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The $25K Uber Bet That Became $135 Million

Coffeez with Joe Shalaby·Joseph Shalaby·13 September 2026·1h 21m

About this episode

Corporate securities lawyer Eric Cox sits down with Joe. From Cooley and Silicon Valley to head counsel at Story Law and NetCapital, where a couple hundred companies have raised around $100 million through equity crowdfunding. The friend who turned $25K into $135 million on Uber, why a third of venture dollars burn on marketing, the $100 truck driver investor, the graphene deal that could change everything, why you can legally bet on sports but not own a startup, and why ownership is the new American dream.New episodes every week. Pour up.