In this episode, Adrienne breaks down the four pathways every business can use to fund growth: debt, equity, revenue power plays, and asset leverage. She explains why under-capitalization kills more businesses than bad ideas and shares the mindset and structure required to become “fundable.”

Key Takeaways:

• You cannot scale without funding. Capital is strategy, not luck.
• Debt preserves ownership; equity accelerates growth.
• Revenue power plays can create cash-on-demand without outside capital.
• Fundable companies have clean financials, predictable revenue, capable owners, and clear systems.
• Capital flows to companies that look prepared, not desperate.

What You’ll Learn:

• The 4 capital pathways every CEO must understand
• How to choose the right funding method for your next stage
• How to prepare your company to receive capital
• What lenders and investors really look for
• The financial mistakes that kill funding opportunities

Resources:
Mogul Chix Guide to Getting VC Funding- https://mogulchix.com/product/mogul-chix-guide-vc-funding/
Funding School ™- http://academy.mogulchix.com/funding-school/

This episode reframes profit as a leadership decision instead of a financial accident. Adrienne exposes the reasons most companies aren’t profitable and provides the five profit levers every CEO must pull to build a financially powerful company.

Key Takeaways

• Revenue feeds ego. Profit feeds legacy.
• Profit loss comes from underpricing, inefficient delivery, weak teams, chaotic operations, and emotional spending.
• Real profit requires clear math, cost discipline, and a CEO identity aligned with wealth.
• Five profit levers: pricing, offer simplification, delivery efficiency, team alignment, spending discipline.

If you're trying to raise capital for your business because you're struggling, you won't get it. And there is a major conversation happening right now in Black and Brown communities that only half address the investing problem. People often have a misconception about what it takes to get capital investment for their business. I'm here to dispel the myths for you. Capital investments aren't about saving your company or getting you back in the green. It's about giving you an advantage to take a good business to great, while producing a return on the investor's investment. Until you start operating from that frame of mind, you won't get the funding you're looking for. So let's talk about it.