Most entrepreneurs think funding is about money. It’s not. It’s about buying speed. In this hard-hitting episode of Total Disruption, host Mike Libecci sits down with serial entrepreneur and VC strategist Vidar Hokstad, who has spent 30 years building startups, from launching his first company at 19 to raising $6.5M and relocating an entire team across borders on first investment. Vidar pulls back the curtain on why 90% of VC pitches are rejected before the first meeting—and why most founders unknowingly disqualify themselves the moment they open their deck. This episode isn’t theory. It’s how venture capital actually works.