475. Non-Dilutive Capital That’s More Flexible Than Debt, Why Ruthless Prioritization Leads to Scale, and the One Ingredient That Makes a Company Investable at Any Stage (Vince Hsieh)

Vince Hsieh of Cypress Growth Capital joins Nick to discuss Non-Dilutive Capital That’s More Flexible Than Debt, Why Ruthless Prioritization Leads to Scale, and the One Ingredient That Makes a Company Investable at Any Stage. In this episode we cover:

• Economic Benefits and Equity Components
• Loss Ratio and Investment Criteria
• Ruthless Prioritization and Team Building
• Impact of AI and Hardware-Enabled Software
• Advantages of Investing Outside Coastal Tech Hubs
• Common Fundraising Mistakes and Prioritization

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• Company’s LinkedIn
• Company’s Website

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