Wall Street To Y'all Street

No hype. No gurus. No impostors.Just real business — deals, risk, pressure, and high-stakes decisions told by the people who’ve actually lived them.Wall Street to Y’all Street is a long-form video podcast featuring seasoned founders, funders and executives sharing what it really takes to build, scale, survive and win. It features real lessons who have built, scaled, lost and rebuilt businesses.ABOUT THE HOST: Joseph J. Raetzer, MBA, JD is Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Securities Lawyer (capital raising). He started his career over 20 years ago on Wall Street and he has done over $100+ billion in transactions. He is also a serial entrepreneur with a successful 7-figure exit in under 3 years, and founder of his corporate M&A and securities law firm Raetzer PLLC.

Wall Street To Y'all Street is a business podcast hosted by Joseph J. Raetzer, MBA, JD, with 16 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Joseph J. Raetzer, MBA, JD hosts Wall Street To Y'all Street, a business show with 16 episodes published.

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  Episode #16

  Why Smart Founders Skip VC Funding, And What They Do Instead | Erik Andersen, Toronto Stock Exchange

  Apr 16, 202644 minS0

  <p>Most founders think venture capital is the only way to scale. It's not — and taking VC money at the wrong stage can destroy your company.</p><p>In this episode, we break down the capital raise alternatives that seasoned operators actually use  and why smart founders are skipping the traditional VC path entirely.</p><p>🔑 What you'll learn:<br>• The alternative funding strategies operators use to scale without giving up control<br>• How to evaluate whether raising capital publicly is even the right move<br>• The process for a US company that is venture eligible to go public on the TSXV</p>...

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  Episode #15

  He Said No to Big Money to Protect Schools Instead | Scott Newman, Founder of Titan Armored Systems

  Apr 11, 20261h 2mS0

  <p>What does it take to walk away from money — and build a company to save kids' lives instead?</p><p>In this episode of Wall Street To Y'all Street, I sit down with Scott Newman, Founder & CEO of Titan Armored System— a company building physical protection technology designed to stop active shooters in schools. Scott breaks down what it really takes to build a mission-driven startup in one of the most emotionally charged markets in America: selling safety to the people responsible for protecting children.</p><p>This isn't a feel-good story. It's a raw look at the pressure, the...

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  Episode #14

  The $100 Billion Problem Nobody Is Solving — Until Now | Joe & Chrysa Jones, Founders Stream Settle

  Apr 9, 202649 minS0

  <p>Lawsuits drag on for years — not because the two sides are far apart, but because both are bluffing. What if there was a way to strip the posturing out and settle in minutes?</p><p>In this episode of Wall Street To Y'all Street, we break down the settlement market — a massive, broken system where billions of dollars sit in limbo while lawyers play games of poker. We sit down with a founder who's building the technology to fix it, and explore why this $100 billion problem has gone unsolved until now.</p><p>Whether you're a founder disrupting a lega...

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  Episode #13

  This AI Is Replacing 10,000 Government Workers — Here's How | Eric & Laura Davis, Founders USLege

  Apr 6, 202654 minS0

  <p>What happens when a startup builds AI that can do the work of thousands of government employees — faster, cheaper, and without the bureaucracy?</p><p>In this episode of Wall Street To Y'all Street, we sit down with a founder who's taking on one of the most entrenched systems in America: government operations. Their AI isn't a chatbot or a gimmick — it's replacing real workflows, cutting costs, and forcing agencies to rethink how they operate from the ground up.</p><p>Whether you're building in govtech, interested in how AI is reshaping the public sector, or just want to unde...

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  Episode #12

  Good Employees Quit Bad Bosses | Brett Myles, Founder of LeadWell

  Apr 6, 202638 minS0

  <p>Bad leadership isn't just a morale problem — it's costing U.S. companies $8.8 trillion a year in lost productivity. </p><p>In this episode of Wall Street To Y'all Street, leadership expert Bret Myles breaks down why the most dangerous hire in any company is often your best individual contributor — promoted to manager with zero training.</p><p>Brett has built a leadership operating system used by organizations including Chick-Fil-A. In this conversation, he gets real about what bad bosses actually cost, why one-off training workshops don't work, and what it takes to build leaders who make people want to stay...

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