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What does it take to get to a $2.5B exit? Very few founders ultimately experience this scenario. (There is a reason billion dollar companies are called "unicorns".) ?? I'm so excited for this event coming up at the end of this month in Salt Lake City where Alex Bean, Co-Founder of Divvy from BILL, will share his "Founder Story" with us. While it will be fascinating to hear about Alex's experience building Divvy, I think what I'm most excited about, is Alex sharing his insights and perspectives about what happens "after the exit". Alex has written a new book called "Factory for Good: The Pitfalls of Prosperity and How to Avoid Them". I recently listened to an interview with Alex where he quoted Jim Carrey who once said, "I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it's not the answer." In the interview, Alex talks about the importance of "earning your sleep" on a daily basis and how after the exit he found himself envious of others who are still in the "rat race". Man ..... Is that a paradigm shift for founders to think about and a great reminder to somehow enjoy the journey (even when it's crazy hard)! ?? I just purchased Alex's new book on Audible (link in comments) and can't wait to listen to it! I believe we are going to have Alex bring some books to the event and we'll plan on doing some drawings for signed copies (If Alex is cool with it). ?? This event will take place on Oct 30th at the SLC Kiln and has limited capacity, so apply to attend now! Full-time founders and investors will be given priority -- as it is a "Founders N' Funders" event. ?? Apply now to attend here: https://lu.ma/SLCFSM ?? Special thanks to Mayer Brown for being the title sponsor and making this event possible! Sam Gardiner, Mark Bonham and the team at Mayer Brown are among the very top elite startup attorneys I know! Also, shoutout to our other sponsor partners who all contribute to the incredible startup community here in Utah, including Crowe, Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (Startup State), Forecastr, and Sales Dojo! ?? Jean Shim, Eric Evans, CPA, Tim Cooley, Brad Edison Bonham, Kalvin Richan, Jaron A. Erickson, Ashdon Fackrell, Jordan Smith, Joshua Hinkle, CPA, Jimmy Ton

For early-stage founders raising capital, it is all about confidence. Your confidence as a founder is critical when presenting to investors. And, the investors' confidence in you as a founder is key. So, what can you do to increase your confidence, and the confidence of your investors in you, as you prepare for investor meetings? Join us Tuesday, Oct 15th at 1pm ET for an educational event specifically about preparing for your fundraise. Looking forward to teaming up with Rajiv 'RajNATION' Nathan with Startup Hypeman and George Munguia with Coconut VA to share some tips on what to do to confidently be prepared as you meet with potential investors. ?? You can sign up for this event for free here: https://hubs.li/Q02PXgy50 See you Tuesday! -- ?? Please share if you know others who are preparing to raise capital.

This LinkedIn message from James Farrow, one of our new Forecastr clients, totally made my day!!! I wish I could take credit for hiring the amazing analysts on our team that James is talking about .... but the credit for this has to go to Alexander Obregon, Kelvin Hudson, Logan Burchett and Steven Plappert! ?? It does seem like Forecastr is a magnet for A-players across the board though! I think this begins at the top, and has a lot to do with the company "people-first" culture that has been established and consistently reinforced by example. We definitely have an incredible analyst team -- no doubt about it!!!! We also have amazing clients we work with!!! James --- You are one of them! Thank you!!! - Jeff