EP. 234 - Shark Tank Meets TikTok: How Elie Bouzaglou Is Rewiring Early-Stage Fundraising

<div class="devntell-episode"> <p> In this episode of DevNTell we are joined by Elie Bouzaglou, Founder & CEO of FishTank. FishTank is a platform that connects innovators with the capital and creative talent they need to bring breakthrough startups to life. </p> <br> <p> Viewers of this DevNTell will get to meet Elie, learn about FishTank, and see how founders can start raising capital through content today. </p> <br> <p><strong>— TIMESTAMPS</strong></p> <p>(00:00) Intro</p> <p>(00:53) Meet Elie Bouzaglou, Founder and CEO of FishTank</p> <p>(01:33) Why Crowdfunding Is Broken</p> <p>(04:34) Early Hustles and WebNixo</p> <p>(07:42) Building Sales AI Prospector</p> <p>(09:59) From Rejection to Fishtank Idea</p> <p>(13:13) How FishTank Works</p> <p>(14:31) Raising a VC Check via Content</p> <p>(17:50) Hiring Through Social Media</p> <p>(19:48) Future of Social Media Debates</p> <p>(25:09) Outro</p> <br> <p><strong>— GUEST & HOST</strong></p> <p> 🤝 Elie Bouzaglou, Founder @ FishTank - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elie-bouzaglo/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/elie-bouzaglo/</a><br> 🤝 Narb, DevNTell Host @ Developer DAO - <a href="https://x.com/narb_s" target="_blank">https://x.com/narb_s</a> </p> <br> <p><strong>— RESOURCES</strong></p> <p><strong>Episode Links</strong></p> <p> ℹ️ Website - <a href="https://www.fishtank.vc" target="_blank">https://www.fishtank.vc</a><br> ℹ️ Startup Resources - <a href="https://www.fishtank.vc/resources" target="_blank">https://www.fishtank.vc/resources</a><br> ℹ️ Blog - <a href="https://www.fishtank.vc/company/blog" target="_blank">https://www.fishtank.vc/company/blog</a><br> ℹ️ FishTank X Account - <a href="https://x.com/FishTankvc" target="_blank">https://x.com/FishTankvc</a> </p> <br> <p> 🎙️ Subscribe on Spotify - <a href="https://devdao.to/dvt-spotify" target="_blank">https://devdao.to/dvt-spotify</a><br> 🎙️ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts - <a href="https://devdao.to/dvt-apple" target="_blank">https://devdao.to/dvt-apple</a> </p> <br> <p> ☁️ Get started with D_D Cloud - <a href="https://devdao.to/dd-cloud" target="_blank">https://devdao.to/dd-cloud</a><br> 🗞️ Subscribe to our Newsletter - <a href="https://devdao.to/yt-newsletter" target="_blank">https://devdao.to/yt-newsletter</a><br> 📆 Sign-up for FREE workshops & events - <a href="https://devdao.to/yt-events" target="_blank">https://devdao.to/yt-events</a><br> 🤝 Partner with Developer DAO - <a href="https://devdao.to/partner-with-us" target="_blank">https://devdao.to/partner-with-us</a><br> 😎 Follow us on X - <a href="https://devdao.to/yt-twitter" target="_blank">https://devdao.to/yt-twitter</a><br> 🎥 Sign Up to Showcase your Project DevNTell - <a href="https://devdao.to/devntell-signup" target="_blank">https://devdao.to/devntell-signup</a> </p></div>