127. How to use partnerships to get to your first $250K
Description
Are you building a business and wondering if raising money is the only path to growth?
Yale's Matt Gira joins Phil Hayes-St Clair to challenge the hype around venture capital and unpack how bootstrapped founders are hitting $250K without external funding.
You'll learn:
- Why $250K in revenue is a critical milestone—and how to get there.
- How to avoid the prestige trap and build real traction.
- The overlooked power of partnerships and community.
If you're a founder with a growth mindset looking to scale sustainably, this episode will give you clarity and courage.
🎧 Listen now to master the real partnership playbook.
New episodes Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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Get 100 proven partnership tactics to earn trust and drive growth through high-value partnerships
This podcast explores business growth through strategic partnerships for sales and marketing leaders, emphasising revenue growth and supply chain management by closing high-value partnerships, identifying the right partners, and building strong relationships based on trust, mutual value, and insights gained from reverse engineering partnerships.
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