Podcast appearances and mentions of kim folsom

A high-tech executive and serial entrepreneur who has been founding, leading and growing innovative companies for more than 25 years. Kim Folsom is the founder of Founders First Community Development Corporation (fka. LIFT Development Enterprises, Inc, small business growth accelerator, and founder and CEO of Founders First Capital Partners, the largest minority and women owned direct investor of revenue-based funding and advisory support, as well as FUUUSE.CMNTY.com the first online community for fueling underserved small business expansion. Our mission to is to fund and growth and advocate for diverse founder led, underserved, revenue-generating employer-based micro small businesses ($50K to $5M), secure funding and achieve exponential growth. As a social entrepreneur, Ms. Folsom is dedicated to leveraging the power of market forces and sound business practices to address disparities in revenue and job growth among businesses led by underrepresented founders. She has raised more than $30 million in institutional venture financing, and has founded or served as a key executive for multiple successful ventures, including showUhow (acquired by Sellpoints), DriveCam (now Lytx) and Seminarsource. Before devoting her energies to entrepreneurship, Ms. Folsom was an executive at National Dispatch Center, Luce Forward, Alltel Systematics and Great American First.

A high-tech executive and serial entrepreneur who has been founding, leading and growing innovative companies for more than 25 years. Kim Folsom is the founder of Founders First Community Development Corporation (fka. LIFT Development Enterprises, Inc, small business growth accelerator, and founder and CEO of Founders First Capital Partners, the largest minority and women owned direct investor of revenue-based funding and advisory support, as well as FUUUSE.CMNTY.com the first online community for fueling underserved small business expansion. Our mission to is to fund and growth and advocate for diverse founder led, underserved, revenue-generating employer-based micro small businesses ($50K to $5M), secure funding and achieve exponential growth. As a social entrepreneur, Ms. Folsom is dedicated to leveraging the power of market forces and sound business practices to address disparities in revenue and job growth among businesses led by underrepresented founders. She has raised more than $30 million in institutional venture financing, and has founded or served as a key executive for multiple successful ventures, including showUhow (acquired by Sellpoints), DriveCam (now Lytx) and Seminarsource. Before devoting her energies to entrepreneurship, Ms. Folsom was an executive at National Dispatch Center, Luce Forward, Alltel Systematics and Great American First.

On today's episode of the Entrepreneur Evolution Podcast, we are joined by Kim Folsom. Kim Folsom is the founder, chair and CEO of Founders First Capital Partners, a revenue-based financing and advisory support investment platform. FFCP is the largest private provider of growth funding for service-based businesses and the only black and women-led, revenue-based venture platform raising $150M in committed capital. Kim is also the founder of Founders First CDC, a not-for-profit, community development organization and micro-small business accelerator. As a social entrepreneur, Kim is dedicated to leveraging the power of market forces and sound business practices to address disparities in revenue and job growth among businesses led by underrepresented founders. Prior to Founders First she has raised more than $30 million in institutional committed venture financing, created over 500 premium wage jobs and has founded or served as a key executive for six successful ventures. She earned her MBA degree from the University of Pepperdine and a bachelor's degree in information systems a minor in economics from San Diego State University. To learn more about Founders First Capital Partners, https://foundersfirstcapitalpartners.com/ We would love to hear from you, and it would be awesome if you left us a 5-star review. Your feedback means the world to us, and we will be sure to send you a special thank you for your kind words. Don't forget to hit “subscribe” to automatically be notified when guest interviews and Express Tips drop every Tuesday and Friday. Interested in joining our monthly entrepreneur membership? Email Annette directly at yourock@ievolveconsulting.com to learn more.  Ready to invest in yourself? Book your free session with Annette HERE.  Keep evolving, entrepreneur. We are SO proud of you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annette-walter/support

Host Monique Aiken is joined by David Bank to preview next week's call on the real world effects of a rising price of carbon (3:15). And, Dennis Price speaks with Kim Folsom of Founders First about flexible business financing to create jobs and wealth (5:15). Plus, the headlines (0:30). Next week's Agents of Impact Call registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/255708540127 More on Kim Folsom and Founder's First: https://impactalpha.com/founders-first-scores-9-million-to-deploy-revenue-based-finance-to-diverse-founders/ https://impactalpha.com/kim-folsom-founders-first/ https://impactalpha.com/impact-investors-turn-to-revenue-based-financing-to-bridge-capital-gaps-for-founders-of-color/ To subscribe to ImpactAlpha, click the link and take $100 off your first year subscription using the code Briefing100: https://impactalpha.com/subscribe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/impact-alpha/message

Host Monique Aiken is joined by David Bank to preview next week's call on the real world effects of a rising price of carbon (3:15). And, Dennis Price speaks with Kim Folsom of Founders First about flexible business financing to create jobs and wealth (5:15). Plus, the headlines (0:30). Next week's Agents of Impact Call registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/255708540127 More on Kim Folsom and Founder's First: https://impactalpha.com/founders-first-scores-9-million-to-deploy-revenue-based-finance-to-diverse-founders/ https://impactalpha.com/kim-folsom-founders-first/ https://impactalpha.com/impact-investors-turn-to-revenue-based-financing-to-bridge-capital-gaps-for-founders-of-color/ To subscribe to ImpactAlpha, click the link and take $100 off your first year subscription using the code Briefing100: https://impactalpha.com/subscribe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/impact-alpha-briefing/message

Kim Folsom has been blazing her own trail for a long time, First as a founder, as a black female engineer, as an investor and now as one of the fiercest advocates for innovation in startup funding on the map today. In this episode we look back (why did it take so long??) and forward (how do we not repeat the mistakes of the past) to take a look at the changing landscape in early stage investing.

Welcome to She Invests, where you’ll hear from existing female angel investors, venture capitalists and fund managers on their investment thesis. From deal flow to exits, they will share the best practices that contribute to their success. In this episode, Dr. Silvia Mah welcomes to the podcast former Director of Contracts at Qualcomm, Janet Carson. After retiring from Qualcomm in 2018, Janet turned her focus to making an impact in the community by serving with several community-based organizations and investing personal resources with numerous startup companies. As an angel investor, Janet identifies innovative solutions and technology-centric startup companies for investment opportunities. Dr. Silvia and Janet talk about how Janet has diversified her portfolio through different types of investment opportunities, from Portfolia and San Diego Angel Conference to Founders First Capital Partners. They discuss the value of looking to others for industry-specific expertise throughout the due diligence process. Finally, they speak to Janet’s passion for investing in women-led and underrepresented startup organizations. 05:06 – Dr. Silvia Mah introduces today’s guest, Janet Carson who speaks to extensive business background, her involvement in San Diego Angel Conference and what she enjoyed most about SDAC 11:19 – How Janet’s experience has changed with a year under her belt at SDAC and speaks to the benefits of angel investing 15:14 – How SDAC has adjusted and pivoted amidst COVID-19 19:32 – Janet speaks to the site visits she’s excited to make once it’s safer to travel 23:02 – Janet opens up about her different investment approaches and how she’s leveraged the investment platform Portfolia 34:10 – Janet talks about her involvement with Kim Folsom and Founders First Capital Partners 38:01 – How Janet views herself as an investor 42:54 – What abundance mindset means to Janet Full show notes: http://www.sheinvests.com/36

Neil and Barbara talk perseverance with Kim Folsom of Founders First Capital Partners and how she has overcome systemic and institutional obstacles to now fund BIPOC entrepreneurs. Jack Kennedy shares how San Diego's Platform Science was founded and its extraordinary impact on a competitive tech industry. (Originally aired 15Feb21)

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Kim Folsom is the Founder & CEO of Founders First Capital Partners, a platform focused on growing and funding small, revenue-generating, service-based businesses that are led by diverse founders. Check out their resources and services and apply here: https://foundersfirstcapitalpartners.com/lp-v1/ A Maine native, Kim’s interest in entrepreneurship was sparked by her father, a Navy officer who wanted to start a company after his retirement. Then, as she began to sell cookies as part of her local Girl Scout troop, Kim developed an affinity for sales that she wanted to capitalize on as she grew older. After graduating from San Diego State University, Kim noticed a lack of women of color starting companies, which made her route to entrepreneurship a tedious one.   Kim’s first company was Seminar Source, which she then sold to spend some time consulting for service-based businesses in order to balance motherhood and an MBA program at Pepperdine with work. Kim then went on to build and sell five more companies, with Founders First being her seventh venture.  All throughout her career, Kim has always placed a special emphasis on diversifying the entrepreneurship sphere and has endured five economic recessions (the current one being her fifth). That’s why Founders First is many things: an incubator, accelerator, and program provider for the community to help prep companies for funding. Tune in as Kim joins host Neal Bloom and guest co-host Alex Waters, Director of CONNECT ALL, to discuss her journey as an entrepreneur in the San Diego tech scene. Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem. Kim’s favorite local tacos: Santana’s Mexican Food  Connect with Kim:  LinkedIn Twitter: @ktfolsom Keep up with Founders First:  Website: https://foundersfirstcapitalpartners.com/ LinkedIn Twitter: @f1stcp Facebook: @f1stcp   Resource: An Underrepresented Founder's Guide to Resources in San Diego freshbrewedtech.com/2020/07/06/an-u…s-in-san-diego/

Kim Folsom Co Founder at Founders First Capital Partners is interviewed in this episode. Founders First Capital Partners, LLC., (FFCP) is headquartered in San Diego, CA and is making history with the launch of the first revenue-based financier and online accelerator focused on growing thriving million dollar small businesses. Follow Adam on Instagram at Ask Adam Torres for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to become a featured co-author in one of Adam's upcoming books: https://www.moneymatterstoptips.com/coauthor --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moneymatters/support

What do you do when you’re one of the first women of color in your professional field? You break through those gates, that’s what. Today, I’m talking with Kim Folsom, a software engineer turned entrepreneur and investor, about how she broke through the glass ceiling in her male-dominated industry. When Kim was advancing in her career, she kept getting held back by men, saying this field “wasn’t for women.” Her experience, as a woman of color, isn’t unusual, unfortunately. Kim decided to strike out on her own to help other minority women launch their own companies. Kim owns two companies. Lift Development Enterprises is a not for profit business accelerator and incubator program offering support for women starting out in business. Founders First Capital Partners is a for-profit investment business. Today, we’re talking about the challenges that women of color experience when seeking capital investment. Kim also shares some stories from her career that explain why representation in business matters. Once one woman of color has made an advancement, it paves the way for others to follow in their footsteps. Kim explains what makes her want to invest in a business. From personality traits, qualities, and attributes to business plans and existing investment, it really is about getting a complete view. We also look at why it’s so important to build and maintain a positive relationship with your investors. Have you felt held back by the gatekeepers in your career? Are you looking for investment into your business? Do you know if you have the qualities potential investors are looking for? In This Episode: What it’s like running a non-profit alongside a for-profit business What challenges women of color face when getting business capital Why representation matters when you need to “prove” you can do it What personality traits are helpful when moving forward in business What the best way to approach a potential coach is What qualities and attributes businesses look for when considering investment What the stages of business investment are Why you need to build relationships with potential and current investors   Quotes: “I’ve always done what the guys have done and figured out a way that works for me and so I'm gonna find a way.” (4:42) “Be able to accept no as an answer and just know that sometimes that’s not never, it’s just not now.” (11:38) “People always love to tell you about what they did and how they overcame problems, or if they could have one it again, what they would do.” (14:21) “Just because someone may have the financial means to invest doesn’t mean they will invest.” (24:08)   Links: Lift Development Enterprises Follow Lift Development Enterprises on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn Find Founders First Capital Partners Follow Founders First Capital Partners on Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn   Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health   Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.

In this episode, Hall interviews Kim Folsom of Founders First Capital. Kim is a serial tech entrepreneur for over 20 years, who has founded, grew, and funded six tech companies, exited three, and raised over 30 million in venture. Kim talks about her start investing in the under-served service business space. Kim also discusses the attractiveness of the market from a impact investment standpoint, particularly for those looking to diversify their investment. Kim explains that the current number for impact investment is about 280 billion, and that number is growing at a very fast pace. At the same time, investors are recognizing that there's an investment gap in the growing sector of businesses started by under-served, underrepresented founders (women, minority, military veterans, etc.).

Who is Nancy Hayes?   Nancy Hayes is an active angel investor focused on women-led companies. She has invested in 22 companies and serves as advisor to entrepreneurs and as a management consultant and coach to executives in for-profit and nonprofit corporations. Nancy left the IBM Corporation, where she was a senior executive, to become CEO of the STARBRIGHT Foundation, an innovative nonprofit organization that used technology and media to help seriously ill children and subsequently was President and CEO of WISE Senior Services, a social services agency which served frail elderly and disabled adults. Nancy was named Dean of the College of Business at San Francisco State University in 2005 and after six years in that role, was CFO and Chief Administrative Officer of the university for 2 years. In 2013, Nancy cofounded MoolaHoop, a rewards-based crowdfunding site for women with small businesses. She was Managing Director of the Silicon Valley chapter of Golden Seeds, a national angel group that invests in women-led companies, for over 3 years. Nancy has an MBA with a concentration in Finance from the University of Chicago and resides in San Francisco.   Show Highlights Nancy shares her journey into angel investing after helping women with small businesses and seeing the funding challenges. Nancy talks about various financing options available including revenue-based financing and the statistics around the number of companies started each day. Angels join groups to minimize risk. Terri and Nancy talk about the ways in which women can (and should) become active angel investors. Spoiler: just jump in and do it. Nancy talks about her value in advising startups and her favorite investments. Nancy would wave a magic wand to get advice and mentorship to more female founders earlier.   Terri’s Key Takeaway As women, we think we need to take one more class or get one more degree but with angel investing, we just need to get started.   References in the Podcast WABA: Women Angels of the Bay Area Golden Seeds: https://goldenseeds.com/ RESI: http://www.resiconference.com/ JP Morgan: https://www.jpmorgan.com/global/healthcareconference Jenny Kassan: http://www.jennykassan.com/ CrowdFund Main Street: https://crowdfundmainstreet.com/ JOBS Act: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumpstart_Our_Business_Startups_Act Lighter Capital: https://www.lightercapital.com/ Kim Folsom: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimtfolsom/ Carol Sands class on angel investing: https://continuingstudies.stanford.edu/courses/professional-and-personal-development/angel-investing-for-the-serious-investor-an-introduction/20181_BUS-204 Venture Deals: https://www.venturedeals.com/ Angel the Book: https://www.angelthebook.com/ Wingpact: https://www.wingpact.com/ Wingee Sin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wingee/ Suzanne Andrews: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzannemandrews/ Porfolia: https://www.portfolia.co/ Pipeline Angels: http://pipelineangels.com/ NextWave Ventures: https://nextwaveimpact.com/ Venture Deals online course: https://kfatechstars.novoed.com/#!/courses/kfa-venture-deals-fall18/flyer My90: https://www.textmy90.com/ Kona Shen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/konashen/ Tempo Automation: https://www.tempoautomation.com/ Cirrus Identity: https://www.cirrusidentity.com/ Dedra Chamberlin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dedrachamberlin/ Tyler Lynch PYL episode 2: http://www.terrihansonmead.com/podcast/pyl002/tyler-lynch   Contact Nancy can be reached by email at nancy@nkhgroup.com, via Twitter at @nancyhayes and through LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/nancyhayes2. You can follow Terri on Twitter at @terrihansonmead or go to her website at www.terrihansonmead.com or on Medium:  https://medium.com/@terrihansonmead.  Feel free to email Terri at PilotingYourLife@gmail.com. To continue the conversation, go to Twitter at @PilotingLife and use hashtag #PilotingYourLife.

Kim Folsom is a serial entrepreneur and BC fund manager. She founded two accelerators, The LIFT Development Enterprises, Inc. and co- founder Founders First Capital Partners, a small business growth accelerator and revenue based venture fund focused on helping underserved employer-based small businesses with funding to meet exponential growth. She is a high-tech executive and serial entrepreneur with 25+ years of experience growing pioneering tech companies. She has experience founding, leading and building startups for where she has raised over $30 million an institutional venture financing. In this episode, Kim shares tips to up level your start-up and how to build up the next generation of diverse start-up leaders. 02:21– Kim walks us through how she gets involved in the diversity space of investment. 03:52– Kim talks about gender investing gap and its impact on woman entrepreneurs 05:22– How the sibling rivalry of being a middlechild helped Kim thrive on the industries that she chose. 06:57 – How having that big hairy audacious goal can help as a motivator and driver for you to reach your goal. 08:40 – How gender gap inspired Kim to put up her accelerator companies? 12:40 – How mentoring underserved diverse business owners with a coach same as their ethnicity can help them succeed. 17:29 – What is results driven financing is all about? 24:44– How revenue based accelerator differ from a traditional business model? 26:16– What type of investors do you see in the asset class revenue based private equity funds? 28:14– What are the new solution that is entering the market for gaining access to risk capital for diverse founders? 30:00– What’s more for Kim? 34:08– Final Four Rapid Fire 39:04– Silvia’s episode recap Full show notes: http://www.sheinvests.com/9

Join us today for Women Lead Radio as Michelle Bergquist, your host of Women Who Lead, interviews Kim Folsom, Chief Executive Officer at Founders First Capital Partners, LLC. Kim talks about her focus on providing funding and business acceleration support to underserved markets. Kim tells us about her business growth bootcamp, where you can learn specific strategies and find tools for your business growth. Kim Folsom, Chief Executive Officer: Expert in Funding and Growing Innovative Companies Serial entrepreneur with over 20+ years taking businesses from idea to exit.  Kim has raised +$30M in financing to launch and grow the businesses I've founded. As the CEO and Co-Founder of Connected Women of Influence, Michelle Bergquist is a passionate advocate for women in business. At Connected Women of Influence, we believe that more women need to lead in business and everything we do is center-focused on designing platforms, programs, connections and collaborative opportunities for b2b women to prosper, succeed and lead the way in business today!