<p>Most founders are so desperate for capital, they miss the warning signs. </p><br><p>Erika Welch has advised startups across 40+ countries and seen it all - from toxic investor relationships that destroy companies to partnerships that fuel explosive growth.</p><br><p>In this episode, we break down:</p><br><p>- The investor red flags that signal future disaster</p><p>- Green flags that separate world-class investors from the rest</p><p>- Why taking the wrong money is worse than no money</p><p>- How to leverage data to attract the right investors</p><p>- What Fortune 500 strategies can teach startups about fundraising</p><br><p>Erika is the co-founder of Lucidity Insights, a Stanford MSx graduate, and has spent 15+ years advising everyone from Family Offices to Government agencies on growth strategy. If you're raising capital or planning to, this conversation could save your company.</p><br><p>Chapters:</p><br><p>00:29 What happened in Erika's past?!</p><p>04:30 How is sustainability involved?</p><p>06:00 How to make the world a better place with business</p><p>07:49 Did Stanford lie?</p><p>10:15 From Stanford to business...</p><p>13:40 The biggest issues when looking for investment</p><p>16:45 Best advice to find investment </p><p>19:37 Red flag vs green flag</p><p>24:06 Where most founders go wrong AFTER investment </p><p>26:05 Start up founder advice from Erika</p><br><p>Host: www.instagram.com/freddiepullen/</p><p>Guest: www.instagram.com/chroniclesoferika/ </p><p>Dubai Chamber: www.instagram.com/dxbchamberdigi</p><br><p>Sponsor: Pith &amp; Stem</p><br><p>#DubaiChamberOfDigitalEconomy #FutureInFocus #ExpandNorthStar #IAmPoddster</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>