EP13: Funding Your Startup with Customer’s Money with Best-Selling Author, Verne Harnish

Founder of EO, Verne Harnish is back to discuss often overlooked alternatives to VC  fundraising models 

(Recorded Live on Clubhouse May 10, 2021.)

Verne Harnish joined us for a follow-up show to talk about raising money for a startup using customer-funded models to scale. He shared insights into when it works, who should use it, and how to obtain customer funding. 

Mentioned Reading Material: The Customer-Funded Business by John Mullins, PhD. 

Moderators: Colin C. Campbell, Michele Van Tilborg, Jeff Sass

Speakers: Verne Harnish

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