
Raise the Bar
Raise the Bar, from Next Chapter Raise, is a podcast for female founders with a very simple mission - getting female founders funded faster. The podcast features news related to female founders, first-hand accounts from founders, investors, lawyers and other key players in the ecosystem, advice from our experts-in-residence, and alternative pitches that showcase our platform members. We will talk about how to fix the broken funding system to help more women succeed and how women can battle through the current system to access capital and scale their businesses. The podcast is hosted by Amanda Williams, strategy lead at Next Chapter, and a former impact investor and manager of accelerator programmes across Asia.mWith our podcast, we want to inspire, empower and celebrate female founders.
Podcasting since 2020 • 29 episodes
Raise the Bar
Latest Episodes
Maaike Doyer - The Future of Female Investing
In this episode, Nicole Denholder sits down with Maaike Doyer, co-founder of Epic Angels, to discuss her inspiring journey from corporate finance to angel investing, the mission behind Epic Angels, and her vision to empower women to take charge...
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Episode 25
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25:59

How to overcome getting a lot of No's to my pitch?
In this episode, I share insights on how you can overcome rejection in pitching. I'll be giving you practical techniques to walk into meetings with the right mindset, identify the right investor, and effectively seek feedback to refine your app...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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Founder Profiles Decoded: Money Strategies for Every Business stage
Join me, Nicole Denholder, your scale-up expert and fellow entrepreneur, on our latest episode of the Raise the Bar podcast by NCR! Today, we delve into the crucial topic of understanding different founder profiles and the types of money that b...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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16:34

Episode 22: Shea Stanley - Navigating Expansion with Creativity and Strategy
On this podcast we talk to Shea Stanley In 2011, she founded Little Steps Asia, the leading website and weekly e-newsletter dedicated to delivering the inside scoop to parents on what to do, buy, and discover in Asia and beyond. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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Episode 21: David Friedrichs - Coming full "Cerqul"!
On this podcast we talk to David Friedrichs who co-founded Cerqular, which was borne out of their passion for sustainable living. In this episode, David shares their moment of inspiration to launch, their transition from corporate to star...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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28:53
