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Founder's Formula Podcast

As a co-founder, VALIS CEO Emily Molstad was featured on the Founder’s Formula Podcast to share her story on becoming an aspiring entrepreneur in the software sector of the metal recycling industry.


Hosted by Chet Lovegren and sponsored by Hatchet Ventures, the episode touches on certain challenges that arise when building a startup with always a lesson to be learned. See below as Emily shares her best advice on leading a technology company.

  1. You need to be an expert at what it takes to fundraise

  2. Learn to explain your solution without tech jargon

  3. Don’t be afraid to ask investors for relevant intros

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Hoz4UDZN7gzHulhkFJYw6 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-founders-formula-podcast/id1637499063


A collage of images with text as Episode 30: Emily Molstad with surrounding quote "Focus heavily on the relationships and invest the right amount of time" and 3 key takeaways 1. You need to be an expert at what it takes to fundraise   2. Learn to explain your solution without tech jargon   3. Don’t be afraid to ask investors for relevant intros

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