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The Path to Independent Success: Rand Fishkin on How to Build Without VC Funding

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In this podcast episode, Alexej and Rand Fishkin discuss the advantages of angel funding over venture capital for startups, emphasizing sustainable business growth over rapid scaling. Rand shares insights from his experience with Moz and SparkToro, highlighting alternative investment structures and the potential impact of AI on search and SaaS industries. They also explore wealth-building approaches for entrepreneurs and the importance of antitrust policies in fostering innovation.

🔍Timestamps:

00:01 Alexej welcomes Rand to the conversation

00:44 Rand introduces himself, discussing Moz and SparkToro

02:19 Discussion on non-VC funding choices

04:40 Reasons for preferring angel investment over VC

08:34 Critique of the venture capital model

13:57 Explanation of SparkToro’s unique funding terms

18:19 Approach to building profitable, sustainable businesses

22:18 Liquidation preferences and SparkToro’s terms

24:31 Structure of SparkToro’s board and decision-making

29:27 Investors overlapping in multiple projects

34:01 Future of search and AI's impact on Google

38:03 Discussion on AI's role in SaaS

42:05 Implications of AGI and SaaS models

45:07 Wealth-building through sustainable entrepreneurship

51:54 Challenges of modern entrepreneurship and monopolies

57:00 How to connect with Rand on LinkedIn and Threads

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► Show Notes: https://nuoptima.com/saas-podcast/sparktoro-rand-fishkin

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🔗 Follow Rand:

🔔 Stay Updated: Turn on notifications to never miss our latest videos on growth tactics in SaaS, trends, and business insights.

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Innhold levert av Alexej Pikovsky. Alt podcastinnhold, inkludert episoder, grafikk og podcastbeskrivelser, lastes opp og leveres direkte av Alexej Pikovsky eller deres podcastplattformpartner. Hvis du tror at noen bruker det opphavsrettsbeskyttede verket ditt uten din tillatelse, kan du følge prosessen skissert her https://no.player.fm/legal.

In this podcast episode, Alexej and Rand Fishkin discuss the advantages of angel funding over venture capital for startups, emphasizing sustainable business growth over rapid scaling. Rand shares insights from his experience with Moz and SparkToro, highlighting alternative investment structures and the potential impact of AI on search and SaaS industries. They also explore wealth-building approaches for entrepreneurs and the importance of antitrust policies in fostering innovation.

🔍Timestamps:

00:01 Alexej welcomes Rand to the conversation

00:44 Rand introduces himself, discussing Moz and SparkToro

02:19 Discussion on non-VC funding choices

04:40 Reasons for preferring angel investment over VC

08:34 Critique of the venture capital model

13:57 Explanation of SparkToro’s unique funding terms

18:19 Approach to building profitable, sustainable businesses

22:18 Liquidation preferences and SparkToro’s terms

24:31 Structure of SparkToro’s board and decision-making

29:27 Investors overlapping in multiple projects

34:01 Future of search and AI's impact on Google

38:03 Discussion on AI's role in SaaS

42:05 Implications of AGI and SaaS models

45:07 Wealth-building through sustainable entrepreneurship

51:54 Challenges of modern entrepreneurship and monopolies

57:00 How to connect with Rand on LinkedIn and Threads

-- LINKS --

► Show Notes: https://nuoptima.com/saas-podcast/sparktoro-rand-fishkin

🔗 Follow NUOPTIMA:

🔗 Follow Rand:

🔔 Stay Updated: Turn on notifications to never miss our latest videos on growth tactics in SaaS, trends, and business insights.

  continue reading

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