resources such as AngelList, or working as an unpaid advisor in exchange for a small amount of equity.

This week, Ben and Carter welcome Eric Bahn, founder of Hustle Con and Hustle Fund. We’ll chat with them about his experience as a successful founder and angel investor, and how his new venture fund makes investment decisions. As always, you can reach out to us—or the hustlers in our studio audience—here on Facebook, or via Twitter or Instagram (@gtwyinc) with questions or comments using the hashtag #GatewayOH.

Season 6 was a solid collection of conversations from an eclectic array of folks including writers, entrepreneurs, actors, and artists. I'm grateful to the amazing guests who generously shared their time and opened up about their experiences and lessons learned. I'm also grateful to you, the listener, for joining me in this special little community of people who want to be, do, and have more as we celebrate what we've got. I've recapped 7 episodes from Season 6: 108 - Eric Bahn : entrepreneur + investor at 500 Startups 109 - Jamila Daniel : television writer, Star on FOX 111 - Tamara Floyd : blogger turned entrepreneur 115 - Tina Lifford : star on OWN's hit television show Queen Sugar 117 - Damon Young : writer + founder, Very Smart Brothas 121 - Dr. Andrew Newberg : neuroscientist + author of How God Changes Your Brain 128 - Tiffany Dufu : Author of Drop the Ball + Chief Leadership Officer at Levo Drop a line and let me know what you thought about Season 6! @LisaNicoleBell on Twitter, Facebook + Instagram Season 7 launches on July 27.  

Season 6 is here! We've got a lot of catching up to do. If you want to skip all the hugs, kisses, and housekeeping, jump ahead to about the 20 minute mark to begin this amazing conversation. What would you do if you came into millions of dollars as a result of something you made or built? My guest in this episode, Eric Bahn, tells me the story of starting and growing his scrappy startup (including amazing advice on getting things popping when you have no money) and went on to sell it. He and his wife decided to travel the world, but things got dicey after that. You might wonder how somebody who's deemed "rich" could have any issues with work, but Eric opens up about how he ended up taking a job that turned him into a grumpy guy. There's a lot of other great advice tucked away in this conversation. We cover: -the important lessons Eric learned during and after the time he sold his company -"finding time" to work on passion projects AND be with family and friends -why Eric quit his job at Facebook to work on a startup -what Eric looks for in founders and startups he invests in (the answer will surprise you) This episode is among my top 10 because my guest was open and offered tons of excellent advice. Say hi to Eric on Twitter and tell him what you thought of this episode: @ericbahn This episode's hashtag is #BTB108 Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB108 LNB on Twitter: @LisaNicoleBell