Smart Capital: Why One-Size-Fits-All Fundraising Doesn’t Work
Get Hired Up: Executive Brand Management · 2025-08-13 · 34 min
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In episode 84, we talk with Chris Van Dusen, Senior Partner at Solyco Capital, about smart capital, the world of entrepreneurship, taking products to market, and the famous conference, Hampton's Tech Week. I hope you enjoy the show! 0:41 Maddie & Maureen Debrief 3:39 Who is Chris Van Dusen? 4:23 Accessing smart capital 6:51 Pre-revenue and risk-adjusted returns 8:41 Finding investors – Hamptons Tech Week Conference 9:47 Scaling human potential mapping & AI.IO: Athlete scouting & player development 15:00 Content creation that drives business through social media distribution channels 18:01 Investor, business, customer ecosystem 19:25 Humanizing product/market fit 20:35 Do you have grit to grow? Romanticizing entrepreneurship 22:20 Westgate’s Main Event 27:00 Iteration as the next innovation 29:47 Entrepreneurship is hard 31:40 Wrap up, contact info, and favorite restaurant (Joey’s in Newport Beach; Nobu restaurants worldwide) Westgate Executive Branding Our Main Event! Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts