The Lucent Perspective
In The Lucent Perspective, host Rebecca Hastings interviews executives and leaders from the tech sector to learn about their successes, most valuable lessons learned, challenges, solutions and insights. Rebecca is an executive headhunter who has built leadership teams and helped technology companies rapidly scale. If you're looking to learn about startup and scale-up technology companies and hear from some of the most entrepreneurial and innovative leaders, join Rebecca Hastings and guests on The Lucent Perspective.
The Lucent Perspective
$100 Million Exit Secrets From a 9x Founder with Jothy Rosenberg
Jothy Rosenberg, a serial entrepreneur with nine startups and multiple successful exits, shares his valuable insights on startup leadership, fundraising, and building resilient teams. With over 35 years of experience in the tech industry, Jothy offers extensive knowledge for aspiring entrepreneurs and seasoned business leaders.
Key topics covered:
- Critical factors for building and scaling a successful startup
- Strategies for effective fundraising at different startup stages
- The role of resilience and optimism in entrepreneurship
- Building strong founding teams and fostering great company culture
- Common pitfalls to avoid when dealing with investors and co-founders
Episode Highlights:
[02:46] Finding a great market for your startup
[05:53] Jothy's experience with pivoting and his SSL certificate company's success
[10:23] Challenges of raising money at different startup stages
[15:09] Approaches to fundraising for seed rounds and Series A
[20:01] The crucial role of communication in building strong company culture
[25:06] Key traits of successful entrepreneurs: optimism and resilience
[30:54] Choosing co-founders and building complementary founding teams
[38:26] Jothy's experience raising a bridge round from 83 individual angel investors
[48:10] Maintaining professional boundaries with investors
About Jothy Rosenberg
Jothy Rosenberg is a serial entrepreneur who has founded and led nine startups over 35 years, with several successful exits including two for over $100 million. He holds a PhD in Mathematics from UC Berkeley and an executive MBA from Stanford. Jothy is also the author of multiple books, including his upcoming "Tech Startup Toolkit: How to Launch Strong and Exit Big." In addition to his entrepreneurial pursuits, Jothy is the founder of the "Who Says I Can't" foundation, which helps kids with disabilities get involved in sports.
- Jothy on LinkedIn
- Jothy's website: [jothyrosenberg.com](https://jothyrosenberg.com)
- Email: jothy@jothyrosenberg.com
- "Who Says I Can't" foundation: [whosaysicant.org](https://whosaysicant.org)
Rebecca Hastings, Founder and Director at The Lucent Group
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Rebecca has extensive talent and executive search experience supporting digital and technology businesses through complex changes and fast-paced scale-up periods. She works with businesses advising on C-level, technical, sales and commercial appointments, workforce planning, strategic talent management, recruitment processes and associated technology and employer brand development.