E56: From Private Banking to Entrepreneurship - Raja Skogland
Raja Skogland drops top advice on - how to build your network from nothing, how to conduct customer interviews, how to sell your company's vision, fundraising strategies, and what "pre-totyping" is.
Raja broke free from the corporate lifestyle as an ex-private banker in Switzerland to become a founder & VC investor 💰
A big personality with an online presence to match, she currently helps startups, scale-ups, and SMBs access the expertise and network they need - check out her newsletter: https://rajaskogland.substack.com/
Raja's VC firm: https://www.thevisionaryvc.com/
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Connect with Raja: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajaskogland/
Connect with James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bannon/
Connect with Suraj: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suraj-t-4a9630155/
00:00 Raya's background, Switzerland & private banking
10:35 Cultural differences, founder values & scamming
17:24 Selling your vision, co-founders, "pre-totyping"
25:05 Validating startup ideas, customer interviews
33:47 Fundraising strategies & finding a lead investor
44:16 Building trust & expanding network
53:23 Raja's team's blind spots & call to action
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