Sep 17, 202615 min
Leif Abraham is the co-founder and co-CEO of Public, the investing platform he launched at the end of 2019. In this episode of Very First Win, Leif tells Robert Hilmer about the stretch from 2022 to 2024 that reshaped...
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Very First Win
Hosted by Goanna Capital · business · EN
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Success doesn't start with a headline. It starts with a first win.Very First Win takes you inside the exact moment top founders, investors, and operators realized they could actually make it. Each episode unpacks the deal, decision, or breakthrough that changed everything, and what that moment taught them.Hosted by Rob Hilmer of Goanna Capital, with guests spanning founders, investors, and industry leaders shaping what comes next.New episodes weekly.
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What is Very First Win about?
Success doesn't start with a headline. It starts with a first win. Very First Win takes you inside the exact moment top founders, investors, and operators realized they could actually make it. Each episode unpacks the deal, decision, or breakthrough that changed everything, and what that moment taught them.
Who hosts Very First Win?
Very First Win is hosted by Goanna Capital. The show has published 21 episodes to date.
What has Very First Win covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Public Raised $220M With Almost No Revenue. Then Came the Reset | Leif Abraham" (17 September 2026, 15 minutes), "Karl Stefanovic on the First Break That Started 26 Years on TV" (30 July 2026, 10 minutes), and "He Counted Cards Until Casinos Banned Him. Then He Built SignalFire" (2 July 2026, 10 minutes).
How often does Very First Win publish?
Very First Win publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 14 minutes across 21 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Very First Win?
Booking probability for Very First Win is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Very First Win requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Very First Win's contact route on record: public web form.
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The strongest fits for Very First Win are Investing & Wealth Management and Business & Management Consulting. Very First Win has a business audience.
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Goanna Capital hosts Very First Win, a business podcast with 21 episodes published.
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Jul 30, 202610 minKarl Stefanovic spent 26 years at Nine, 21 of them on free to air, and won a Gold Logie along the way. On this episode he sits down with Rob Hilmer to talk about the very first win that got him there. Robert Hilmer...
- Jul 2, 202610 min
Chris Farmer got banned from casinos for counting cards. That same obsession with statistics and risk turned into SignalFire, the data-driven venture firm he founded in 2013. In this episode of Very First Win, Chris...
- Jun 25, 202615 min
Chaz Englander has built and sold two companies before most people figure out what they want to do. First was Fat Llama, a peer-to-peer rental marketplace that got into YC and sold for $45M. Then a last mile grocery...
- Jun 18, 202621 min
Andrew Parker is the founder and CEO of Papa, the companion care platform pairing older adults with vetted "pals" who help with rides, tech, paperwork, and the thing nobody puts on a care plan: loneliness. In this...
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- Apr 30, 202616 minS0
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<p>Most entrepreneurs’ first wins are overlooked - but for Delian Asparouhov, it was a life-changing internship at Square that set his entire trajectory.</p><p>Imagine going from a rejection just minutes before — only...
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How NasDaily Turned One Video a Day Into a Global Empire
Apr 23, 202613 minS0<p>Most social media icons will fade out—and often fade fast. But what if your biggest asset isn’t your followers, but your ability to build a real business?Nuseir Yassin, founder of NAS Company and NasDaily , reveals...
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The Secret to Follow-Up Success That Led Ryan Serhant to Sell a Multi-Million Dollar Apartment
Apr 23, 202622 minS0<p>Most real estate stories end with a closing; @RyanSerhant's Very First Win begins with a prank call, a last-minute Paris trip, and a deal that seemed impossible - yet changed his entire career. His willingness to...
- Apr 23, 20268 minS0
<p>Join us as we dive into the pivotal first win of Gary Vaynerchuk's entrepreneurial journey. Discover how a simple baseball card trade at age 14 shaped his mindset towards unlimited potential and minimal downside...
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