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2 episodes with Michele Romanow
2 episodes with Michele Romanow
2 episodes with Michele Romanow
3 episodes with Michele Romanow
2 episodes with Michele Romanow
2 episodes with Michele Romanow
4 episodes with Michele Romanow
Guest: Michele Romanow, co-founder of ClearCo Original air date: October 4, 2021 Original description: Michele Romanow started her first business after uni, was a 'Dragon' on Dragon's Den at 28yo and founded what is now the world's largest e-commerce investor before turning 30. Clearco has invested more than $2.5b in startups around the globe and is now launching its unique A.I. model in Australia, with an initial $100m up for grabs. Update: A couple of years ago ClearCo withdrew from international operations including Australia after being hit hard by a downturn in the tech startup space. This interview is a reflection of the optimism of 2021, and what an investor looks for in a startup.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this value-packed episode, we pull back the curtain on how to legally raise money for your real estate ventures and avoid common pitfalls that can get you into serious trouble.
In this powerful interview, I sit down with Michele Romanow from Dragon's Den to uncover her top 3 game-changing lessons from evaluating thousands of business pitches. Whether you're an entrepreneur or aspiring real estate investor, this episode is packed with invaluable insights from one of Canada's top entrepreneurs.
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Trailblaze Season 2 is officially live! My show highlights incredible people from my network with stories of resilience who share both business and personal challenges. Listen for lessons learned through the eyes of leaders who strive to challenge the status quo. This season's guests include Canadian VCs and Dragon's Arlene Dickinson and Michele Romanow, educators Reza Satchu and Dr. Richard Isaacson, serial founder Sabrina Fiorellino, and astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield. All episodes are now available at AnthonyLacavera.com/podcast.
Michele Romanow's Journey, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, and Navigating Success in Canada This episode of Trailblaze features Michele Romanow, a Canadian tech entrepreneur, television personality, board director and venture capitalist. She co-founded Clearco, which has provided over 10,000 e-commerce businesses with $2.5B of working capital. She was been named as one of the Forbes Top 20 Most Disruptive "Millennials on a Mission" in 2013, one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada in 2015, and Canadian Innovation Awards' Angel Investor of the Year in 2018. Romanow joined the cast of CBC's Dragons' Den in Season 10. In this episode recorded in September 2022, we discuss the dynamic journey of Michele Romanow, a serial entrepreneur and one of Canada's most influential business leaders. From her early interest in business to founding Clearco (formerly Clearbanc), Michele shares the inspiring story of her entrepreneurial evolution. As the youngest Dragon on Dragon's Den, Michele discusses imposter syndrome and offers valuable insights for those battling self-doubt. She shares her thoughts on being a role model for young Canadians and female founders and explores the changing landscape of entrepreneurship in Canada. Michele dives into the resilience inherent in every entrepreneur's DNA, offering tips on handling adversity and managing stress during challenging times. She candidly reflects on moments of contemplating calling it quits and shares her experience navigating employee layoffs at Clearco. The episode also explores the crucial role of mentors in an entrepreneur's journey and shares the impactful mentors in Michele's life. Balancing her roles as CEO, board director, Dragon and personal life, Michele talks about her daily routine and shares valuable tips for achieving work-life balance. Michele also shares advice she would give her 18-year-old self, drawing from the wealth of experience she has gained throughout her remarkable career. Join us for an insightful and motivating conversation with a true trailblazer in Canadian entrepreneurship. Connect with Michele Romanow Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Thank you for listening to Trailblaze! Share your thoughts about this episode of Trailblaze on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnthonyLacavera Instagram: https://instagram.com/anthony.lacavera LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/anthonylacavera For more about Anthony Lacavera and to subscribe to the mailing list visit https://anthonylacavera.com. Trailblaze is produced by CreatorClub. Create your podcast at https://creatorclubstudios.com. This episode was recorded on September 6, 2022.
Join host Gary Lipovetsky, the renowned serial entrepreneur, business partner, and husband to social media celebrity Valeria Lipovetsky, in this captivating podcast "RISE, Life Stories of Accomplished Individuals". Gary not only delves deep into the lives of notable figures to extract their fascinating origin stories and the hurdles they faced, but he also meticulously draws out the specific knowledge and expertise they hold in their respective fields. Through in-depth interviews, Gary unravels the secrets to their achievements and highlights the value of their unique experiences and insights. Tune in to gain invaluable wisdom from these remarkable individuals and be inspired to reach new heights of success.Michele Romanow, a trailblazing entrepreneur and renowned host at Dragon's Den, takes center stage on RISE with Gary Lipovetsky. Known for her exceptional journey, Michele's story is a testament to resilience and the audacity to pursue dreams against all odds. From risking everything to launch a restaurant without financial backing to becoming a prominent figure in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, Michele shares the remarkable chapters of her life. In this episode, the duo explores the intricacies of entrepreneurship, discussing the challenges Michele faced and the invaluable lessons she learned along the way. Michele also provides insights into the world of investment, shedding light on what investors seek and the art of raising capital. This conversation is not just an interview; it's a masterclass in business, offering viewers a front-row seat to Michele Romanow's extraordinary life and the wisdom she has gained.Tune in to RISE with Gary Lipovetsky to glean insights from Michele Romanow's journey – from her daring ventures to her role as a Dragon's Den host. Discover the keys to successful entrepreneurship, the nuances of raising capital, and the fascinating experiences that have shaped Michele's exceptional career.Timestamps:00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:03 - Guest biography 00:06:18 - Michele's early life and upbringing00:14:20 - Risking everything to pursue her dreams and give other entrepreneurs a chance 00:31:53 - How she opened a restaurant without money 00:40:55 - Her life is better than any Netflix show00:58:06 - Michele's as a host at Dragon's Den 01:05:56 - What are investors looking for and how to raise money? 01:07:44 - Investing in industries outside your comfort zone 01:09:27 - Final message and OutroGary Lipovetsky: https://www.instagram.com/garylipovetsky/Michele Romanow: https://www.instagram.com/micheleromanow/
Last week, Darren and Christina attended and presented at the Real Estate Investor's Summit in Toronto. It was an incredible weekend with some amazing speakers including Ken Dunn, Michele Romanow, Mike Holmes, Barbara Corcoran, and Investor Mel and Dave. On today's episode, Darren and Christina break down what they learned from the different presentations and their highlights from the weekend. Tune in now! Show notes: 00:00 - Introduction 2:10 - Ken Dunn's Presentation and Programs 12:15 - Simon Yan's Presentation 14:35 - Investor Mel and Dave's Presentation 16:45 - Equiton's Presentation 17:25 - Elevate Living REIT 19:15 - Darren's Presentations 20:40 - Michele Romanow's Presentation 23:45 - Mike Holmes' Presentation 25:30 - Barbara Corcoran's Presentation EVERYDAY INVESTOR SUMMIT TICKETS: https://www.everydayinvestorsummit.com/ TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR MONEY NOW: https://www.controlandcompound.com/contact-us FIND US ON: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/controlandcompound/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@controlandcompound?lang=en FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/controlandcompound JOIN OUR FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/controlandcompound
Melanie and Dave Dupuis, also known as Investor Mel & Dave, are well-known real estate investors, authors, speakers, and mentors. They have acquired over 240 apartments in various countries such as Canada, the US, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Costa Rica. Their strategy involves purchasing properties without using their own money or relying on joint ventures, allowing them to retain 100% ownership and benefit from equity, cash flow, and appreciation. With a combined experience of 23 years in real estate investing, Mel and Dave are the founders of the Action Family™ Mentorship Program. They are dedicated to helping individuals achieve time, location, and financial freedom by assisting them in building their real estate portfolio without using their own funds while retaining sole ownership. They have successfully helped over 1700 students in Canada and the United States embark on their real estate investing journeys. Mel and Dave are highly sought-after speakers who have addressed large audiences of over 2500 people. They have shared the stage with renowned speakers such as Grant Cardone, Alex Rodriguez, Kevin O'Leary from Shark Tank, and Michele Romanow from Dragon's Den. The couple has established a significant presence on social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube, with a combined following of over 550,000 followers. Through their engaging content, they have become influential figures in the investment and entrepreneurial community. You can find them on these platforms using the username Investor Mel & Dave. They won the 2019 Chamber of Commerce - Small Business of the Year Award, the 2020 Canadian Business Award as Leading Experts in Real Estate Investing, the 2021 Canadian Business Award as Top Real Estate Mentors, and the 2022 CBRB Best Investors in Canada Award. Keeping it Real Estate is brought to you by Granite Towers Equity Group, helping investors create passive income through multifamily real estate. To get in touch with the founders of Granite Towers, Mike Roeder and Dan Brisse, visit https://www.granitetowersequitygroup.com/contact.
Tech titan and serial entrepreneur Michele Romanow had an idea to start a company that would become the world's largest e-commerce investor. Who wouldn't believe that Michele, who started six companies before her 35th birthday and was a “Dragon” on CBC's hit show Dragons' Den, couldn't achieve what she was setting out to do? Michele co-founded Clearco, and through it, invested over $5B to over 10,000 entrepreneurs in 13 countries becoming one of Canada's top fintech startups. We hear all about her journey including the other companies that she has started and scaled as well as of her incredible lessons. So much inspiration, wisdom and out of the box thinking in this episode. I know that you will be glad you listened. Now on #TheKaraGoldinShow. Enjoying this episode of #TheKaraGoldinShow? Let me know by clicking on the links below and sending me a quick shout-out on social. Or reach out to me at karagoldin@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/karagoldin/ https://www.instagram.com/karagoldin/ https://twitter.com/karagoldin https://www.facebook.com/KaraGoldin/ https://www.tiktok.com/@KaraGoldin https://www.youtube.com/c/KaraGoldin https://www.threads.net/@karagoldin Check out our website to view this episode's show notes: https://karagoldin.com/podcast/437 To learn more about Michele Romanow and Clearco: https://www.twitter.com/getclearco/ https://www.instagram.com/getclearco/ https://www.facebook.com/getclearco/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/getclearco https://www.instagram.com/micheleromanow/ https://www.twitter.com/micheleromanow https://www.linkedin.com/in/micheleromanow https://www.facebook.com/dragonmichele https://www.clear.co/
Michele Romanow is Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Clearco, as well as a Dragon on Canada's Dragons' Den. Wade + Ulf recently caught up with Michele at the Blockchain Futurist Conference in Toronto, Canada. -- Our first Podcast NFT Collection, "The First 100," has launched! Official Secondary Link: https://opensea.io/collection/show-me-the-crypto-the-first-100 -- Follow Michele on Twitter: @MicheleRomanow Follow Clearco on Twitter: @getclearco -- Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @showcrypto TikTok: @showmethecrypto Instagram: @showmethecryptopodcast -- *Any financial compensation we receive will always be clearly identified as an advertisement or sponsored content. We don't accept payment to feature guests, and we don't accept payment to influence the coins/projects we discuss on Show Me The Crypto. Any ads will be clearly identified during the show, and information on our partners will be featured in the show notes.
Dive into this insightful episode as Mimi sits down with Dragons' Den star and tech entrepreneur, Michele Romanow. This episode encapsulates the essence of entrepreneurship and the journey of building a multimillion-dollar business. At just 37 years old and having founded six companies before turning 35, including her billion-dollar venture Clearbanc (now ClearCo), Michele's story is one of tenacity and innovation. Join Mimi as she delves into various aspects of Michele's journey, starting with her unique position as the youngest Dragon on Dragons' Den and her perspective on being a "born entrepreneur." Learn about the inspirations behind Michele's ventures, including her father's influence, and how her upbringing set her on a path to success. The conversation navigates through the conception and growth of Clearbanc, exploring the inception of revolutionary ideas and how Michele recognized the need for her groundbreaking company. Gain insights into the intricacies of entrepreneurship, success, and personal growth, all while exploring the dynamics of work and love, discovering the lessons learned and the insights that drive Michele forward.Topics:- Exploring Michele's entrepreneurial background and introduction.- Reflecting on the experience of being the youngest dragon on Dragons' Den.- Understanding the challenges and experiences of being a young woman in the business world.- Why Michele's entrepreneurial inspirations and early business influences such as family impact and upbringing shaping Michele's path to entrepreneurship.- Navigating the strategies of entrepreneurship, diversification, and growth including decision-making in selecting the right entrepreneurial direction. - Defining success and its predictors, its evolution, and its multifaceted nature over time.- Navigating relationships in business and planning for potential challenges.- Stepping down from CEO position, decision-making process, and outcomes.- Tackling the issue of perfectionism, its impacts, and overcoming it.- Incorporating AI technology in ClearCo's operations and its evolution, and envisioning the future of AI and its implications on various industries.- Managing ventures that face challenges and don't achieve desired outcomes.- Rapid-fire questions covering various entrepreneurial aspects.- Michele's thoughts on economic predictions, recession, and financial challenges. Addressing economic concerns, debt crisis, and investment strategies.Michele Romanow's Links:InstagramWebsiteTry the Superhuman Meditations app risk free → CLICK FOR 14 DAY FREE TRIAL• Hundreds of guided meditations powered by neuroscience for every mood + activity• 85% of users feel a shift after just 5 minutes of listening per dayCheck out Mimi's favorite Organifi products and get 20% off at www.organifi.com/MIMI.Follow Mimi on Instagram hereFollow Mimi on TikTok hereFollow MIMI Podcast on Instagram hereJoin us on YouTube hereWebsite → mimibouchard.comCan a conversation change your life? It can if you listen to it at the right time. Every week on this podcast, Superhuman founder Mimi Bouchard holds deep, inspiring conversations with some of the most motivating people in the world who share the secrets of their incredible success. Whether they've built lucrative businesses, created amazing relationships, improved their health, grown their wealth, or turned their lives around in really big (and even small) ways, you'll hear fresh takeaways that you can put in place to create the life of your dreams and become the very best version of yourself.New episodes every Monday + Wednesday. Don't forget to share your thoughts by rating and reviewing the show - your feedback helps us create more of the content you love!
Today's episode features Avery's friend and notable Canadian entrepreneur, Michele Romanow. Michele is a founder many, many times over and a Dragon on CBC's Dragons' Den (that's Canada's answer to Shark Tank, by the way). It was while she was on Dragons' Den that Michele got her idea for her best-known business to date: Clearco, a lending firm for businesses that takes a share of revenue instead of equity to give founders easier access to capital. Clearco has given billions to business owners to date, and has raised the bar for representing traditionally marginalized business owners. Michele talks about her first-ever founder experience (she started a caviar farm on the East coast of Canada with a couple of friends straight out of school), why she truly never takes anything for granted and she gets candid about how being an entrepreneur—no matter how much capital or name recognition you have—never gets easier. Still, she wouldn't have it any other way. Follow Michele on Instagram at @micheleromanow. Get your very own Workplace Affirmation Deck from Girlboss at girlboss.com/affirmations! Sign up for Girlboss Daily, our must-read morning newsletter, at girlboss.com/newsletter. You'll get A+ career advice, dream job postings, free coffee every Friday and a few emojis (because we're fun like that), delivered right to your inbox. Looking for your next dream employee? Post your open role on our Girlboss Job Board at jobs.girlboss.com. Girlboss Goods, our women-owned and operated marketplace, makes it easier for you to vote with your dollar while also championing small businesses. Head to girlboss.com/goods. Happy shopping!
As layoffs spread across the tech and finance landscapes like a bad rash, workers are trying to get ahead by securing new jobs before the corporate axe comes a-chopping. Life is a fickle thing. Just ask Michele Romanow. One day you're the face of a Heineken advertising campaign. The next you're stepping down as the CEO of your company. The days of take-home and open-book essays are over, as a new wave of generative artificial intelligence (AI) puts a full stop on traditional classroom learning as we know it. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
In 2016, Marc Lafleur started truLOCAL, a subscription business allowing people to buy locally-raised meats online. To ignite sales, Lafleur and his co-founder pitched the company on the popular Canadian TV show Dragon's Den (similar to Shark Tank). The presentation was a hit as they received an investment of $100,000 from Dragon's, Michele Romanow and Joe Mimran for 10% of the business. As a result of their new partners and the free marketing that came from the show, revenues soared. By 2020 truLOCAL had reached sales of eight figures when Lafleur began receiving interest from acquirers. A few months later, the company was acquired by EMERGE in a deal valued at $16.8 million.
Saskatchewan's own Michele Romanow on how starting a caviar company in university lead her to become the CEO of one of the world's leading investment firms... with a radical approach to lending. Listen up to this week's No Nonsense.
Michele Romanow joined the cast of CBC's Dragons' Den in 2014 after successfully selling her digital coupon business SnapSaves to Groupon. At 28 years old, she was the youngest "dragon" on the show, but that didn't stop her from innovating. During her second episode, Michele decided to flip the traditional Dragons' Den pitch from equity to revenue. The decision led to the creation of the investment company Clearco and the invention of the revenue-based financing category. The model helps fund ecommerce companies fast and affordable, where founders pay a set percentage only when they make revenue. To date, Clearco has invested $4B in 10,000 founders in 11 countries across the world. Listen to Nathan and Michele discuss: Why her first business was a caviar fishery Acquiring customers through sidewalk chalk Creating the Clearco model by shifting the Dragons' Den model Accepting rejection as part of the job Taking advice from people that you want to be How to build the relentless muscle How data removes bias from funding decisions Stories and lessons from Dragons' Den And much more ecommerce funding advice… Who do you want to see next on the podcast? Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode. Wait, there's more… If you enjoy the Foundr podcast, check out our free trainings. Get exclusive, actionable advice from some of the world's best entrepreneurs. Speak with our friendly course experts to get clarity on the next steps for your idea, business or career. You will get tailored insights from results achieved by our proven practitioners as well as thousands of students. Book a call now... For more Foundr content, follow us on your favorite platform: Foundr.com Instagram YouTube Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Magazine
Tech titan Michele Romanow is the Co-founder and CEO of Canadian unicorn, Clearco - the world's largest e-commerce investor. The company has invested $3.2 billion in over 7,000 ecommerce and SaaS companies. Michele is a serial entrepreneur having started six companies before her 35th birthday. In addition to her work as an entrepreneur, Michele is a “Dragon” on the Canadian hit TV show Dragons' Den (Canada's Shark Tank).She previously co-founded SnapSaves, which was acquired by Groupon and was also the Co-Founder of Buytopia.ca. A prolific investor, Michele was recently named as one of Fortune's 40 under 40, a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and Canada's Angel Investor of the Year.Michele is a regular media commentator and her work has been profiled in Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune, TechCrunch, and The Globe and Mail. Michele is a director for Vail Resorts, BBTV and Queen's School of Business. Previously she was a director for Freshii, Whistler Blackcomb, SHAD International and League of Innovators. Michele also co-founded the Canadian Entrepreneurship Initiative non-profit with Sir Richard Branson.In this episode, Michele teaches us how she approaches investments, what it takes to build a billion dollar company, her experience working with romantic partners and much more!How Michelle Approaches Investments What Michelle looks for in an investmentFailureWork/Life Balance and The Entrepreneur LifestyleWorking With Romantic PartnersRebranding from Clear Bank to ClearcoChanging Position From President To CEOFrom Entrepreneur To Employee To Entrepreneur AgainRevenue-Based FundingInvesting In Under-Represented EntrepreneursSolving The ‘University Route' NarrativeAre Entrepreneurs Born Or Bred?What Makes An Entrepreneur?It's Not The Years It's The Miles.Entrepreneurship From A Young AgeMichelle's Favourite Dragons' Den InvestmentsClearco Funded Companies Where Does All The Money Come From?Experience vs BooksDo You Have Any Regrets? Michele:https://instagram.com/micheleromanow?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=ClearCoWww.clear.coFor more help start here: www.purposefulproject.com
In der Mittagsfolge stellen wir heute zwei Anbieter mit einem umsatzbasierten Finanzierungsmodell namens Revenue-based Financing vor. Revenue-based Financing bedeutet, dass der entsprechende Investor im Gegenzug für ein Investment eine prozentuale Beteiligung an den Umsätzen des finanzierten Unternehmens erhält. Diese Umsatzbeteiligung läuft so lange bis eine im Vorhinein vereinbarte maximale Rückzahlungssumme erreicht ist. Das Unternehmen erhält also ein Investment und gibt anstelle von Anteilen für einen gewissen Zeitraum einen Teil der monatlichen Umsätze ab. Den Anfang macht Mariam Koorang, General Manager DACH von Clearco. Der kanadische E-Commerce-Investor wurde im Jahr 2015 von Michele Romanow, Andrew D'Souza, Ivan Gritsiniak, Charlie Feng und Tanay Delima gegründet. Clearco stellt Startups eigenkapitalfreie Finanzierungslösungen zur Verfügung. Darüber hinaus erhalten Founder umgehenden Zugang zu einem globalen Netzwerk von Partnern. Dabei hat das Finanzunternehmen mit mehr als 3 Milliarden Euro in mehr als 7.000 Online-Unternehmen und Marken investiert, darunter u.a. Vanity Planet, Glamnetic, Public Goods, Soludos und Monos. Clearco plant nun einen Deutschland-Start mit einem Investitionsvolumen in Höhe von 500 Millionen Euro. Damit erweitert es die Abdeckung der Märkte in den Vereinigten Staaten, Kanada, Australien, Großbritannien, Irland und den Niederlanden. Unser zweiter Gast ist Christian Stein, Partner von Riverside Acceleration Capital (RAC). Das 1988 in New York gegründete Unternehmen versteht sich mit seinem Revenue-based Financing als langfristiger Kapitalpartner für B2B-Softwareunternehmen. Dabei hat RAC den Anspruch, die Portfoliounternehmen über mehrere Runden zu finanzieren und ihnen als strategischer Partner zum effizienten Wachstum zu verhelfen. Mit 3 Niederlassungen in den USA und Deutschland verfügt RAC über eine direkte Präsenz in Nordamerika und Europa. Insgesamt hat der umsatzbasierte Investor 51 Unternehmen in 8 Ländern finanziert, u.a. CircleLink, Cloudlex, LeftShift, Purple, Quivers, SportsRecruits, Turtl, Freightwise, Apica, Casavi, Deckcommerce und SuitePad.
Unicorn founders Florian Otto and Michele Romanow share their insights on how to address pressing issues in our society. What does it take to drive a paradigm shift, and what are the key learnings these founders have grown from – collectively and individually?Cedar co-founder and CEO Florian Otto and Clearco co-founder and CEO Michele Romanow were in conversation with Grit Daily executive editor Jordan French on Startup University at Web Summit 2021. Use promo code 'TNS' for 10% off your #CollisionConf ticket now.
Canadian businesses have a wealth of international growth opportunities available to them. The country itself offers an extensive market with growing populations across its borders. There are several different ways to enter these markets without having any direct competitors in other countries - this makes it easier than ever before for small companies like yours! To talk about international growth opportunities for Canadian companies, we had the chance to chat with Michele Romanow, Serial Entrepreneur, Co-Founder & CEO of Clearco, Dragon on Dragons' Den. Michele is a serial entrepreneur who started six companies before her 35th birthday. She previously co-founded SnapSaves, which American tech giant Groupon acquired. She also co-founded Buytopia.ca, which acquired ten competitors and is now Emerge Commerce. In 2015, Michele became the youngest Dragon on Dragons' Den. A prolific investor, Michele has been named Fortune's 40 under 40, a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, one of Canada's Most Powerful Women and Canada's Angel Investor of the Year. In this podcast, Michele discussed her partnership with google for the first-ever Think Global International Growth event, the key strategies for succeeding in foreign markets, the tools and insights that helped her scale Clearco internationally, and shared her advice for entrepreneurs who are looking to expand their business into new markets.
Welcome back, Michele Romanow! The Co-Founder and CEO of Clearco, is back on The Influence Podcast before she takes the main stage at Collision on June 22nd talking about “Why Canada is ready to take on the Tech world”. Today, Tom, Keith and Michele discuss how her company, Clearco, has become the world's largest e-commerce investor and its recent launch of a European scout program. The three also discuss her approach to fundraising as well as the steady growth we're seeing in Canada's start-up ecosystem. Support the show: https://www.instagram.com/nfluenceagency/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Thank you Radha Kapoor for the introduction to Michele Romanow, co-founder and CEO of Clearco. Clearco offers fast affordable funding for ecommerce companies to fund your inventory or marketing needs. Michele is a serial entrepreneur and also one of the dragon's on Canada's Dragon's Den. We discuss what's misunderstood about scaling ecommerce companies, when venture capital makes sense vs. revenue based financing, her aha moment on Dragon's Den that led to founding ClearCo and much more. Without further ado, here's Michele. You've been an entrepreneur your whole career. What was the origin story behind Clearco? How did you and Andrew start Clearco? What was your first test if this new finance model could work? How did you think about scale for and what was the early diligence process like when trying to work out if you're going to finance these companies?What are the requirements? How have those requirements evolved? What were some of your learnings as you were growing Clearco that was most surprising? How did you approach raising capital from VCs? What was their initial response?Did you have any VCs that thought what you were doing was a conflict to venture capital? How do you work together with venture capital? There are no more Facebook arbitrage opportunities, some consumer VCs have shifted to investing in eCommerce infrastructure where the customer are brands, What's your assessment of the current landscape within DNVBs when it comes to growth and financing options?We say on the podcast a lot - it's easy than ever to build a company, harder than ever to build a brand. What's key for brands to be able to get past the noise and become large sustainable companies? What makes a brand compelling to you to invest in (either with Clearco or as an angel/investor on Dragon's Den)? ClearCo probably sees a lot of DTC metrics from 1000s of companies.Which are the best measures of success? Which metrics are most misunderstood? If she could only pick 3 metrics to understand health/growth of a brand — which 3 would she pick? How do you also think about the competitive landscape now for the alternative capital financing that you pioneered? What are some of the other products you offer founders? I know the focus is eCommerce businesses, but do you also think about helping DNVBs as they head into retail?How do you think about launching new products at Clearco? Tell you where you can improve in your business? If you build a killer product people will come Recently, Andrew stepped back and became Executive Chairman, you became the CEO from President. What was the reason for the change? How do you think about launching new products at Clearco? What's one thing you would change about venture capital? What's one book that inspired you personally and one book that inspired you professionally? What's the best piece of advice that you've received? What's one piece of advice that you have for founders?
Michele Romanow and Andrew D'Souza are the co-founders of Clearco, a $2bn lender to ecommerce start-ups - and they shared a romance before sharing assets. They've now split up as a couple, and in this episode, they go public with what happened - and why they think they still make a good team. Then Isabel talks to FT colleague and Working It regular Emma Jacobs about the different ways organisations try to police office relationships, and why that is never going to succeed in stopping people from falling in love or having a messy break-up. Want to read more? Emma Jacobs on workplace handbooks - a new twist on the old rules of the office https://www.ft.com/content/b69d4fb7-9b6b-4507-bb0e-ac9a02de37baThe rise of office romances - the stats https://www.shrm.org/about-shrm/press-room/press-releases/pages/new-shrm-survey-the-rise-of-workplace-romance.aspxSuccessful co-founders who are couples https://sifted.eu/articles/married-cofounders/ClearCo's Michele Romanow and Andrew D'Souza https://clear.co/en-uk/about-us/We love to hear from you. What do you like (or not)? What topics should we tackle? Email the team at workingit@ft.com or Isabel directly at isabel.berwick@ft.com. Follow @isabelberwick on Twitter Subscribe to Working It wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe!Presented by Isabel Berwick. Editorial direction from Renée Kaplan. Assistant producer is Persis Love. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. Produced by Novel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Michele Romanow, Co-Founder & President of Clearco, sits down to discuss: [1:25] - Why she didn't feel comfortable as the youngest (and “poorest”) cast member on Dragon's Den Canada [5:04] - How Clearco is able to invest $10 million in a company without meeting the founder [5:47] - Why the biases that occur in venture funding are actually a “giant opportunity” [10:14] - How entrepreneurs can find confidence and motivation from being underestimated by others Tweet me your takeaway from today's episode @davidmeltzer Email Me! david@dmeltzer.com Sign up for my Free Weekly Training https://free.dmeltzer.com/friday-training-1 Text Me! (949) 298-2905 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Michele Romanow started her entrepreneur journey with a coffee shop in 2006. This eventually led her to start several other businesses; Evandale Caviar, Buytopia.ca, and SnapSaves. Today Michele Romanow can be seen on Dragons' Den as the youngest Dragon, and she is a co-founder of Clear Banc.
Naomi loved her time on Shark Tank Australia and this episode she teams up with Michele Romanow a Dragon on the Canadian version of Shark Tank which was called Dragons Den. Michele is a Serial Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Clearco and a Dragon on Dragons' Den. They sit down and chat about their mutual love of Entrepreneurship and Clearco's entry into Australia. Find out more about Clearco here https://clear.co/partner/naomi-simson/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week we're off to Los Angeles, to meet Morgan McLachlan, head distiller and chief product officer for premium botanical spirits brand Amass. Its range of spirits, hard seltzers and personal-care products are a celebration of the terroir of the Canadian's adopted home in California. Plus: we get fundraising advice and explore the world of revenue-based financing with Clearco co-founder Michele Romanow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michele Romanow started her first business after uni, was a 'Dragon' on Dragon's Den at 28yo and founded what is now the world's largest e-commerce investor before turning 30. Clearco has invested more than $2.5b in startups around the globe and is now launching its unique A.I. model in Australia, with an initial $100m up for grabs.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week I am absolutely thrilled to bring you a special BONUS episode of the What's Next! Podcast, an encore of my LinkedIn Live chat with Dragon's Den Dragon, Michele Romanow! Michele became the youngest Dragon on Dragon's Den–Canada's version of Shark Tank. She has been named to Fortune's “40 Under 40,” a “Young Global Leader” by the World Economic Forum, one of Canada's “Most Powerful Women,” and Canada's “Angel Investor of the Year.” Michele started six companies before her thirty-fifth birthday. She previously co-founded Snap Saves, which was acquired by Groupon. She also co-founded Buytopia, which acquired 10 competitors and is now Emerge Commerce. But the really great news is that she is recently a Unicorn! Clear Co., formally Clear Bank, was recently valued at more than two billion dollars, with more than forty five hundred companies acquired, making them the biggest e-commerce investor in the world. I am so excited to bring you this episode with Michele Romanow on the What's Next! Podcast! THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… entrepreneurs! TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… Michele is changing the way companies get investment! As the youngest Dragon on Dragon's Den, she was listening to pitches differently… Michele noticed that her peers weren't paying attention to the same things she was and the fact that every founder that came through was spending money on the same two things: user acquisition and inventory. Two very basic, very scalable things. Michele couldn't understand why and how founders were using the most expensive capital in the world to fund something repeatable and scalable. These were expenses with a fixed return and the equity capital used to fund them became extremely expensive if they did well. So, Michele set out to change the system, to circumvent bias, and create a new model. Learn more about her story, Clear Co, and enter the Dragon's Den with Michele! WHAT I LOVE MOST… What I love most about Michele is that she started six companies before her thirty fifth birthday! Running time: 37:21 Subscribe on iTunes Watch this episode on YouTube! Find Tiffani on social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Find Michele online: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Instagram
Welcome to the Tearsheet Podcast. I’m Tearsheet editor in chief, Zack Miller. Revenue based financing is quickly becoming a popular route for businesses to tap into needed capital. Structured like a loan and not equity, new financing firms are using this new/old type of financing to help all types of businesses to scale. ClearCo brands itself as the world’s largest ecommerce investor. It’s fresh off of closing its own $100 million equity round, including $250 million debt facility. The company, which rebranded from Clearbanc, has close to a $2 billion valuation and is sharing new data on how Clearco’s proprietary AI is democratizing funding to female founders and people of color. ClearCo’s co-founders, Michele Romanow and Andrew D’Souza, an entrepreneurial couple, join me to discuss their plans for with this new round of funding and why ClearCo is well positioned to fuel entrepreneurship outside of typical venture networks and regions.
My guest in this episode is Michele Romanow, co-founder and president of Clearco. Clearco provides non-dilutive financing for founders. So far they've invested more than $2 billion in over 4,600 companies. Recently, Clearco also launched in the Netherlands, because: "There is an enormous amount of strong founders there." Michele is serial entrepreneur and was the world's youngest (and "poorest") Dragon in the Canadian Dragons' Den television series. In this episode, Michele explains how their revenue-sharing model works, why she would rather have had a Clearco for Clearco instead of being a unicorn company, and how their data science models take out the bias in investment decisions. At The Money is a podcast of Golden Egg Check and is hosted by Thomas Mensink.
Michele Romanow became the youngest Dragon in the world, aged just 28. In this episode we hear how Michele went from a coffee and caviar entrepreneur at University to setting up Clearbanc which is looking to shake up how funding is provided for companies who are looking to make it into the e-commerce space. Clearbanc recently launched in the UK. The UK has always been a home to some of the most entrepreneurial e commerce companies in the world, pre the pandemic we led the world in having the most retail transactions done via online and this has come from some of the most innovative companies like, GymShark, The Hut Group, ASOS, AO.com, and Ocado. In this episode, we'll hear how Michele is revolutionising the VC space and democratising AI based on data points that have already been generated from e commerce players. Jimmy has an infrequent email newsletter that you can sign up to here.A reminder you can follow us onInstagram: @JimmysjobsTwitter: @JimmysjobsAnd most importantly on LinkedIn.If you'd like to see more information about the job roles being offered please look at my Twitter @jimmym
Ryan Holmes, Jean-François Gagné, Michele Romanow, Ba Blackstock and Jon Erlichman An eclectic panel with of tech ambassadors talking about their home-grown success in Canada, and their advice for a next wave of innovators around the world.Support the show (https://websummit.com/)
You can’t take your ears off our guest today. Born and raised in Canada, Michele Romanow has been building startups since university (a cafe which still operates today) followed by a venture in an industry she knew nothing about - caviar - right when the 2008 financial crisis struck.“There I am, 21 years old, selling the world's most unnecessary luxury product. I realised the world owes you absolutely nothing, that everything can fall apart in a second, that it can be your fault. It can be the market's fault, it doesn't matter. But I was gonna have to pivot if I wanted it to be successful.”And pivot she did. From Buytopia, to SnapSaves (acquired by Groupon), to Dragons’ Den Canada (‘I was the youngest Dragon ever’), to co-founding Clearbanc - Michele has done so much in such a short space of time.She co-founded Clearbanc having seen dozens of similar pitches on Dragons’ Den. The idea is that ecommerce founders no longer have to give up equity in exchange for capital. Instead Clearbanc invests and gets paid back from revenues with a 6% - 12% fee on top. “We have now invested more than $1.6 billion into 4,000 different founders around the world. We have backed eight times more women than the venture capital industry average.”What a story. We hope you enjoy it.If you like what we’re doing please subscribe or follow Secret Leaders. We chat about:Starting her career in cafes and caviarFrom Dragons’ Den to ClearbancThe struggle of financing ClearbancThe hardest part of being an entrepreneurNever be comfortableWant to receive our podcast on a weekly basis? Subscribe to our newsletter!
Canadian serial entrepreneur Michele Romanow is the co-founder and president of e-commerce investor Clearbanc. Since launching in 2015, the company has invested more than US$1.5bn in more than 4,000 companies in five countries. Romanow, also a co-host on CBC television show ‘Dragons’ Den’, says that though e-commerce is booming, retail may now be as important as ever for brands, where consumers expect great in-store experiences and seamless online shopping. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
No Days Wasted | Nishal Kumar, Founder & CEO Today, I have a real-life dragon slayer on the podcast. Nishal Kumar founded a brand with a wordplay I greatly appreciate: No Days Wasted. The brand has a mission of maximizing life's moments -- "from proactively providing immune support, keeping you optimally hydrated, to simply helping you get up and going after a night out with friends (maybe after a drink or two)." Point is, if 2021 means getting back to hanging with friends and related (over) enjoyment, then this will come in handy. Today we talk about Nishal's recent experience on Dragon's Den (which is essentially Shark Tank in Canada). Specifically, what about the real experience is similar or different to what in seen in the final television product? How do the Dragons (or Sharks) really make their decisions? And how do they benefit the entrepreneurs at the end of the day? (Note: Nishal managed to strike a deal via the show with Michele Romanow.) We also talk about partnership efforts, including their most recent with Chase Claypool of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers. Sit back, have a glass of water, and enjoy! FOLLOW AUTHENTIC AVENUE, AND ADAM, ON SOCIAL MEDIA: LinkedIn (Authentic Avenue): https://www.linkedin.com/company/68049428/ LinkedIn (Adam Conner): https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjconner/ Adam is also on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authenticadam Email Adam: adam@authenticavenuemedia.com Learn more at https://authenticavenuemedia.com/. Theme Song: Extreme Energy (Music Today 80) Composed & Produced by Anwar Amr Video Link: https://youtu.be/8ZZbAkKNx7s
Daniel Bach looks at the year’s top business stories: Peter Goodman of ‘The New York Times’ unpacks the economic impact of the pandemic; Bloomberg’s Akshat Rathi examines the top climate stories; and Michele Romanow of CBC’s ‘Dragons’ Den’ discusses lessons from this year and opportunities for 2021.
Clearbanc's CEO and founder, Michele Romanow, joins Flippa to share how she took risks venturing to a different path that led her to success. Now the largest digital marketplace investor in the world, Michele is rich with information on what it takes to grow and exit. To listen to the podcast or get daily listing updates, click on https://flippa.com/the-exit-podcast/
Unicorn founders and leading VCs uncover common mistakes made during a funding pitch, what makes them cringe, and what they look for in a winning team. Listen in to Ariel Cohen, Michele Romanow and Marcel RosenbacSupport the show (https://websummit.com/)
We are told time and time again that failure is something to fear and avoid at all costs – but what if we embraced it? Michele Romanow, Co-Founder of Clearbanc and host of the new Audible Original Podcast “The Revisionaries”, believes failure is a by-product... The post Embracing Failure with Michele Romanow – October 22, 2020 appeared first on Startup Canada.
In Clearbanc president Michele Romanow's view, regular banks are pretty clueless. "Banks don't understand digital business," she said on the Glossy Podcast. "They understand if you're a restaurant with a pizza oven, and that if your business goes out of business, they can sell the pizza oven, as it has residual value." But they're less likely to accurately value inventory or to understand that a strong customer acquisition strategy -- if a DTC company has gotten there -- is a valuable asset in itself. Founded in 2015, Clearbanc provides funding for widespread companies -- each of which are typically bringing in at least $10,000 in monthly revenue -- for a flat fee. To date, it's invested $1 billion in more than 3,000 brands, including Public Goods, Nectar and Haus. By the numbers, these companies are more diverse than the ones venture capital typically underwrites. A year and half into the company's existence, "we had funded eight-times more women than the venture capital industry average, which I'm super proud of," Romanow said. "We've funded founders in all 50 states in America. In comparison, 80% of VC dollars last year went into four states in America: California, New York, Texas and Massachusetts." The company has invested heavily in DTC -- "right now is an incredible time for the DTC world," Romanow said -- but also on SaaS.
Michele Romanow, Co-founder and President of the unique VC firm Clearbanc, has an astonishing career story to share: Before her 33rd birthday, she had founded five and exited two companies. Recently named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic, she now plans to invest $1 billion into 2,000 businesses this year. And of course, she's also known as a ‘Dragon' on CBC's hit show Dragons' Den, Canada's version of Shark Tank. In this episode, Michele discusses everything from nepotism in VC, to the strengths of millennial founders, and handling 250 pitches in 17 days on tv.
Michele Romanow is a Dragon on Dragon's Den, and is the President & CEO of Clearbanc
Venture capital has a people problem. Typically, it requires personal introductions and face-to-face meetings. It also takes a long time, and bias inevitably creeps in. Hear from Michele Romanow on how she is changing that dynamic by using data, AI, and automation to accelerate funding decisions and make it much more diverse.
Michele Romanow and I discuss the creation of Clearbanc (a $400 million VC firm), working side-by-side on your business with your romantic partner, her experience on the hit show Dragon’s Den and the best and worst companies that she has seen pitched on the show, why market research is a fatally-flawed ancient method, and how different personality types either thrive or struggle while working from home. Find more about Michele at her company website www.clearbanc.ca and on Instagram @micheleromanow
We've got a powerhouse joining WDII this week! Michele Romanow, the youngest dragon from Dragons Den and one of the most 100 Powerful Women in Canada is joining Bailey and Jacci to talk all things business, success and entrepreneurialism. Find out how Michele has scaled her wide portfolio of businesses, what mindset she believes you need to have to succeed, when the perfect time to start a brand is and her top tips for growth. Get ready to take notes friendships, this episode is packed with value. --------------- Follow along at @whatdayisitpodcast Join our Facebook Group Checkout our Amazon Shop Don't forget to creep the hosts @baileyjst and @jaccirai Questions, comments, feedback? Email us whatdayisitpodcast@gmail.com
Need offbeat growth tactics for uncertain times? These are definitely uncertain times. COVID would have been enough, with its massive health and economic consequences. Add George Floyd’s murder as a flashpoint to decades of simmering racial inequities, and we’ve got a perfect storm. In the middle of all this, we’ve got people trying to do their startups afloat in one of most challenging times ever. In this episode of TechFirst, we chat with Michele Romanow, who co-founded Clearbanc, helped raised over $300 million, serves as its President, and is a star on Canada's Shark Tank: Dragon's Den. We chat about: Customer acquisition tactics Keeping your customers happy Business models Raising money while preserving your equity Hiring and team building Product development Growth (yes, even now) And much more …
On today’s show, our guest is Charlie Feng, co-founder at Clearbanc, a venture capital firm led by Michele Romanow of Dragon’s Den fame. Clearbanc is the biggest ecommerce investor in the world. In 2019, they had the goal of “backing 2,000 businesses with $1 billion in non-dilutive capital by the end of the year.” And as you’ll hear in the conversation that ensues, they succeeded. Our conversation spans across Charlie’s career growth, lessons learned from his previous startups, and even some personal development stuff.Of course we also dive into how Clearbanc is different from other investment firms including their “20 minute term sheet”, the 2 metrics that they base their investment decisions on, and how they funded 8 times more female founders than the venture capital industry average.To learn more about Clearbanc or join their portfolio, visit clearbanc.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In episode #3, Michele Romanow (co-founder and president of Clearbanc) talks about the importance of building a culture of radical candor, trusting employees to make data-driven decisions, and hiring empathetic people. Michele is a serial entrepreneur who started five companies before the age of 33. A Dragon on CBC’s Dragons’ Den, she previously co-founded SnapSaves (which was acquired by Groupon in 2014) and Buytopia.ca (a platform with 2.5 MILLION subscribers that acquired six of their competitors). Michele is considered one of the “One-Hundred Most Powerful Women in Canada” and was listed as the ONLY Canadian on Forbes Magazine’s “Millennial on a Mission” list. Tune in to hear all about Michele’s habits and leadership lessons! Enjoyed this episode? Be sure to leave a review and share the podcast with your colleagues.
Before the age of 28, Michele Romanow already started 3 companies. She's on TV regularly as one of the Dragon's on CBC's Dragon's Den, the Canadian equivalent to ABC's Shark Tank. And she was named as Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women. And in this episode Michele talks with Britta about why she co-founded Clearbanc that is completely revamping the VC game. The rising star in venture capital in Silicon Valley funds startups through equity-free investments with the promise of being specifically founder friendly. Clearbanc made big noise with 1 billion dollars in investments only last year into almost 2200 startups so far. In the episode Michele talks about why we need more female VCs to get more female founders and how she leads her company with her co-founder who is also her partner in the couples' private life. To get new podcast episodes delivered right into your inbox describe to our media newsletter here www.bitsandpretzels.com/media-signup. Hosts: Britta Weddeling (@bweddeling), Editor-in-Chief of Bits & Pretzels (@bitsandpretzels) Featuring: Michele Romanow (@MicheleRomanow), co-founder Clearbanc (@clearbanc), cast member of CBC´s dragons´ den (@cbcdragon) More to explore: Visit our website: https://www.bitsandpretzels.com/podcast Follow us: Twitter: @bitsandpretzels Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bits-&-pretzels If you like the show, please let us know by leaving a review. You can also send us feedback at podcast@bitsandpretzels.com. Production: professional-podcasts.com (Regina Körner, Migo Fecke), Hubert Honold.
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Michele Romanow, Co-founder and President of the unique VC firm Clearbanc, has an astonishing career story to share: Before her 33rd birthday, she had founded five and exited two companies. Recently named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic, she now plans to invest $1 billion into 2,000 businesses this year. And of course, she's also known as a ‘Dragon' on CBC's hit show Dragons' Den, Canada's version of Shark Tank. In this episode, Michele discusses everything from nepotism in VC, to the strengths of millennial founders, and handling 250 pitches in 17 days on tv.
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Many startup entrepreneurs look to Silicon Valley as their ideal source of capital. But in doing say they often dilute their ownership significantly. The crazy thing is that for many companies the bulk of their hard earned capital goes to spending on Google or Facebook ads. There is now a better way. Our next guest […] The post Podcast 234: Michele Romanow of Clearbanc appeared first on Lend Academy.
Today we sit down with serial entrepreneur Michele Romanow to learn about what it takes to come up with great ideas, how to recover from failure and why the decision to exit is as personal as the choice to have a baby. Michele explores her entrepreneurial journey with her friend and NEXT Canada alumni Daniel Rodic, who recently joined Clearbanc as Head of Market Development. He’ll share insights on what makes Clearbanc a great workplace and what Michele does to ensure culture scales as they experience rapid growth.
How does a serial entrepreneur from Canada eventually disrupt the VC industry by creating a business that will invest over $1B by the end of 2019, funding over 2000 companies? Just ask Michele Romanow when you see her. Tech titan Michele Romanow is an engineer and a serial entrepreneur who started five companies before her 33rd birthday. A "Dragon" on CBC's hit show Dragons' Den, Michele is the co-founder of Clearbanc, which will invest $1 billion in startups this year. She previously co-founded SnapSaves, which was acquired by the American tech giant, Groupon. Michele was also the Co-Founder of Buytopia.ca, which acquired ten competitors including Shop.ca and WagJag and was ranked 3rd on the Profit Hot 50 list of fastest-growing companies. She's ranked as the "100 Most Powerful in Canada" by WXN, is the only Canadian on Forbes "Millennial on a Mission" list and a “Young Global Leader” by the World Economic Forum. Michele has created digital solutions for many of the world’s leading brands, including P&G, Netflix, Starbucks, and Cirque du Soleil. Michele is a prolific angel investor through Dragons’ Den and the winner of Angel Investor of the Year award. She co-founded the Canadian Entrepreneurship Initiative with Richard Branson to encourage entrepreneurship. Michele is a director for Vail Resorts, Freshii, League of Innovators, Queen's Business School and Shad International, a transformational program that develops the entrepreneurial potential of exceptional Canadian youth. Follow Michele on Instagram or connect with her on LinkedIn. The Fans First Podcast is presented by Trufan. Trufan is a social intelligence platform equipping brands with the data they need to activate grassroots communities of super fans and micro-influencers. Trufan also recently acquired SocialRank, the most powerful audience segmentation platform in the world of social media. Check out our website or send Scott a message on Instagram or LinkedIn to learn more. Podcast produced by Now Content Studio.
Taming the dragon... or is he? Jeremy Bradley chats with Michele Romanow from CBC's Dragons' Den (Canada's version of Shark Tank). How often is Michele approached with business ideas? Plus, what mistakes did she make as a young entrepreneur? Michele covers all the bases. Plus, JB talks about the wild time he had at his grandma's "home" earlier in the week. It was a wild Tuesday night that involved polka, cowboy boots and wine. Oh, those fun family moments!
Michele Romanow is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, the youngest Dragon on Canada's famed Dragon's Den and one of the most badass women in tech. Before that, she co-founded SnapSaves (acquired by Groupon in 11 months), Buytopia.ca and Clearbanc (a transformational funding company to help startups avoid giving up equity). Michele is ranked on WXN's “100... The post The Youngest Dragon's Den Investor on Future of Ecommerce and Entrepreneurship | Michele Romanow appeared first on The Syndicate.
In this episode, I'm joined by Michele Romanow, Co-Founder & President of Clearbanc, venture capitalist, 5x founder who sold her last company to Groupon, and a judge/host of Dragon’s Den, the original Shark Tank. We discuss all of the details of raising capital to grow your ecommerce business — everything from VCs to loans to how you should invest the money. This episode is must listen for any ecommerce entrepreneur that wants to grow. The Black Friday Email Success Checklist Don’t leave money on the table this Black Friday and holiday season. Download our 2019 edition “Black Friday Email Success Checklist” to crush your competition and have you best Black Friday ever using email marketing. Click here to download the checklist for free. Click here to download the checklist for free. Links: Wavebreak Clearbanc Michele's Twitter Listen on iTunes Learn more about Wavebreak This episode is sponsored by... Klaviyo — Over 10,000 innovative brands are growing their businesses by listening and understanding to cues from their customers--easily turning that information into valuable marketing messages used to build highly segmented, automated email campaigns, such as win back campaigns or abandoned cart emails and more.
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week Kate and Alex were back to dig through a surprising number of fresh rounds and new funds along with a little breaking news. The traditional VC summer is nowhere to be seen in 2019, so expect the show to stay packed for the foreseeable future. DoorDash's decision to buy Caviar from Square upended our agenda. The decacorn's decision to drop $410 million in cash and stock on an asset that Square had spent around $90 million on was nearly confusing. Square couldn't offload the damn thing for $100 million back in 2016; Jack's second company has now shed an unprofitable arm that looked less and less core to its operations as time has gone along. And DoorDash turned cash and stock into a bit of growth. Next on the docket was Clearbanc. The company, which wants to disrupt venture capital by popularizing the revenue-based financing model, raised a $50 million round and announced a $250 million fund. We're keeping a close eye on this company, as its fast-growth is relatively unmatched. Plus, Kate's interviewing Clearbanc co-founder Michele Romanow at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco, our annual conference that brings together the leaders of tech today. So that's fun. In this week's edition of SaaS Watch, Monday.com raised $150 million at a $1.9 billion valuation. The corporate task management and productivity company is another firm selling software to help teams work together more efficiently. Slack, Asana, Notion and others are working in related areas. Our second to last topic was Compass. There wasn't enough time to go too deep but here's the TL;DR: Compass raised a whopping $370 million on a valuation of $6.4 billion. And finally, PowerPlant ventures raised a second, larger fund. The new $165 million vehicle will follow the first (a $42 million capital pool, as TechCrunch reported), investing in plant-based food companies. With the epic rise of Beyond Meat on the public markets, plant-based foods are hot and investors want a bite of the results. Also, we dig niche, focused funds. Reminder, you can connect with us via email at equitypod@techcrunch.com. We're open to feedback, suggestions and even compliments!
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week Kate and Alex were back to dig through a surprising number of fresh rounds and new funds along with a little breaking news. The traditional VC summer is nowhere to be seen in 2019, so expect the show to stay packed for the foreseeable future. DoorDash's decision to buy Caviar from Square upended our agenda. The decacorn's decision to drop $410 million in cash and stock on an asset that Square had spent around $90 million on was nearly confusing. Square couldn't offload the damn thing for $100 million back in 2016; Jack's second company has now shed an unprofitable arm that looked less and less core to its operations as time has gone along. And DoorDash turned cash and stock into a bit of growth. Next on the docket was Clearbanc. The company, which wants to disrupt venture capital by popularizing the revenue-based financing model, raised a $50 million round and announced a $250 million fund. We're keeping a close eye on this company, as its fast-growth is relatively unmatched. Plus, Kate's interviewing Clearbanc co-founder Michele Romanow at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco, our annual conference that brings together the leaders of tech today. So that's fun. In this week's edition of SaaS Watch, Monday.com raised $150 million at a $1.9 billion valuation. The corporate task management and productivity company is another firm selling software to help teams work together more efficiently. Slack, Asana, Notion and others are working in related areas. Our second to last topic was Compass. There wasn't enough time to go too deep but here's the TL;DR: Compass raised a whopping $370 million on a valuation of $6.4 billion. And finally, PowerPlant ventures raised a second, larger fund. The new $165 million vehicle will follow the first (a $42 million capital pool, as TechCrunch reported), investing in plant-based food companies. With the epic rise of Beyond Meat on the public markets, plant-based foods are hot and investors want a bite of the results. Also, we dig niche, focused funds. Reminder, you can connect with us via email at equitypod@techcrunch.com. We're open to feedback, suggestions and even compliments!
Michele Romanow (@micheleromanow) is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, the youngest Dragon on Canada's famed Dragon's Den and one of the most badass women in tech. Before that, she co-founded SnapSaves (acquired by Groupon in 11 months), Buytopia.ca and Clearbanc (a transformational funding company to help startups avoid giving up equity). Michele is ranked on WXN's “100 Most Powerful in Canada” and listed as the only Canadian on Forbes magazine's “Millennial on a Mission” list. Michele is a prolific angel investor and the winner of Angel Investor of the Year award. She co-founded the Canadian Entrepreneurship Initiative with Richard Branson to encourage entrepreneurship and is a director of Shad International, a transformational program that develops the entrepreneurial potential of exceptional Canadian youth.To listen to the entire episode, visit: https://disruptors.fm/118-the-youngest-dragons-den-investor-on-future-of-ecommerce-and-entrepreneurship-michele-romanow/
Michele Romanow (@micheleromanow) is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, the youngest Dragon on Canada's famed Dragon's Den and one of the most badass women in tech. Before that, she co-founded SnapSaves (acquired by Groupon in 11 months), Buytopia.ca and Clearbanc (a transformational funding company to help startups avoid giving up equity). Michele is ranked on WXN's "100 Most Powerful in Canada" and listed as the only Canadian on Forbes magazine's "Millennial on a Mission" list. Michele is a prolific angel investor and the winner of Angel Investor of the Year award. She co-founded the Canadian Entrepreneurship Initiative with Richard Branson to encourage entrepreneurship and is a director of Shad International, a transformational program that develops the entrepreneurial potential of exceptional Canadian youth. You can listen right here on iTunesIn today's episode we discuss:* What it was like as world's youngest Dragon's Den investor* The future of ecommerce and entrepreneurship* Why venture capital is so messed up and how to fix it* How to get more women in tech and more female-led businesses* The reason today's startup landscape is unsustainable* How to redesign education for the future* Why all monopolies eventually fall* What Michele thinks about the reason crop of tech IPOs and economic future* How to rethink ride sharing and what it may mean* What's off with universal basic income* Why San Francisco isn't necessarily the best place to build a startup* What Facebook and Google's advertising economy has done to all of us* The risks of social media and cell phones* Why Michele is worried about the risk of AI Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support The DisruptorsThe Disruptors is supported by the generosity of its readers and listeners. If you find our work valuable, please consider supporting us on Patreon, via Paypal or with DonorBox powered by Stripe.Donate
Our podcast guest, Lisa Fenton, discusses how women can negotiate ANYTHING. Her heroes, famous women entrepreneurs on the TV show Dragons Den, Michele Romanow and Manjit Minhas are great negotiators. That's at the core of what they do. There are 8 questions you should ask to become a successful master at negotiations. Listen to find out how you can improve your negotiation skills whether it is negotiating your first contract or pitching to investors.
In this special episode, podcast producer Vanessa will walk you through the Creating Connections 6.0 conference which took place on May 3-4, 2019 in Vancouver, BC. Creating Connections is a diversity conference focused on attracting, engaging, and retaining women and underrepresented groups in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). You'll hear the conference's knowledgeable and diverse guest speakers weigh in on panels including - but not limited to - "How to be an Ally in the Workplace," "Intersectionality in STEM," and "Being a Role Model." Vanessa also conducts mini-interviews with attendees who give insight into why a conference such as Creating Connections is important and what they learned from it. For more information about Creating Connections, please click here. You can also find one-on-one interviews with two of the conference's keynote speakers, Ella Chan and Michele Romanow. In addition, we provided a recap for Creating Connections 5.0 on the podcast as well, which you can find here. More details about the speakers and panels will be included in this episode's transcript. Relevant Links: Ella Chan on Best of the WWEST Michele Romanow on Best of the WWEST Creating Connections Main Page Creating Connections 5.0 recap podcast episode & blog post Creating Connections 6.0 wrap report Hosted by: Vanessa Hennessey Theme Music: “Positive and Fun” by Scott HolmesProduced by: Vanessa Hennessey Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or Stitcher! For more from Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology, you can follow us on Twitter at @WWEST_SFU, on Facebook at @WWEST.SFU, and subscribe to our biweekly newsletter at wwest.ca.
Fatima Zaidi, CEO and Co-Founder of Quill, sits down with Samantha and Lisen of Float or Founder to discuss raising seed capital, sourcing an advisory board, finding a CTO, and swimming with the sharks.Support the show (https://www.floatorfounder.com/our-sponsors.html)
Michele Romanow is a Canadian tech entrepreneur, Dragon and venture capitalist. We spoke to her at the Toronto headquarters of her latest venture, Clearbanc, which is transforming how startups access growth capital.
"Start now." - "Slow success breeds confidence." These are some key pieces of advice that Michele Romanow gives our listeners in this episode. Best of the WWEST producer Vanessa interviews Michele at Creating Connections 6.0 where Michele was a keynote speaker on May 4, 2019. She shares what her busy everyday life is like, who inspires her, and how iteration breeds innovation, as well as what she does to take breaks from her role as a public figure. Tech titan Michele Romanow is an engineer and a serial entrepreneur who started five companies before her 33rd birthday. A "Dragon" on CBC's hit show Dragons' Den, Michele is the co-founder of Clearbanc, which in 2018 gave entrepreneurs more than $100 million in funding; SnapSave, which was acquired by Groupon; and Buytopia.ca, ranked #3 on the Profit Hot 50 list of fastest growing companies. Named in WXN's "100 Most Powerful in Canada" and listed as the only Canadian on Forbes' "Millennial on a Mission" list, Michele brings her incredible entrepreneurial savvy to every stage. Relevant Links: CBC's Dragons' Den Clearbanc "Dragons' Den star Romanow's seven tips for maximum productivity," The Globe and Mail, October 5, 2018 "Enter the Dragon: Michele Romanow Tells Young Entrepreneurs to 'Start Now'," Forbes, February 28, 2018 Freshii The League of Innovators SHAD (summer enrichment program for high schoolers in STEM) Smith School of Business - Queen's University The Tea Room at Queen's University Vail Resorts Hosted by: Vanessa Hennessey Theme Music: “Positive and Fun” by Scott HolmesProduced by: Vanessa Hennessey Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or Stitcher! For more from Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology, you can follow us on Twitter at @WWEST_SFU, on Facebook at @WWEST.SFU, and subscribe to our biweekly newsletter at wwest.ca.
The Twenty Minute VC: Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
Michele Romanow is the Founder & CEO @ Clearbanc, the startup that provides entrepreneurs capital to grow without giving up a piece of their company. In 2019 alone, Clearbanc plans to invest $1B in 2,000 companies. To fund these ambitious plans, they have backing from some of the best in the business including Founders Fund, Santi @ Emergence, Social Capital, Precursor Ventures and Y Combinator just to name a few. As for Michele, prior to Clearbanc, she founded SnapSaves, a leading mobile savings platform that was acquired by Groupon. Before Snapsaves, Michele founded Buytopia, one of Canada’s leading e-commerce companies with over 2.5m customers. If that was not enough Michele is also a Dragon on Dragons Den Canada, the youngest dragon ever. In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How Michele made her way from serial entrepreneur with exits to Groupon and being a Dragon on Dragons Den to changing the way we fund today's businesses with Clearbanc? 2.) Why does Michele fundamentally believe we need to rethink the way we fund our businesses? Why does giving away equity to buy FC and Google ads not make sense? What is the solution? What types of business with what types of revenue does this work for? Why does Michele believe we need to fundamentally stop celebrating fundraisings? 3.) So if Clearbanc lends on repeatable revenue from Google and Facebook, how does Michele think about the volatility of CACs we see as businesses progress? Is Michele concerned by the large incumbents pushing up CACs on traditional platforms? Investors can also be wise strategic advisors, how does Michele think about the potential loss of these advisors and board members with an alternative financing mechanism? 4.) From Clearbanc's data, what have been the big learnings on how venture is currently distributed across the US? To what extent does Michele believe that unconscious bias pervades into the decision-making of much of venture? What have Clearbanc discovered in terms of the diversity of the founders they back, purely through objective data analysis of their businesses? 5.) How does Michele respond when shit hits the fan? What is her coping mechanism? How would Michele advise young founders today in coping with tough times? What were Michele's lessons from her first sturgeon caviar business not being a success? Items Mentioned In Today’s Show: Michele’s Fave Book: Little Black Stretchy Pants As always you can follow Harry, The Twenty Minute VC and Michele on Twitter here! Likewise, you can follow Harry on Instagram here for mojito madness and all things 20VC. Want to book your own travel and not have the admin team chasing you for every receipt? Take your business travel program to the next level with TravelPerk. They’ve built the world’s largest inventory of low-cost flights, hotels, airbnb, trains, cars, you name it, all in one gorgeous booking experience. AND they’re built for business. Book, manage, support, analyze, and optimize your business travel, all in one place. Add to this a support team made up of dedicated travel experts who deliver a 7-star experience around the clock, and you’re taking corporate travel out of the dark ages. 20VC listeners can score a free lounge pass to over 1200 airports for a whole year. Not only will you be able to add “company savior” to your email signature, but you can also enjoy the luxury of amazing airport lounges all over the world. Click here to find out more!
Michele Romanow, tech entrepreneur and Dragons' Den judge, joins host Emily Jackson to discuss innovation and disruption in Canadian business.
Michele Romanow, tech entrepreneur and Dragons' Den judge, joins host Emily Jackson to discuss innovation and disruption in Canadian business.
Learn how Michele Romanow turned a high end caviar startup into one of Canada's fastest growing companies with a few acquisitions along the way. Now, Michele is changing the way that entrepreneurs are able to fund the growth of their businesses through her latest venture, Clearbanc. We cover a lot and there are some great nuggets in here! https://www.instagram.com/micheleromanow https://twitter.com/micheleromanow
Today I’m chatting with Michele Romanow, the Co-founder and President of Clearbanc. They are redefining banking that is tailored to the needs of e-commerce entrepreneurs. They help Shopify businesses secure credit without personal guarantees, equity, or credit scores.If you're looking to increase traffic and revenue to your Shopify store, Clearbanc funds your digital ad spend so you acquire more customers and grow your business...they even offer more capital as you grow!Clearbanc is uniquely positioning itself in the market by looking at your data and then offering capital to fuel new customer acquisition without taking any equity.A true partner and advisor to help your brand grow and scale.Let’s jump into the show to learn more... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Michele Romanow, Dragons' Den's youngest "dragon," and co-founder of Clearbanc, joins Sprott Media's Remy Blaire at the NASDAQ MarketSite. Romanow breathes new life into investing in startups and shares vital life lessons learned as an entrepreneur.
Michele Romanow, Dragons' Den's youngest "dragon," and co-founder of Clearbanc, joins Sprott Media's Remy Blaire at the NASDAQ MarketSite. Romanow breathes new life into investing in startups and shares vital life lessons learned as an entrepreneur.
Ladies, would you pay for your engagement ring? Join guests Michele Romanow and Kim Deon as we discuss If Mr Right really exists. And when is the right time to fart in front of your new beau? Follow Michele on Instagram @micheleromanow Follow Kim on Instagram @kimdeoncom To join the conversation, email singlegirlproblems@gmail.com
The 2020 Network's Alex Paterson, Sarah Turnbull, and Aaron Reynolds traveled to Elevate Tech Fest in Toronto to chat with a host of awesome entrepreneurs, VCs, and other tech enthusiasts. List includes: Tobi Lütke of Shopify, Ray Reddy of Ritual, Dragon and serial entrepreneur Michele Romanow, Jeremy Shaki of Lighthouse Labs, Janet Bannister of Real Ventures, Jesse Shapins of Sidewalk Labs, and Oscar Roque of Interac.
A preview of the upcoming series from Interac and Gimlet Creative. Listen as host Michele Romanow guides you through intimate and raw conversations behind what it takes to grow a business. You’ll hear some of Canada’s most well-known and up and coming entrepreneurs featured.
In this interview I interview the 20 year old serial tech entrepreneur himself, Manu Goswami aka Swish as known by many. He has been named to Canada's Top 20 Under 20, has been selected as Canada's Young Entrepreneur of the Year, is a UN Youth Ambassador, is a keynote speaker on stages such as the TEDx stage, started his own venture capital fund with NBA player Trevor Booker and so, so much more. Manu's latest venture is called Trufan, a new-age media company looking to bridge the gaps between influencers, brands and fans. It is a mobile application (iOS/Android) and web platform that helps influencers, agencies and brands identify and reward their top fans by aggregating data from Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. We discussed how to get taken seriously as a millenial, why everyone should invest into their personal brand, and building a superstar network which for Manu includes the likes of Gary Vaynerchuk, NBA Commisioner Adam Silver, Brandon Steiner, and Michele Romanow from Dragon's Den.
"It's much easier to start a business these days than in the past. Get an early prototype and go to test market." Michele Romanow a Dragon from Canadian version Shark Tank and cofounder of ClearBanc is interviewed by David Cogan Host of Eliances Heroes show broadcast on am and fm network channels and syndicated online. www.clearbanc.com www.eliances.com
"It's much easier to start a business these days than in the past. Get an early prototype and go to test market." Michele Romanow a Dragon from Canadian version Shark Tank and cofounder of ClearBanc is interviewed by David Cogan Host of Eliances Heroes show broadcast on am and fm network channels and syndicated online. www.clearbanc.com www.eliances.com
In today's episode, we're talking to Michele Romanow, a seasoned entrepreneur who grew her side hustle in the daily deals space to more than $500,000 in revenue in just 3 months. She'd later go on to acquire 10 of her competitors in this industry and sell the company to Groupon for an undisclosed amount. Now, Michele is a judge and investor on the tv show, Dragon's Den, which is Canada's equivalent to the hit show Shark Tank. Michele also recently launched a new company called Clearbanc, that's aiming to give modern, hassle-free financial services to the self-employed, freelancers, independent contractors and entrepreneurs. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Freshbooks: Cloud accounting for freelancers, solopreneurs and side hustlers.
The Newest additions to the Dragonâ??s Den, Manjit Minhas and Michele Romanow join Todd for a fun look on their careers, there tips for entrepreneurs, and an inside look at the newest season of Dragonâ??s Den. Our Laugh Factor 15 comic is the hilarious Lowell Sanders. Jay and Roddy Pitch new business ideas to the Dragons, and Boomer Phillips drops by and brings some hilarity.
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