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Stan Solomonson Investor

Meet Investor Dr. Stan Solomonson – Food, The Future and The Environment

By Robert Steven Kramarz

This week’s interview is with a man that had extraordinary experience and advice to pass on to you. Stan has committed his life to creating ways to make food and the environment work for the future. Take some of the lessons around success and failure from a veteran of living a life that works. As […]

Delight Investors With Brilliance Mining

By Robert Steven Kramarz

This is a powerful interview with a “Brilliance Miner” with a unique perspective on harnessing brilliance in Vision Masters to create trust with investors.  This process simplifies daily operations and improves scalability… Watch, read, and act! VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Robert Steven Kramarz: Hi there. This is Robert Steven Kramarz, founder of Intelliversity, the host of your […]

Rick Girard Interview

Avoid Killing Your Company and Scaring Investors With Bad Hires

By Robert Steven Kramarz

  What follows is the transcript of my recent video interview with Rick Girard This is a powerful interview with a “disruptor” with a unique perspective on hiring.  Watch, read, and act! This interview grew out of my conversations with founders who shared that their greatest fear was the hiring of the wrong people.  They […]

Seasoned Investor Shares A Surprising Viewpoint That Creates Reliable ROI

By Robert Steven Kramarz

  What follows is the transcript of my recent video interview with Rob Hanna, a prolific Angel investor focusing on women-led companies and diverse founding teams, nationwide. He believes that women founders represent an enormous untapped, underrepresented market for investors. Mr. Hanna’s criteria for selecting investors reflect his unique style.  He seeks high-energy innovators who […]

Silvia Mah Angel Investor

A Prolific Angel Investor Who Tackles Her Own Investor Biases in Innovated Ways

By Robert Steven Kramarz

  What follows is the transcript of my recent video interview with Silvia Mah, PhD, a prolific Angel investor focusing on women-led companies and diverse founding teams.  As you’ll hear, like with my investing practice, Silvia is not doing this to be “correct” but because it works as an investment thesis. I hope this excites […]

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Will Your Business Fail? A Little Authentic Advice From Elon

By Robert Steven Kramarz

This article is the follow-on Part 2: Elon Musk Thinks Your Company Should Fail. Prove Him Wrong! A few weeks ago, I asked: why are you still hearing from the mouths of investors “No” and “You’re too early”?  Why does it seem to take hundreds of calls with investors?   How can I reduce the number […]

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Jericho Center of Medical Diplomacy – Breast Cancer Project Progress Report

By Robert Steven Kramarz

You may ask, “what does the topic of the Jericho Center for Medical Diplomacy have to do with this newsletter?” My answer. Nothing in my life has taken more innovation, required me to deal with more bias, and been the financing challenge of a lifetime! So hang in with me and find out the latest […]

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Elon Musk Thinks Your Company Should Fail. Let’s Prove Him Wrong!

By Robert Steven Kramarz

Question:  After a bunch of calls/meetings with investors, why am I still hearing “No” and “Too early”?  Why does it seem to take dozens or hundreds of calls with investors? How many calls/meetings will it take to meet the right investor?  How can I reduce the number of calls/meetings needed to find the right investor? […]

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“Trust but Verify” – 10 Ways to Earn Financial Credibility With Lenders

By Robert Steven Kramarz

The clock is ticking. Your window of opportunity to dominate your niche, and raise capital, is closing all the time.   Let me help you beat the funding clock. I’ve been a VIP speaker for Credibility Nation this week, speaking on “financial credibility” so I thought I’d pass on to you some of the secrets that I’ve been […]