Greg Downey is the Managing Director of Purim Ventures, a strategic management and venture studio working alongside C-suite executives, physicians, and entrepreneurs. With over 25 years of executive leadership experience, he helps startup, growth, and public companies increase sales and market dominance.
Greg accomplishes this by creating capital formation, launching innovative products, and developing strategic partnerships and initiatives that drive revenue and shareholder value. His efforts have generated over $100 million in sales and contributed to two exits, one acquisition, and an IPO.
When it comes to securing funding for startups, many entrepreneurs rely on the antiquated method of developing a business plan and presenting it to venture capitalists. Yet many investors don’t read business proposals, and most early-stage companies don’t qualify for VC funding. So how can you pitch your startup to investors to kickstart growth?
As a business growth strategist and mentor, Greg Downey has developed a proprietary process for boosting company valuation and accessing equity and partnerships. An investor’s role is to minimize risk and maximize ROI, so you must understand your value. This entails identifying your business’ strengths and weaknesses to partner with investors who can complement and offset them. When positioning your company in front of potential investors, establish and resolve operational and financial flaws to increase appeal. It’s also critical to recognize the ideal qualities of a partnership to position your business effectively.
In today’s Growth to Freedom episode, Dan Kuschell hosts Greg Downey, the Managing Director of Purim Ventures, who talks about pitching your business idea to investors for capital. Greg discusses the common mistakes of generating funding, the importance of analyzing investment trends, and how to boost company valuation.
Joe Foley is the Founder, President, and Client Experience Officer at Disk.com, a company providing manufacturing, fulfillment, and shipping services for e-commerce and Shopify business owners. With over 39 years in business, Disk.com ships approximately 10,000 packages a week. Joe has worked with prolific authors, speakers, and leaders focused on creating a global impact. Before Disk.com, he was the VP of Sales at Print Technology.
As today’s sales environment becomes increasingly demanding, companies must have swift fulfillment and delivery capabilities to meet client needs and scale. How can you implement a strategic and reliable shipping system to retain clients and maximize sales?
When managing tight shipment and delivery times, many businesses either expend their resources to fulfill demands or partner with companies that don’t align with their growth objectives. Joe Foley, a leader in printing and fulfillment, emphasizes personalizing the client experience by acquiring a team of experts and collaborating with reputable partners. Disk.com provides 1-2 day delivery services, allowing you to offer exceptional services that encourage more referrals and sales.
In this episode of Growth to Freedom, the Founder, President, and Client Experience Officer at Disk.com, Joe Foley, joins Dan Kuschell to discuss how you can scale using fulfillment and drop shipping. Joe talks about companies’ top fulfillment and media mistakes, the future development of shipping and fulfillment, and how to streamline fulfillment and optimize media.