Austin Russell, founder and CEO of Luminar, explains how he creatively financed his company early on through two unconventional funding mechanisms: safe notes and a hacker house. He encourages entrepreneurs to find ways of bringing in money without adding more shares, in order to reduce dilution and increase value growth for both owners and employees.

Video clips from: Behind the Scenes of a Mega-Unicorn [Entire Talk]

4 minutes

Building a Holistic Mission

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3 minutes

“Stealth Mode” Strategy

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5 minutes

Making Generosity Part of Your Mission

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3 minutes

Identifying Timely Trends

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3 minutes

The Right Traits at the Right Time

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5 minutes

Unconventional Funding, Less Dilution

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3 minutes

Buy-In from the Right People

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