Hosted by Keith Kohler · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 20 episodes
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How I Financed It brings you the real, in-depth, and vulnerable stories of founders who’ve built — and financed — their businesses. From the spark of an idea to the financing that fueled their journey, each episode reveals the strategies, successes, setbacks, and mindset shifts that drove their growth. Hosted by Keith Kohler, your financing and mindset strategist , this show explores what it takes — and how it feels — to secure the right financing at the right time.
Keith Kohler hosts How I Financed It, a business show with 20 episodes published.
Buckwheat in chocolate sounds like a weird idea until you hear the story behind it. I’m joined by Tatyana Jones, founder of Defy Snacks, who explains how she turned a “misfit” ingredient into a better-for-you snacking br
Billions were raised “overnight” during the ICO era and it exposed a hard truth: when technology moves faster than securities law, founders and investors both get burned. That collision is where Herwig “Happy” Koenigs bu
Taking “Florida” off a Florida citrus label sounds like a branding tweak until you live it. Matt McLean, founder of Uncle Matt’s Organics and a fourth-generation citrus grower, walks us through the real cost of building
A snack brand can do everything “right” and still get rocked by one thing going wrong at the wrong time. We sit down with Stephanie from OMG Pretzels to unpack how a family garlic pretzel recipe grew from two pans in her
Nobody tells you hormone decline can start in your early 30s or that it can change your face, your sleep, your weight, and even your confidence at work. We sit down with Lorrie King, founder of Caire Beauty, for a candid
Organic coffee wasn’t a trend when Jim Cannell started roasting it. It was a belief and a bet, made years before most shoppers could even explain what “certified organic” meant. I’m joined by Jim from Jim’s Organic Coffe
Cottage cheese ice cream sounds like a dare until you hear how Smearcase made it taste great, look shelf-ready, and sell like a real brand. Keith sits down with founders Joe and Drew to unpack the full arc: a marathon-tr
A lot of founders can tell you how they made something delicious. Swati Elavia can tell you how she made it consistent, safe, and financeable. Swati is the founder of Monsoon Kitchens, and her story runs from a PhD in nu
Ever wonder how a distributor scales from a single pallet favor to pro seller status on a major marketplace? We sit down with Noslen Anaya of Great Deals 21 to unpack the real mechanics of financing growth in logistics a
A spiky cactus and a crowded snack aisle sparked a bigger mission: rewrite the story of Latin flavors on U.S. shelves. We sit down with Regina Trillo to unpack how Nemi Snacks emerged from representation, health, and hea
What if you could slash a medical device’s cost by 75 percent, scale to 39 countries, and still avoid venture capital? That’s the story we unpack with Keto-Mojo’s cofounder, Mr. Mojo himself, who turned a personal health
What if a donut could change how you feel, think, and show up each day? Kristoffer from Good Journey Foods joins us to explore a path that threads through a rocket-ship startup, a painful collapse, and a return built on
Two hours into their first Nashville event, the line still hadn’t died. That moment convinced Jimmy Feeman to go all-in with his co-founder and wife, Megan, on a wild idea: build a dessert brand from scratch and figure o
A cashew, a cave, and a credit line changed everything. We sit down with Rebel Cheese co‑founders Fred and Kirsten to map the real path from an elegant 1,200‑square‑foot deli in Austin to a D2C‑first brand backed by Mark
A hit song funded a hit dessert. Matt, the founder of Hiatus Cheesecake, went from baking with his mom to serving fine dining rooms, then navigated a leap into Whole Foods and, later, Kroger’s Go Fresh & Local Accelerato
The most dangerous myth in entertainment is the lone genius. We sit down with LA creators Byron Manuel and Rich Morrow to show how community, discipline, and smarter money beat that myth—and how filmmakers can keep far m
What if your fundraising edge isn’t a prettier deck, but the energy you bring into the room? We sit down with Miami operator and “crypto guy” Kyle Sonlin to unpack how conviction, curiosity, and consistent behavior becom
What if your financing strategy was as clean and simple as your ingredient list? We sit down with Hector Gutierrez of JOI, the plant base brand built on “just one ingredient,” to unpack how a concentrated product, a flex
Margarita Womack never intended to build a frozen empanada empire. Eight years ago, she was a PhD scientist with Colombian roots who simply wanted to help a friend secure a visa through a small catering business. Today,
From a comfortable engineering career to the brink of financial collapse and back again, Myles Powell's entrepreneurial story embodies both the exhilarating highs and crushing lows of building a CPG food brand from scrat
Matt McLean
Founder & Chief Uncle · Uncle Matt’s Organics
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Stephanie
Doctor · Umami Crave the Fifth
1 appearance on this show
Joe
lawyer-dad · Cornerstone City Church
1 appearance on this show
Drew
Champion of the Prerelease · Team Drew’s Basement
1 appearance on this show
Mojo
founder and executive producer · Keto-Mojo
1 appearance on this show
Kirsten
Operations Director · EssexLash
1 appearance on this show
Fred
eight-year-old · Beyond Border
1 appearance on this show
Matt
Dungeon Master · The PreMo Podcast
1 appearance on this show
Kyle Sonlin
CEO · Security Token Market
1 appearance on this show
Myles Powell
Engineer to Food Entrepreneur · 8 Myles
1 appearance on this show
Ron
Pastor · expand project
1 appearance on this show
Will
recreational therapist · Moot Brewing Co.
1 appearance on this show
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