Behind Their Success: Advice For Entrepreneurs
You are not alone, building a business is hard. This is a podcast to hear from those who have done it before you so you can become the healthy, wealthy and wise entrepreneur you want to be.
My name is Paden Squires, and I started out of college working in finance at a Fortune 500 company and hated it- I was bored out of my mind. So I wanted to change my life. I started studying for the CPA exam, listening to podcasts six hours a day; and I took four exams in eight months. I even started my business in my living room with zero public accounting experiences and taxes. At this point, I had never done a tax return before, but I didn’t let that stop me.
In 2014, I launched my business Squires CPA, and opened up an office in 2016. My business has grown ever since through trials, lessons, networking, and planting the right seeds. Since then I have had a lot of success in other business ventures including real estate, and property management and more. Now I want to help inspire you to achieve your potential and dreams in business and break from the corporate mold.
So let’s learn from the stories and hard lessons of successful entrepreneurs so you can become wealthier and wiser today.
Behind Their Success: Advice For Entrepreneurs
83: Raise Money Without VC: How Crowdfunding Levels the Playing Field
If you think you need a VC to fund your startup, think again. Only 1% of founders ever get a dime from venture capitalists. But thanks to investment crowdfunding, the tables have turned—and YOU are now in control. Sherwood Neiss, co-author of the JOBS Act and pioneer of equity crowdfunding, joins me to break down how you can raise up to $5M directly from your own community, and why this is one of the most powerful shifts in startup funding history.
👤 Guest: Sherwood “Woodie” Neiss
- Co-creator of the Crowdfunding exemption in the JOBS Act
- 3x Inc. 500 winner
- Co-founder of Crowdfund Capital Advisors
- Author of Investors: Changing the Way the World Invests
💡 What You’ll Learn:
- Why getting VC funding is a 1% game—and what to do instead
- The power of equity crowdfunding: how to raise capital from your own customers and community
- What entrepreneurs get wrong when launching a crowdfunding campaign
- Why AI + data are the future of smarter fundraising
- The overlooked impact of democratized investing and how it supports women and minority-owned startups
- How crypto and blockchain are shaping the future of private equity
- The one golden rule every founder needs before launching their raise
🛠️ Resources Mentioned:
- Sherwood’s new book: INVESTOMERS
Connect with us!
Instagram
Facebook
Tiktok
Website