Thrive Through Connection

Thrive Through Connection
Podcast Description
Fundraising isn’t just about pitch decks, valuations, or growth curves. It’s about relationships. Thrive Through Connection is a podcast from Visible that explores the human stories behind the capital.
Founders don’t raise alone. They lean on their teams, advisors, peers, and investors to navigate the highs and lows of building something from nothing. In each episode, we sit down with founders and investors to unpack the setbacks, breakthroughs, and moments of clarity that shaped their journey. This is your inside look at what it really takes to thrive through connection.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast delves into the personal journeys of founders and investors, focusing on themes such as relationship-building, vulnerability in business, and effective communication in fundraising. Episodes cover specific topics like the importance of nurturing investor relationships, tactics for securing funding, and insights into transitioning from operator roles to investment roles, with real-life examples from entrepreneurs like Max Yoder and Laurel Hess who share their unique experiences.

Fundraising isn’t just about pitch decks, valuations, or growth curves. It’s about relationships. Thrive Through Connection is a podcast from Visible that explores the human stories behind the capital.
Founders don’t raise alone. They lean on their teams, advisors, peers, and investors to navigate the highs and lows of building something from nothing. In each episode, we sit down with founders and investors to unpack the setbacks, breakthroughs, and moments of clarity that shaped their journey. This is your inside look at what it really takes to thrive through connection.
On the twelfth episode of the Thrive Through Connection Podcast, we welcome Jenny Fielding. Jenny is the Co-founder and Managing Partner at Everywhere Ventures, a global pre-seed fund backed by 500 founders and operators. She joins us to discuss how founders can build a fundraising process, from high-level strategy to tips for creating a strong data room.
What You Can Expect to Learn from Jenny
- Why most founders don’t have a true fundraising process (and how to build one)
- The dangers of taking casual investor meetings when you’re not fundraising
- How to balance “always being ready” with clear periods of active fundraising
- How to prepare emotionally and tactically before launching a raise
- How to use progressive disclosure when fundraising

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