Mike Lazerow

She got all the employees. She was super transparent. You know, she runs the companies. I do like sales and biz dev and raise money. And we spent three months trying to raise money to kind of buy it back and relaunch it. And somehow Cass ensured that none of the employees left, which was miraculous.

She got all the employees. She was super transparent. You know, she runs the companies. I do like sales and biz dev and raise money. And we spent three months trying to raise money to kind of buy it back and relaunch it. And somehow Cass ensured that none of the employees left, which was miraculous.

So I think that what you've done, Ryan, like our friend who we're talking about, Gary Vee and others, that's raising money, right? You don't go to investors. You go to customers. You win the business. You generate the revenue to then generate the profits to plow back in the business to grow. And so our heroes are the people not that have the safety of venture capital.

So I think that what you've done, Ryan, like our friend who we're talking about, Gary Vee and others, that's raising money, right? You don't go to investors. You go to customers. You win the business. You generate the revenue to then generate the profits to plow back in the business to grow. And so our heroes are the people not that have the safety of venture capital.

So I think that what you've done, Ryan, like our friend who we're talking about, Gary Vee and others, that's raising money, right? You don't go to investors. You go to customers. You win the business. You generate the revenue to then generate the profits to plow back in the business to grow. And so our heroes are the people not that have the safety of venture capital.

But it is those entrepreneurs, like a lot of your listeners, who don't have the safety net, who are running restaurants, who are running service companies, who are running agencies.

But it is those entrepreneurs, like a lot of your listeners, who don't have the safety net, who are running restaurants, who are running service companies, who are running agencies.

But it is those entrepreneurs, like a lot of your listeners, who don't have the safety net, who are running restaurants, who are running service companies, who are running agencies.

And that's how you fundraise. And if you do a good enough job on the customer side, then maybe you have the ability to... raise money to do an acquisition or to take some money off the table or to make some moves, right? We've always been in businesses up until now that requires building software and a lot of upfront costs.

And that's how you fundraise. And if you do a good enough job on the customer side, then maybe you have the ability to... raise money to do an acquisition or to take some money off the table or to make some moves, right? We've always been in businesses up until now that requires building software and a lot of upfront costs.

And that's how you fundraise. And if you do a good enough job on the customer side, then maybe you have the ability to... raise money to do an acquisition or to take some money off the table or to make some moves, right? We've always been in businesses up until now that requires building software and a lot of upfront costs.

And frankly, it's just easier for us than I think what you and a lot of others have done, which is hard.

And frankly, it's just easier for us than I think what you and a lot of others have done, which is hard.

And frankly, it's just easier for us than I think what you and a lot of others have done, which is hard.

And it's not that that's very rare and awesome. Investors are great. Some of our best friends. But you're bringing a partner on board. And so unless you're ready to communicate and report and listen, it's work. It's work. It's a relationship.

And it's not that that's very rare and awesome. Investors are great. Some of our best friends. But you're bringing a partner on board. And so unless you're ready to communicate and report and listen, it's work. It's work. It's a relationship.

And it's not that that's very rare and awesome. Investors are great. Some of our best friends. But you're bringing a partner on board. And so unless you're ready to communicate and report and listen, it's work. It's work. It's a relationship.

I mean, looking at our investments, we've done space, we've done liquid death, which is water in a can. We've done game companies. We've done music festivals. Um,

I mean, looking at our investments, we've done space, we've done liquid death, which is water in a can. We've done game companies. We've done music festivals. Um,

I mean, looking at our investments, we've done space, we've done liquid death, which is water in a can. We've done game companies. We've done music festivals. Um,