Don't Take Investor Money Until You Hear This

Built Different: Build Your Own Business

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You don’t need money to start a business in 2025—you need mindset, skill, and creativity.

🚨 Founders, listen up: taking investor money too early can KILL your business

Sara shares why:

Some of the best-looking startups fail even with millions in the bank

Passion is not enough to keep your business alive

Most founders are pricing themselves out of sustainability

Learning to sell is more important than hiring a sales team

And yes... launching before you’re “ready” is the only way to win

Whether you're a college grad, a laid-off employee, or someone with a big idea and no funding—this is the blueprint you’ve been waiting for.

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 – The lie we’ve been sold about raising money

01:10 – Biggest mistakes founders make when pitching

02:25 – Why investors say no even when the product is good

03:45 – The problem with “follow your passion” advice

04:55 – Sara’s $16,000 mistake (and what she learned)

05:50 – Raise your damn prices: how to sell high-ticket

06:45 – The power of being unshakeable in your value

07:20 – Founders must learn to sell—no exceptions

08:05 – Launching before it’s perfect

08:40 – What taking investor money too early really costs you

🔥 If you're building something from scratch, this episode is your warning AND your playbook.