Are you building a startup the hard way? Legal tech pioneer Anthony Rose reveals 3 big mistakes that can stall your startup—plus how to validate faster, fund smarter, and pitch like a pro. 🎯 WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR: Startup founders, solopreneurs, and scaling business owners. 💡 WHAT THEY’LL GAIN: Actionable insights, hard-won lessons, and real growth strategies from a serial entrepreneur who’s helped over 50,000 startups.
Most startups fail not because of the idea—but because of three big, avoidable mistakes in validation, pitch communication, and legal structure.
In this high-impact episode of East Trade Winds, hosted by Bernie Franzgrote and Wayne Pratt, we welcome Anthony Rose, founder of SeedLegals and a legal tech trailblazer helping startups raise smarter.
Known as the “man who saved the BBC” and a serial entrepreneur, Anthony brings insights from working with over 50,000 startups through SeedLegals. In just 15 minutes, he dives into the top three mistakes founders make—then hands you the blueprint to avoid them.
This episode is for anyone trying to launch or scale a startup without losing time, traction, or equity.
👉 Watch the full video on YouTube: Are You Making These 3 BIG Entrepreneurship Mistakes?
🧭 KEY TOPICS COVERED
🚫 The 3 Mistakes Founders Make:
💬 Validation the right way: Anthony recommends The Mom Test and building with tools like Lovable and WhisperFlow for real-time feedback and cost-effective testing.
🌐 Website & pitch hacks: Stop listing features. Start with pain points, solutions, and a clear call to action. He shares real-world examples of website copy that wins customers vs. confuses them.
💸 Fundraising done right:
Learn when to bootstrap, when to raise, and how to avoid giving up too much too soon. Understand how to leverage angel investors, and why VC feedback like “come back later” isn’t helpful.
📉 Legal landmines:
From starting with an LLC instead of a C-Corp, to ignoring QSBS tax exemptions, Anthony explains how U.S. founders are losing money and control without realizing it. Learn how SeedLegals solves this affordably and efficiently.
📈 The secret sauce:
Know when to raise, how much to ask for, and how to protect your equity using safes, valuation strategy, and stepwise fundraising.
👤 GUEST LINKS & RESOURCES
🎤 Anthony Rose
Founder, SeedLegals
LinkedIn: Anthony Rose
Website: seedlegals.com
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🙌 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Special thanks to co-hosts:
📣 Want to share your insights as a guest speaker? Contact Wayne Pratt.
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🔁 CTA & NEXT STEPS
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