Seed Money

About Seed Money

Welcome to Seed Money, this is the podcast for early-stage CPG founders who are looking to raise your first round of funding from angel investors, even with no experience and no connections. If you are at the pre-seed or seed stage and need $100K to $500K to finally go all in on your company, this show is for you. Especially if you feel stuck, under-connected, unsure who to trust, or frustrated by investors who ghost you. Seed Money gives you clarity, confidence, and practical next steps so fundraising stops feeling mysterious and starts feeling doable. Before going on Shark Tank and securing a deal with Mark Cuban, I raised $450K in angel funding as a first-time, pre-revenue, CPG founder. No industry experience. No network. No safety net. All during a recession. If I could do it, I know you can too. The tools and buzzwords may change, but the fundamentals of raising as a first-time founder have not. For the past 15 years, I have helped founders prepare pitch decks, master investor Q&A, structure early deals, and raise capital with intention and confidence. Not by chasing investors, but by becoming fundable and finding partners who actually align with their goals. Join my FREE Live monthly Office Hours Q&A call to get your burning questions answered. https://seedmoney.mysamcart.com/office-hours

Publisher

Jayla Siciliano

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Apr 2024

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

29 of 105 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   99 | How to Reframe Red Flags So Investors Don't Run

   Jayla Siciliano, a seasoned entrepreneur, guides founders on reframing perceived red flags into compelling investor narratives, transforming potential liabilities into strengths.

2. 

   22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   98 | Why a $10,000 Check Can Open Bigger Funding Doors

   Entrepreneur Jayla Siciliano explains how small early funding rounds validate startups, opening doors to larger investments later.

3. 

   15 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Fund the Next Milestone, Not the Billion-Dollar Dream

   Host Jayla Siciliano explains why fall is the optimal time for founders to strategically plan fundraising milestones and investor outreach, not January.

Inside a recent episode

99 | How to Reframe Red Flags So Investors Don't Run

Published 30 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So they just had to sit and kind of slightly rewrite their roles so that they were being honest about what their roles are and that one person is in charge of physical distribution on site, on the ground, in the U.S. and that the other person's role is not dependent on being there in the U.S. And so once they reframed the roles, it was really no longer an issue. And They didn't feel nervous about it anymore. They weren't worried about it and it became much less of an issue. And the biggest thing is that you don't want to have these red flags hinder your confidence when you're having discussions with investors. […]

Who has been a guest on Seed Money

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ethan Mayers
• Jason Butcher
• Shane Pope
• Brian Bell
• Sam Anderson

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

32,388

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

62 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 70 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

85

Social presence

0

YouTube

85

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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