About this episode

Richard C. Wilson interviews Kevin Harrington about building billion-dollar brands and investor trust.

In this episode of The Capital Raiser Show, Richard C. Wilson sits down with entrepreneur, investor, and original Shark Tank star Kevin Harrington for a high-level fireside chat on capital raising, scaling businesses, investor psychology, media leverage, and what separates successful founders from everyone else. Kevin shares lessons from building and investing in hundreds of companies, structuring deals, creating scalable media machines, and working with high-velocity entrepreneurs who execute quickly and think bigger. The conversation also dives into investor trust, positioning, branding, and how founders can attract serious capital in today's environment. Topics covered include: • What investors really look for in founders • Why speed and decisiveness matter in business • Building scalable deal flow and investor attention • Media leverage and authority positioning • Lessons from Shark Tank and private investing • Structuring partnerships and aligning incentives • Common mistakes entrepreneurs make when raising capital The Capital Raiser Show brings together billionaire investors, family offices, ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs, and elite operators to discuss capital raising…

People in this episode

Host: Richard C. Wilson

Guest: Kevin Harrington

Topics covered

• capital raising
• scaling businesses
• investor psychology
• media leverage
• branding
• investor trust

Keywords

• capital raising
• investor trust
• Shark Tank
• scalable businesses
• media leverage
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Shark Tank

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