Raising BILLIONS & going public as a Black entrepreneur – TOC Podcast Ep 7 (Frantz Saintellemy #2)
[Reupload] In our 7th episode of the TOC Podcast, we continue an amazing 2-part series with one of the best Black Entrepreneurs in Canada and one of the most successful Canadian businesses period. We dive into his story from humble means in the island of Haiti by way of negotiating with Apple’s Steve Jobs and raising close to $1 Billion dollar in public and private equity.
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Dans notre 7ème épisode du Podcast TOC, nous continuons une incroyable série en 2 parties avec l’un des meilleurs entrepreneurs noirs au Canada et l’une des entreprises canadiennes les plus prospères. Nous plongeons dans son histoire, débutant par des moyens modestes sur l’île d’Haïti, passant par des négociations avec Steve Jobs d’Apple et générant près d’un milliard de dollars en capitaux publics et privés.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
04:05 Start of episode
04:22 What it takes to be successful
05:30 Robert Miller story continued
08:31 Turning point
10:25 Thilo von Selchow story
12:57 Leveraged buyout
14:10 Creative financing
18:48 Problem solving
22:08 Getting diluted: what does it mean and how did it happen?
23:46 Signing a contract with Apple
27:55 Selling for 355 millions, but…
30:07 Politics, politics, politics
34:02 Business lessons were learnt!!!
40:10 Secondary IPO
41:27 Frantz’ KEY takeaways from his story
43:13 Frantz’ TOP mistakes
45:05 Talent acquisition
45:24 TOP 5 tips to raise capital
50:00 Closing remarks and Frantz’ other ventures (Groupe 3737 + LeddarTech)
1:01:58 30-second Elevator Pitch
1:03:31 Start of Frantz’ pitch
1:04:53 Outro
Previous episode (PART 1):
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Thank you to our guest(s):
➤ Frantz Saintellemy: @fsaintellemy
Hosted by:
➤ Thierry Lindor: @thierrylindor
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About TOC Podcast:
TOC Podcast stands for “The Other Canada Podcast”! The space where we empower the voices of the marginalized Canadians that are secretly building our Nation. We focus on highlighting economic powerhouses from the Black, Brown & Indigenous alongside Non-BIPOC people that decide to move from allies to accomplices. This podcast is for anyone that wishes to better understand “The Other Side of Canada” and how to make it into a more equitable and inclusive society”.
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