Episodes

  • How Pre-Seed Founders Use a Shared Notion Workspace

    How Pre-Seed Founders Use a Shared Notion Workspace
    Jun 29 2026
    Episode 80 of The Pre-Seed Podcast digs into a simple but powerful tool for idea-stage founders: a shared Notion workspace. Lucas and Luna walk through how a founder couple used a single Notion page to align on vision, track customer discovery interviews, and manage their cap table before raising a $500K pre-seed round. They cover the specific templates that work, the mistake of over-organizing too early, and why a shared workspace often replaces the need for a co-founder agreement in the first 90 days. No fluff, just tactical advice for founders who want to move fast without losing their minds. #PreSeed #Notion #FounderTools #StartupOperations #CoFounderAlignment #CustomerDiscovery #CapTable #IdeaStage #Business #Technology #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship #LeanStartup #RemoteWork #Productivity #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #ThePreSeedPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    9 mins
  • How Pre-Seed Founders Use Micro-Acquisitions to Jumpstart Growth

    How Pre-Seed Founders Use Micro-Acquisitions to Jumpstart Growth
    Jun 28 2026
    Lucas and Luna explore a counterintuitive pre-seed strategy: buying a small, revenue-generating product instead of building from scratch. They break down the story of Bento, an AI bookmarking tool that started as a $6,000 acquisition of a failing Chrome extension. The hosts walk through how founders can identify undervalued assets, negotiate a micro-acquisition, and integrate the user base — all before raising a formal round. They discuss the trade-offs: cheaper than building an MVP from zero, but riskier on technical debt and culture. Specific numbers: typical micro-acquisition price range ($5k–$50k), sources like Acquire.com and MicroAcquire, and how to use the acquired revenue as proof of traction for angel investors. The episode includes a practical checklist for any founder considering this path. #MicroAcquisitions #PreSeed #Founders #Startups #Bootstrapping #AcquireDotCom #Bento #ChromeExtension #RevenueValidation #MVP #AngelInvesting #TechnicalDebt #Integration #ProductLedGrowth #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Entrepreneurship #EarlyStage Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    13 mins
  • How Pre-Seed Founders Use No-Code Tools to Validate Demand

    How Pre-Seed Founders Use No-Code Tools to Validate Demand
    Jun 28 2026
    Lucas and Luna drill into one concrete pre-seed strategy: using no-code tools to validate demand before writing a line of custom code. They walk through the story of a founder who built a waitlist landing page with Carrd, automated email confirmations with Zapier, and ran a manual concierge MVP using Airtable and Calendly — all before raising a single dollar. The episode covers how long the validation loop should take, what conversion rates signal real demand, and the one question every investor asks about no-code traction. No abstract theory — just the specific tools, timelines, and signals that turn an idea into a fundable seed. #NoCode #PreSeed #MVP #Validation #Carrd #Zapier #Airtable #Calendly #ConciergeMVP #LeanStartup #DemandValidation #Founders #StartupFunding #FirstChecks #Business #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    7 mins
  • How Pre-Seed Founders Use a Friends-and-Family Round

    How Pre-Seed Founders Use a Friends-and-Family Round
    Jun 27 2026
    Before VCs write the first check, most founders turn to friends and family. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down the mechanics: how to structure a friends-and-family round without damaging relationships, what the SEC's accredited investor rules mean for this stage, and why $50,000 from your aunt is different from $50,000 from an angel. They dig into the Sarbanes-Oxley-era General Solicitation Rule and share a specific term-sheet template for informal rounds. Plus: how one founder used a simple Google Sheet and a SAFE note with a $2 million cap to raise $120,000 from 11 family members. Essential listening for any pre-seed founder navigating that first awkward dinner-table ask. #FriendsAndFamilyRound #PreSeedFunding #SAFENote #GeneralSolicitationRule #SECRegulationD #AccreditedInvestor #FounderAdvice #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #StartupFunding #EarlyStage #CapitalRaising #TermSheet #InvestorRelations #FamilyOffice #AngelInvesting #SeedRound #Entrepreneurship Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    11 mins
  • How Pre-Seed Founders Use an Investor Update to Build Momentum

    How Pre-Seed Founders Use an Investor Update to Build Momentum
    Jun 27 2026
    Episode 76 of The Pre-Seed Podcast with Fexingo dives into a tactic many idea-stage founders overlook: the pre-revenue investor update. Lucas and Luna break down how sending a monthly one-page email to potential investors before you need money can build trust, signal traction, and create FOMO. They use a real example from a SaaS founder who landed a $500k SAFE after five months of updates, including early user interviews and a single metric: weekly active testers. The hosts discuss what to include (no fluff, just data and asks), how to handle months with zero progress, and why this strategy works better than cold outreach. No clickbait, just a concrete framework for turning investor relationships into warm leads over time. #PreSeed #InvestorUpdate #FounderAdvice #VentureCapital #AngelInvesting #SAFENote #StartupFunding #Traction #ColdOutreach #InvestorRelations #Business #Technology #SaaS #CustomerDiscovery #PitchDeck #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #StartupStrategy Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    7 mins
  • How Pre-Seed Founders Use an Investor CRM to Track Outreach

    How Pre-Seed Founders Use an Investor CRM to Track Outreach
    Jun 26 2026
    Lucas and Luna break down why a simple investor CRM is the single most underused tool in pre-seed fundraising. Lucas walks through a concrete case: a B2B SaaS founder who raised a $500K pre-seed by tracking 187 investor conversations in a spreadsheet and systematically following up. They discuss why most founders fail at outreach not because of their pitch but because they don't manage the pipeline. Luna pushes back on whether a CRM is overkill at the idea stage. Lucas explains the two-column system that costs zero dollars and can double a founder's meeting conversion rate. No fancy tools needed. Just discipline and a weekly review habit. #PreSeedFunding #InvestorCRM #FundraisingStrategy #StartupOutreach #FounderTips #B2BSaaS #VentureCapital #PipelineManagement #SpreadsheetHacks #IdeaStage #SeedRound #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #StartupAdvice #ColdEmail #FollowUp #FounderProductivity Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    7 mins
  • How Pre-Seed Founders Use a Fractional CFO

    How Pre-Seed Founders Use a Fractional CFO
    Jun 26 2026
    In this episode of The Pre-Seed Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how idea-stage founders leverage a fractional CFO to build financial credibility before raising their first check. Using the example of a B2B SaaS startup that hired a fractional CFO pre-revenue for $2,000 a month, they break down how this move helped the founder model unit economics, set a realistic valuation cap, and close a $500K SAFE. They discuss when to bring in a fractional CFO, what to look for, and common mistakes like hiring someone who over-engineers forecasts. The episode also touches on the trade-off between cost and credibility, and why some investors see a fractional CFO as a signal of founder maturity. #FractionalCFO #PreSeedFunding #StartupFinance #UnitEconomics #SAFENote #ValuationCap #FinancialModeling #B2BSaaS #FounderAdvice #StartupStrategy #InvestorReadiness #Bootstrapping #FinancialCredibility #Business #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #ThePreSeedPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    11 mins
  • How Pre-Seed Founders Use a Fractional CTO to Build Their MVP

    How Pre-Seed Founders Use a Fractional CTO to Build Their MVP
    Jun 25 2026
    In this episode of The Pre-Seed Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore a practical strategy for idea-stage founders who need technical leadership but can't yet afford a full-time CTO: hiring a fractional CTO. They walk through a real case study of a fintech startup called Plinr that used a part-time technical co-founder to build their MVP in 12 weeks for under $40,000. The hosts break down how to find a fractional CTO, structure the engagement (equity + cash), and avoid common pitfalls like misaligned incentives or lack of documentation. They also discuss when to transition from fractional to full-time CTO as the startup scales. Whether you're a non-technical founder or just looking to conserve runway, this episode gives you a concrete playbook for getting your first product built without giving away too much equity or burning cash. #FractionalCTO #PreSeed #MVP #TechLeadership #Startup #Plinr #Fintech #Business #Technology #Founder #Equity #Runway #ProductDevelopment #Hiring #TechnicalCoFounder #LeanStartup #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    12 mins