What Founders Get Wrong About Raising Capital | Entrepreneur Rx

September 15, 2026

In this episode: Jeffrey joins host John Shufeldt on Entrepreneur Rx to break down why fundraising stays chaotic for most founders even though the playbook is well known. He digs into the most common pitch mistakes — from unreviewed AI-generated decks to weak follow-up and simply failing to ask for the investment — and shares why he generally favors raising less capital more frequently over one oversized round. Jeffrey also opens up about building Fundex, starting with an AI-coded first version before bringing in developers to scale it.

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