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Hot Takes Big Stakes

Hot Takes Big Stakes

著者： Natalie Holloway and Lana Elie
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 The real-world highs and lows of building a business—from early ideas scribbled on napkins to multimillion-dollar raises and the pivotal moments in between. Hosted by serial founders Natalie Holloway (Bala) and Lana Elie (Floom). We explore the unfiltered truths most founders are too polished (or too cautious) to say out loud. No hype, no jargon—just honest conversations about what actually works, what doesn’t, and what it really takes to grow something from nothing. Each week, Natalie and Lana sit down founder-to-founder to share sharp insights, fresh perspectives, and the kind of candor you rarely hear in the boardroom. Build your dream. Burn the playbook.Natalie Holloway and Lana Elie マネジメント・リーダーシップ リーダーシップ 経済学
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  • 5 Things Every Founder Must Do Before Launch | #15

    5 Things Every Founder Must Do Before Launch | #15
    2025/10/23

    Before you build, pressure-test your idea the smart way. In this episode, we cover validating the problem, sizing the market, unit economics, stress-testing your time and finances, running a minimum-effort MVP, and checking competitors. You will hear practical tactics like using Reddit to find real pain, building a waitlist and pre-selling with Stripe, and plotting a quick competitor map. We wrap with two hot takes, be naive enough to start, and plan enough to execute.


    More Hot Takes Big StakesInstagram: www.instagram.com/hottakesbigstakes/TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@hottakesbigstakes/More on Natalie Holloway:Personal Instagram: www.instagram.com/natalieholloway/“Bala” Instagram: www.instagram.com/bala/“Balacize” Instagram: www.instagram.com/balacize/Substack,“Working Out in Heels”: natalieholloway.substack.comBook a 1-on-1 Call: intro.co/NatalieHollowayMore on Lana Elie-Meyers:Personal Instagram: www.instagram.com/lanaelie/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lana-elie-875b383a/


    00:00 Intro, why this matters for new founders

    
00:32 Tip 1, Validate the problem, not the idea

    
01:16 Signals that the problem is real, emotion and willingness to pay

    
02:48 Tip 2, Size the market, top-down vs bottoms-up

    
04:26 Unit economics sense check and payback logic

    
05:26 Tip 3, Stress-test your time and finances

    
07:18 Support systems, partners, housing, and tradeoffs 


    08:22 Tip 4, Run a minimum-effort test, landing page and list 
09:23 Pre-selling with Stripe, early prototypes, and social proof 
11:18 Start socials early and build with your audience 


    12:15 Tip 5, Pressure-check the competition and find your moat 
14:44 Hot takes, be naive enough to start vs plan enough to execute 


    15:36 Closing thoughts and next steps
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    18 分
  • Building A $100M Fem-Care Empire | #14

    Building A $100M Fem-Care Empire | #14
    2025/10/16
    "15% off GetRael.comCode: HOTTAKES15Active starting 10/13 - 11/13"A former Disney strategist walks through her unexpected leap into entrepreneurship and the Amazon-first strategy that made her brand a bestseller. She breaks down how brokers, packaging, and buyer feedback helped land Target, why retail demands different marketing from digital, and how pimple patches became a bridge into skincare. We also cover raising $17.5M Series A and $35M Series B, building a US-Korea product engine, and the mindset shift to scale past $100M.More Hot Takes Big StakesInstagram: www.instagram.com/hottakesbigstakes/TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@hottakesbigstakes/More on Yanghee PaikInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/get_rael/Website: https://www.getrael.comMore on Natalie Holloway:Personal Instagram: www.instagram.com/natalieholloway/“Bala” Instagram: www.instagram.com/bala/“Balacize” Instagram: www.instagram.com/balacize/Substack,“Working Out in Heels”: natalieholloway.substack.comBook a 1-on-1 Call: intro.co/NatalieHollowayMore on Lana Elie-Meyers:Personal Instagram: www.instagram.com/lanaelie/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lana-elie-875b383a/
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    55 分
  • How To Come Up with a Business Idea in 24 Hours + 5 Free Ideas | Episode 13

    How To Come Up with a Business Idea in 24 Hours + 5 Free Ideas | Episode 13
    2025/10/09

    Everyone says passion matters, but is it required to launch a successful business? In this episode we debate passion versus action, share a simple system to spot ideas in your everyday life, and walk through a no-nonsense validation checklist. You will learn how to mine “boring” categories, read Amazon reviews for insights, stress-test market size, and draw the line between stealing and genuine differentiation. We wrap with real idea starters you can take and run with today.


    More Hot Takes Big StakesInstagram: www.instagram.com/hottakesbigstakes/TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@hottakesbigstakes/More on Natalie Holloway:Personal Instagram: www.instagram.com/natalieholloway/“Bala” Instagram: www.instagram.com/bala/“Balacize” Instagram: www.instagram.com/balacize/Substack,“Working Out in Heels”: natalieholloway.substack.comBook a 1-on-1 Call: intro.co/NatalieHollowayMore on Lana Elie-Meyers:Personal Instagram: www.instagram.com/lanaelie/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lana-elie-875b383a/



    00:00 Intro and the passion myth
    00:36 The debate begins: passion vs. action
    01:37 “If you are waiting for passion, you will never start”
    03:28 Want to work for yourself, but no idea yet
    04:51 Mine daily frustrations for ideas
    05:53 The CVS walk and Amazon review audit
    07:44 Where to look for under-innovated categories
    10:59 Why working at a startup accelerates you
    12:01 Copying, inspiration, and brand differentiation
    15:16 How to validate: sit with it, talk to honest friends
    16:27 Market size math and right-sized ambitions
    20:18 Action over waiting, getting out of your own way
    22:34 Rapid-fire idea starters
    31:36 Wrap and call to action
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    33 分
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