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Ryan McMillan
The Raise #19 Sharesies co-CEO Leighton Roberts: When scaling hits gravity

Aug 5, 2025

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7 min read

The Raise #19 Sharesies co-CEO Leighton Roberts: When scaling hits gravity

(and what comes next)

Ryan McMillan
Ryan McMillan
The Raise #18 James Fuller Isn't Giving Up Hnry's First-Mover Advantage

Jun 24, 2025

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8 min read

The Raise #18 James Fuller Isn't Giving Up Hnry's First-Mover Advantage

Put simply, trust can't be copied.

Ryan McMillan
Ryan McMillan
The Raise #17 Delivereasy Co-founder Tim Robinson on Valuing Local Growth

May 27, 2025

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6 min read

The Raise #17 Delivereasy Co-founder Tim Robinson on Valuing Local Growth

From Three Broke Mates to Nationwide Disruptors

Ryan McMillan
Ryan McMillan
The Raise #16 How to win media and influence people with Encour founder Jessy Wu

Apr 15, 2025

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8 min read

The Raise #16 How to win media and influence people with Encour founder Jessy Wu

Watching startups fall short in the media was the genesis of Encour's mission

Ryan McMillan
Ryan McMillan
The Raise #15 Wicked entrepreneurship with Luke Campbell from VXT

Mar 11, 2025

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6 min read

The Raise #15 Wicked entrepreneurship with Luke Campbell from VXT

A story of personal growth against a backdrop of space travel.

Ryan McMillan
Ryan McMillan
The Raise Issue #14 Why Axel Sukianto's motto is "working on cool things with cool people"

Dec 10, 2024

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7 min read

The Raise Issue #14 Why Axel Sukianto's motto is "working on cool things with cool people"

"There's been a fatigue of large companies selling to them. People just want to hear a trusted voice."

Ryan McMillan
Ryan McMillan
The Raise Issue #13 Executing a Business Model Pivot with Appetise cofounder Toby Hilliam

Nov 12, 2024

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8 min read

The Raise Issue #13 Executing a Business Model Pivot with Appetise cofounder Toby Hilliam

"A couple of hundred grand just turned off overnight"

Ryan McMillan
Ryan McMillan
The Raise Issue #12 Making it in the US with Scott Dommett from Rampersand VC

Oct 29, 2024

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6 min read

The Raise Issue #12 Making it in the US with Scott Dommett from Rampersand VC

"They're so used to getting pitched grandiose visions over there."

Ryan McMillan
Ryan McMillan
The Raise Issue #11 When & how to exit with investment banker Mark Clare

Sep 10, 2024

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7 min read

The Raise Issue #11 When & how to exit with investment banker Mark Clare

"High quality companies are finding high quality exits"

Ryan McMillan
Ryan McMillan
The Raise Issue #10 Thriving in Turbulent Times - advice from B2B SaaS Investor Mark Velik

Aug 13, 2024

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7 min read

The Raise Issue #10 Thriving in Turbulent Times - advice from B2B SaaS Investor Mark Velik

Mark reflects on invaluable lessons from the COVID era

Ryan McMillan
Ryan McMillan
The Raise Issue #009 What a VC Wants with Phoebe Harrop of Blackbird

Jul 10, 2024

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6 min read

The Raise Issue #009 What a VC Wants with Phoebe Harrop of Blackbird

What you need to know when it comes to getting (and keeping) venture funding

Ryan McMillan
Ryan McMillan
The Raise Issue #008 Field Notes from USA SaaS expert, Carter Perez

Jun 18, 2024

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6 min read

The Raise Issue #008 Field Notes from USA SaaS expert, Carter Perez

The Science behind SaaS Growth

Ryan McMillan
Ryan McMillan
The Raise Issue #007 Leadership lessons for time poor founders, with author Tim Duggan

Jun 4, 2024

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6 min read

The Raise Issue #007 Leadership lessons for time poor founders, with author Tim Duggan

Tim is the curious mind behind hit business books Cult Status, Killer Thinking, and Work Backwards

Ryan McMillan
Ryan McMillan
The Raise Issue #006 Here's SaaS veteran Serge van Dam's playbook for global growth

May 21, 2024

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6 min read

The Raise Issue #006 Here's SaaS veteran Serge van Dam's playbook for global growth

Taking your SaaS business global - *bigger*, better, faster.

Ryan McMillan
Ryan McMillan
The Raise Issue #005 Unpacking the AI hype cycle with JD Trask

May 7, 2024

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6 min read

The Raise Issue #005 Unpacking the AI hype cycle with JD Trask

JD’s outlook on AI boils down to a simple idea - it takes experimentation to derive meaning.

Ryan McMillan
Ryan McMillan
The Raise Issue #004 Who says you can't have six co-founders?

Apr 23, 2024

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5 min read

The Raise Issue #004 Who says you can't have six co-founders?

Startup mythbusting with Sonya Williams, co-founder of Sharesies.

Ryan McMillan
Ryan McMillan
The Raise Issue #003 What's special about venture studios?

Apr 9, 2024

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7 min read

The Raise Issue #003 What's special about venture studios?

We get the lowdown on venture studios from Seb Cox of Paloma Ventures, who has supported the growth of some incredible companies like Buddy, Authsignal,Chemcloud and Spinaway.

Ryan McMillan
Ryan McMillan
The Raise Issue #002 Lessons from Jo Blundell, ex- Xero & Timely Product Leader

Mar 26, 2024

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The Raise Issue #002 Lessons from Jo Blundell, ex- Xero & Timely Product Leader

We spoke with Jo Blundell about how Timely served their customers during COVID's tough times. When things were hard, Jo credits her success to leaning on her team's values and culture.

Ryan McMillan
Ryan McMillan
Issue #001 Pushpay's Chris Heaslip: Global from Day One

Mar 12, 2024

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4 min read

Issue #001 Pushpay's Chris Heaslip: Global from Day One

Building a successful startup isn't for the faint of heart. It demands ambition, clarity, and an unwavering focus on a specific vision. Chris lays that all out for us in this week's edition of The Raise.

Ryan McMillan
Ryan McMillan
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