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August 7, 2019 32 mins

Many in the Minnesota startup community are familiar with the startup 8thBridge.  In particular, 2009 catapulted 8thBridge into the startup stratosphere locally and nationally.  In that year alone, they launched the very first storefront ever on Facebook, won the biggest entrepreneurship competition in Minnesota, and raised $5M in a venture capital Series A Round.  Except, 8thBridge didn't do any of those things. Host hotlou reveals a poorly kept secret explaining why.   Show notes: hotlou.com/ep13

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