Bars!

Dawn and Kaleem give you the run down on everything you need to know about raising money, protecting your equity and your neck.Follow Dawn @dawnwdicksonFollow Kaleem @kaleemcreatesFollow Krystopher @krysdashFollow Popcom @popcomsaasFollow Billion Or Bust @billionorbustRecommended Reading:Venture Deals - Brad FeldBarbarians at the Gate,:The Fall of RJR Nabisco - Ryan Burrough & John HelyarVC Hierarchy of Funding (medium) - Devin Dixon

"If we talkin' bout money baby now we talking!" Dawn and Kaleem discuss net-worth over salary when building the value of your company. Net worth is so much more than cash flow, that is how you create wealth.Follow Dawn @dawnwdicksonFollow Kaleem @kaleemcreatesFollow Krystopher @krysdashFollow Popcom @popcomsaasFollow Billion Or Bust @billionorbustRecommended Reading:Incorporate and Grow Rich - C.W. 'Al' Allen, Garrett Sutton, Cheri S. Hill, Diane KennedyMoney and the Law of Attraction - Esther and Jerry HicksThe Jewish Phenomenon, Seven Keys to the Enduring Wealth of a People - Steven SilbigerThink and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill, Dennis Kimbro

Dawn and Kaleem discuss the importance of focusing on sales and Customer Acquisition over Cap Table Stacking. Learn how to go to the investor meeting with sales and customers, commitments, something.Follow Dawn @dawnwdicksonFollow Kaleem @kaleemcreatesFollow Krystopher @krysdashFollow Popcom @popcomsaasFollow Billion Or Bust @billionorbustRecommended Reading:Fanatical Prospecting - Jeb Blount - TONS of free resources on his websiteCustomer Success is Key - Christian ShafferThe Mind of a Winner - Steve CanalLittle Red Book of Selling - Jeffrey Gitomer

Dawn and Kairos Founder/CEO Brian Brackeen have an epic convo on IG Live about building the right team for your startup. They discuss their own experiences and answer questions from listeners.Follow Brian on Twitter @brianbrackeenFollow Brian on Medium@brianbrackeen

Dawn and Kaleem discuss the importance of building a solid team. They discuss the pitfalls of not selecting the right people for your team, and Kaleem tells his story of how he joined the POPCOM team.Follow Dawn @dawnwdicksonFollow Kaleem @kaleemcreatesFollow Krystopher @krysdashFollow Popcom @popcomsaasRecommended Reading:15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership - Kaley Klemp, Diana Chapman, Jim DethmerVirtual Freedom - Chris DuckerDelivering Happiness - Tony ShiehStart with Why - Simon Sinek7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen CoveyWho Moved my Cheese - Dr. Spencer Johnson

Dawn and Kaleem want you to know your vocabulary! The co-hosts take a deep dive into why it is important to know that language of the start-up world.Follow Dawn @dawnwdicksonFollow Kaleem @kaleemcreatesFollow Krystopher @krysdashFollow Popcom @popcomsaasRecommended Reading:Venture Deals - Brad Feld & Jason MendelsonThe Entrepreneur Mind, Kevin JohnsonBlueprint to a Billion - David G. ThomsonWhy Should White Guys Have All the Fun? - Blair S. Walker and Reginald LewisGood to Great - Jim CollinsThe Lean Startup - Eric ReisBusiness Model Generation - Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur88 The Narrow Road - Felix Dennis

Are you really built for this life? What is really motivating you to pursue entrepreneurship? Dawn and Kaleem discuss self-awareness in entrepreneurship in the debut episode.Follow Dawn @dawnwdicksonFollow Kaleem @kaleemcreatesFollow Popcom @popcomsaasRecommended Reading from this Episode:Display of Power by Daymond JohnThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Four Agreements by Don Miguel RuizThe Vortex by Esther and Jerry HicksThe Power of Purpose, The Power of Vision by Myles MunroeThe hard thing about hard things by Ben Horowitz