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The "Y-Combinator" of Southern Colorado: How To Go From Idea To Series A
Is your startup actually going to survive, or are you just burning cash?
In this episode, we sit down with Max Cupp, Executive Director of Exponential Impact (XI), the engine turning Colorado Springs into a legitimate rival to Silicon Valley. Max reveals the brutal reality of what it takes to go from "zero connections" to building a billion-dollar unicorn.
We break down the "Mudita" mindset that separates successful founders from the selfish ones, why most startups fail at the "Rent vs. Food" stage, and the exact roadmap XI uses to take founders from raw ideas to Series A funding.
If you are…
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