RBFN Podcast
by Keith Harrington
#33 - Greatest Hits: Making Credit Sexy with Mike Luebbers, Chief…
About this podcast
Learn from the best alternative capital investors in the world. Revenue-based financing investor and thought leader, Keith Harrington, conducts in-depth interviews with other investors who are disrupting the capital markets by offering alternative capital solutions to the traditional VC equity fundraising path. Successful entrepreneurs are demanding more innovation from investors, and Keith’s goal is to bring these investors together to share what they’ve learned, why it’s important to them, and how they apply it to what they do. The Revenue-Based Financing Network Podcast aims to quickly expand this growing industry to support more entrepreneurs and build awareness around the revenue-based financing ecosystem. Learn more and join our community at www.rbfn.org.
Episodes
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- #33 - Greatest Hits: Making Credit Sexy with Mike Luebbers, Chief Credit Officer of Novel Capital · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 33We make credit sexy(ish) this week with Mike Luebbers, the Chief Credit Officer of Novel Capital. We brought Mike onto the team at Novel after we worked closely with him as he…
- #32 - Greatest Hits: Microlending, CDFIs & RBF, Ruben Alonso - CEO of AltCap · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 32Happy Holidays, my friends! Today we’re rereleasing a fan favorite - my conversation with Ruben Alonso, CEO of AltCap. AltCap is a mission-driven community development financial…
- #31 - Influencing More Capital For Good with Bryce Butler, Founder & Managing Director of Access Ventures · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 31Keith welcomes Bryce Butler, founder and managing director of Access Ventures. Bryce shares his unique journey from the military and being a pastor to becoming an impact investor…
- #30 - Totally Unique Startup Financing: Using Retirement Savings to Fund Your Business with Mickey Parker, CEO of Accelefund · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 30Navigating ROBS for Business Startups with Mickey Parker, CEO of Accelefund In this episode, Keith explores an innovative way to start or buy a business using the retirement…
- #29 - It’s Hard to Sell Money! Cash Flow and the Resilient Lenderwith David Silverstein, CEO of Ned · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 29This week, Keith welcomes David Silverstein, the CEO of Ned, a software platform revolutionizing how lenders innovate and deploy capital. David first discusses Ned's end-to-end…
- #28 - Funding the Funders: Flexible Lending for Capital Entrepreneurs with Nolan Reichert, Vice President and Head of Originations at Haversine Funding · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 28This week, Keith welcomes Nolan Reichert, the Vice President & Head of Originations at Haversine Funding. Nolan shares more about his career funding the funders in specialty…
- #27 - Fake It Until You Make It - How to Raise Capital with Chris Costello, Founder and Former CEO of Blooom · 1 h 17 min · Season 1 Episode 27In this second episode of our two-episode chat with Chris Costello, the founder and former CEO of Blooom, it’s all about raising capital. Chris first talks about becoming a…
- #26 - Entrepreneurship is Not Always Unicorns and Rainbows - Part 1 with Chris Costello, Founder and Former CEO of Blooom · 1 h 17 min · Season 1 Episode 26Chris Costello is the founder and former CEO of Blooom, an innovative digital robo advisor. Chris is a rare entrepreneur who built both a bricks-and-mortar company and a…
- #25 - A Founder’s Perspective on Fundraising and The Art of the Ask with Kristian Marquez of FinStrat · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 25Kristian Marquez is the founder and CEO of FinStrat Management. In our chat, Kristian shares lessons learned on his journey from starting a telemedicine startup, experiencing…
- #24 - Don’t Let Fundraising Break You & How to Treat an Entrepreneur - with Shaily Baranwal of Elevate K-12 · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 24Shaily Baranwal is the Founder and CEO of Elevate K-12. She’s an incredible entrepreneur and CEO, and I can attest to her ability to rapidly scale a company. Elevate K-12…
- #23 - The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly with Marshall Lebovits of Asset-Based Funding Solutions · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 23Marshall Lebovits is an advisor at Asset Based Funding Solutions with almost 35 years of experience in the secured financing and alternative capital industry. In the episode…
- #22 - Alternative Capital from The LP Perspective with Brendan Cosgrove of Catalyze · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 22This week features Brendan Cosgrove, Co-Founder and Director of Catalyze, a unique national nonprofit dedicated to democratizing access to LP and institutional capital networks…
- #21 - From Boat Mogul to Startup Funder with Justin Renfro of Wefunder · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 21It’s a fun conversation this week with Justin Renfro, Director of Revenue-Based Financing at Wefunder. Justin shares his journey from a boat mogul with his company Chill Charters…
- #20 - Heavy Metal & RBF with Manolo Atala, CEO of Fairplay · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 20Our guest this week brings enthusiasm and excitement to RBF which sets the stage for a great conversation. We welcome Manolo Atala, Co-Founder and CEO of Fairplay, a…
- #19 - Building Tardigrades, Not Unicorns with Elliot Begoun of TIG Brands · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 19This week, we welcome Elliot Begoun, a 30-year industry veteran, author, podcast host, and founder of TIG brands, and developer of the CARE funding structure. Elliot focuses on…
- #18 - Step Into the Ring - Where RBF Investing and Boxing Collide with Melissa Withers, Founder and Managing Partner of RevUp · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 18We welcome the dynamic Melissa Withers, Founder and Managing Partner of RevUp, an early mover and innovator in the RBF market. Melissa shares her unconventional journey into…
- #17 - When RBF Rears Its Beautiful Head with Nick Mathews, CEO of Mainvest · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 17In this episode, we're joined by Nick Mathews, the founder and CEO of Mainvest, where to date he has funded 400+ small businesses around the country. Nick is a visionary leader…
- #16 - Building An Alternative Capital Juggernaut to $300B in Entrepreneurs Funded with Chris Atkins, President of Capital Finance and Capital Markets at C2FO · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 16This episode features Chris Atkins, President of C2FO’s lending business, also called Capital Finance. Chris joined C2FO in 2018, taking on a pivotal role in spearheading a…
- #15 — Staying Calm: Building Something Unique in a Market That Rewards Same-ness with Tyler Tringas, GP and Founder of Calm Company Fund · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 15We’re taking a deep breath this week, as we dive into a conversation with Tyler Tringas, General Partner and Founder of the Calm Company Fund. In this episode, Tyler shares with…
- #14 - There Are No Evil Financial Tools (and Being a Misfit) with Jonathan Bragdon, CEO of Capacity Capital · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 14On today's show, we're joined by Jonathan Bragdon, the CEO of Capacity Capital. With a remarkable track record, Jonathan has started eight companies, invested in over 30…







