Startup Life Show With Ande Lyons

"Raising money is hard. And one of the most important things investors look for is passion. That passion has to come from you as the entrepreneur. Nobody can raise capital for you except for you. You are the best at selling your own equity."Our guest, Jason Frishman is the founder and CEO of Netcapital, an equity crowdfunding platform enabling friends, family, and customers to invest in startups without being an accredited investor. Jason founded Netcapital to reduce the systemic inefficiencies he saw in the way early stage companies access capital. In his role at Netcapital, Jason has been mentoring, advising, and investing in early stage companies to help them raise their first round of capital.Here’s an interesting fact about Jason: he has a background in the life sciences, where he conducted research in medical oncology at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and cognitive neuroscience at the University of Miami, where he graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Neuroscience.How Jason transitioned f