Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Cristina Rogers of Men's Gold Box (www.mgbxx.com), an Austin-based subscription clothing service for XXL men. In this episode, Cristina talks about pitching former Patriots wide receiver Rob Gronkowski, paying contractors with equity, what it's like raising money as a queer Latina woman, the Austin startup scene, how an ad in "Gay Bear World" magazine was a turning point for the company, and more. The Company has raised capital from MassChallenge and participated in Divinc, UT Fast Forward, Bunker Labs and Capital Factory accelerator programs. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $2.2 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com

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