The Welcome to another episode of Skirting for Growth, the podcast where we bring you inside from those navigating the

tubulencies of the startup world.

I'm Yol Sabine van der Linden and today we are thrilled to have a special

guest who has truly been in the trenches of the startup world.

With the sobering statistic that over 90% of all startups fail, it is clear that finding market fit is only the beginning of the entrepreneurial journey.

Our guest today, Benjamin Friedman Friedman is no stranger to this harsh reality.

Over his career spanning more than two decades,

is navigated the perilous waters of startup finance and operation,

riding the bumpy waves of startup growth and guiding these companies

through successful emanate transactions, equity raises and

debt financing.

In 2018, Benjamin channeled his wealth of knowledge into founding his own company,

Build, Scale, Grow, Incorporated where he has been helping founders not only survive, but through build, scale, grow. Benjamin and his team offer

invaluable support to founders helping them address the fears and uncertainties of entrepreneurship, fill capacity gaps, and install

robust scalable long-term solutions.

It is not all about survival though.

Benjamin is a film believer in the importance of growth and his comprehensive

handbook, Scale, Reach Your Peak, is a testament to this belief.

Packed with over 130 quick read articles,

it provides invaluable insights into a broad range of fundamentals,

offering practical options and realistic exercises

based on these two decades of experience and extensive research.

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