Bombshell Business Podcast With Amber Hurdle

What would it look like if you had a business that thrived because you were both profitable and positioned to offer the best to your customers?  Would you be willing to bootstrap until you not only found a product market fit, but enough success to secure external funding?  Jeff Iloulian, founder and CEO at HostGPO, further walks us on his journey in this episode as we dive into how to raise capital for your business and what to look out for along the way. Jeff’s journey began as a vacation rental host whose self-proclaimed failures led him to create HostGPO, a group purchasing organization that supplies hosts with high-end brands at an affordable rate.  Jeff remained resilient through the failures, knowing he had a great business model in HostGPO. He began to learn about fundraising from anyone and everyone he could, eventually raising enough capital to make his idea a reality. Yet, despite his success, Jeff humbly and thoughtfully explains the various types of funding you should be aware of and the steps he