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Lloyed Lobo on the TechTO stage

Lloyed Lobo

Co-founder, Boast.AI

FintechOn TechTO stages since 2021

Lloyed Lobo co-founded Boast.AI, which automates R&D tax credit and innovation funding claims, and Traction, a community of more than 100,000 founders. He bootstrapped Boast to eight-figure revenue before raising from Radian Capital, and has appeared three times in TechTO's long-form series to take that fundraise apart.

On the TechTO stage ×3

TECHTO FOUNDERS & FUNDING53:02

Boast.AI and Radian Capital

Founders & Funding · April 2021
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TECHTO FOUNDERS & FUNDING58:10

Boast.AI & Galvanize

Founders & Funding · August 2021
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TECHTO FOUNDER JOURNEY56:46

The Founders Journey ft. Lloyed Lobo of Boast.AI and Traction

Founder Journey · March 2023
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First seen on the TechTO stage in 2021. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Lloyed ↗

In their words

If you ever want to be an entrepreneur, you got to go into sales. Selling is everything — talking to your investors, convincing people to buy your product, convincing the media, recruiting employees, even convincing your spouse to do things. It's all sales.

TechTO Founder Journey, Mar 2023 · watch at 03:35 ↗

When they put their money where their mouth is, their feedback is more genuine.

TechTO Founder Journey, Mar 2023 · watch at 06:03 ↗

I think the best way to start a tech company is figure out things manually and then automate it.

TechTO Founders & Funding, Apr 2021 · watch at 06:20 ↗

If I can build a company that I want to work for, I don't care what it is, let's do it.

TechTO Founders & Funding, Apr 2021 · watch at 06:01 ↗
A few quotes can’t cover everything Lloyed said on the TechTO stage. 1,600+ talks are searchable.Ask about Lloyed ↗

More from TechTO ×4

Podcast
The Founders Journey ft. Lloyed Lobo of Boast.AI and TractionFounder Journey · their episode
2023
Newsletter
March 20, 2023: How Do You Find a Co-Founder?The TechTO newsletter · mentions Lloyed
2023
Newsletter
March 17, 2023: What do the Biggest Brands do to Succeed?The TechTO newsletter · mentions Lloyed
2023
Podcast
Boast AI and GalvanizeFounder Journey · mentions Lloyed
2021

Around the web ×1

Podcast
Startup Acquisition Stories w/ Lloyed Lobo — Founder of Boast.ai and TractionAcquire.com
2022

Quick answers

What is Boast.AI?

A Vancouver-founded platform that automates R&D tax credit and government innovation funding claims for businesses, co-founded by Lloyed Lobo and Alex Popa.

What is Traction?

A community Lobo co-founded for founders and innovators — webinars, podcasts, city meetups and an annual conference — with more than 100,000 subscribers.

How many times has he appeared on TechTO stages?

Three: two Founders & Funding conversations in 2021, with Radian Capital's Chris Livingston and with Boast board chair Laurie Schultz, and a 2023 Founder Journey episode.

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