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Hosted by Jayla Siciliano · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 95 episodes
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Welcome to Seed Money, this is the podcast for early-stage CPG founders who are looking to raise your first round of funding from angel investors, even with no experience and no connections.If you are at the pre-seed or seed stage and need $100K to $500K to finally go all in on your company, this show is for you. Especially if you feel stuck, under-connected, unsure who to trust, or frustrated by investors who ghost you. Seed Money gives you clarity, confidence, and practical next steps so fundraising stops feeling mysterious and starts feeling doable.Before going on Shark Tank and securing a deal with Mark Cuban, I raised $450K in angel funding as a first-time, pre-revenue, CPG founder. No industry experience. No network. No safety net. All during a recession. If I could do it, I know you can too. The tools and buzzwords may change, but the fundamentals of raising as a first-time founder have not.For the past 15 years, I have helped founders prepare pitch decks, master investor Q&A
Jayla Siciliano hosts Seed Money, a business show with 95 episodes published.
Finding investors can feel like the most intimidating part of raising your first round, especially if you were not born into a wealthy, well-connected network. But the answer is not to pitch everyone with "angel investor
Warm introductions can open doors, but only if you use them the right way. Too many early-stage founders ask for investor intros before they know whether that investor is actually a fit, which can lead to awkward asks, w
If your fundraising momentum stalled this winter or spring, summer is not the time to disappear. It is the time to fix the gaps before investors start paying attention again in the fall. In this episode, Jayla shares a s
Summer is slow for investors. Don't waste it. Fall fundraising starts now. Use the summer to tighten your deck, build your investor list, fix the gaps, and get clear on your funding strategy—so when investors are ready t
If you are holding off on raising capital because you think you need to become more confident, better at pitching, stronger at sales, or more "founder-like" first—think again. That advice sounds responsible. Strategic, e
Feeling stuck because you "can't even raise $500K"? Before you decide your startup is doomed, your idea isn't good enough, or investors just "don't get it," take a breath. In this episode of Seed Money, Jayla breaks down
Feeling overwhelmed by all the conflicting advice about startup funding? One person says bootstrap. Another says raise venture capital. Someone else swears crowdfunding is the smartest move. Then you hear angels are bett
Most first-time founders think raising capital is the next big milestone. But what if raising money too early creates more pressure, more distractions, and less control? In this episode, Jayla sits down with Sarah Fox, f
Raising your first round of capital can feel intimidating, especially when you're not sure if you're ready, who to pitch, or what investors actually want to see. In this final episode of the pitch deck teardown series, J
Welcome to Part 3 of our Pitch Deck Tear Down Series. In this episode, Angel Investor Jason Butcher from Orbit Capital, sits down with first-time founder Shane Pope for a candid, real-time review of his startup (from an
In this episode, Part II of the three part Pitch Deck Tear Down Series, Venture Capitalist Brian Bell from Ignite Ventures, sits down with first-time founder Shane Pope for a candid, real-time review of his startup. You'
In this kickoff episode of a 3-part Pitch Deck Tear Down series, host Jayla Siciliano coaches first-time founder Shane Pope through the question that keeps early-stage entrepreneurs up at night: Do you chase angels/VCs/a
What really kills most early-stage consumer brands isn't a bad idea. It's underestimating how much cash, traction, and market proof it actually takes to survive. In this episode of Seed Money, Jayla sits down with bevera
If you're getting ready to raise—or already in the middle of it and not getting the responses you hoped for—this episode will change how you think about pitching. Jayla sits down with Diana Wilson, a seasoned executive w
It's 11pm and you're tweaking your deck for the gazillionth time. You know your background. You know your level of commitment. You know exactly how much you've sacrificed to get here. But how are investors supposed to kn
Most founders think fundraising is persuasion. It's not—it's alignment. In this episode, Ali Dastjerdi (Co-Founder of Raylu) shares the mental models he learned from speaking with 5,000+ founders, raising seed and Series
If you're a first-time founder, you're probably feeling it: Cold outreach gets ignored. Paid ads are expensive and unpredictable. And in an increasingly "fake" online world, trust is harder (and slower) to earn. The resu
If you're tired of getting silence after your investor pitch, this episode is your wake-up call. We're breaking down the real reason you're getting ghosted—and it's not your idea. It's how you handle the investor Q&A. Le
If you're sending investor emails, landing the occasional meeting, but waking up at 2 a.m. gripped with quiet panic—this episode is for you. Jayla Siciliano gets real about the emotional rollercoaster of fundraising and
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Sarah Fox
Dr. · Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness
1 appearance on this show
Brian Bell
Ignite Ventures
2 appearances on this show
Sam Anderson
Chief Capital Officer and Co-Head of Dynasty Investment Bank · Dynasty Financial Partners LLC
1 appearance on this show
Jason Butcher
Orbit Capital
1 appearance on this show
Ali Dastjerdi
Raylu
1 appearance on this show
Kevin Nesgoda
OutPaged
1 appearance on this show
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Seed Money is hosted by Jayla Siciliano. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 95 episodes.
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