Best Crowdfunding Podcasts (2024)

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EP #490 Foundational Strategies to Build Your Business from 10 Startup Champions | Business Startup 30:57

9h ago30:57

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Fiction: Genius is all you need to create a successful business. Fact: It takes courage and willingness to get the job done. So, what do you need to do to get your business off the ground? Join host Salvador Briggman and some of today's most talked about corporate masterminds as they share advice on how you can navigate your own success. These 10 s…

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Investor Stories 344: Best LP Question (Kaiser, Jones, Jain) 7:09

13h ago7:09

7:09

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Joe Kaiser Michael Jones Gaurav Jain We asked guests to share the best question they've ever been asked by an allocator. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders ou…

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429. TFR Declassified: Olympic Medalist and Navy SEAL on National Security, Deep Tech, and Taking Commercial Tech to Government Customers (Larsen Jensen) 52:40

4d ago52:40

52:40

Larsen Jensen of Harpoon Ventures joins Nick to discuss TFR Declassified: Olympic Medalist and Navy SEAL on National Security, Deep Tech, and Taking Commercial Tech to Government Customers. In this episode we cover: Startups Selling to Government Sector Geopolitics and National Security in the Tech Industry Startup Potential in Defense Industry Inv…

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ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight: How Jack Harris Raised $16K on His First Kickstarter 50:25

4d ago50:25

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Writer Jack Harris Jr, creator of Terminus Veil and Clash Digital Publishing is featured in this month's ComixLaunch Pro spotlight. In this session, you'll hear how Jack founded his publishing company on three key principles, which are high quality artwork, diverse characters from different backgrounds, and explosive, thrilling action. His first ca…

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EP #489 Easy Tactics to Beat Your Kickstarter Goal in One Day | Mass Explained 36:48

7d ago36:48

36:48

Are you secretly afraid that all your hard work and dedication will come to nothing? If you are dreading launch day, then get ready for today's episode of Crowdfunding Demystified, where our guest put 30 years into his project… and beat his crowdfunding goal on the first day! Salvador Briggman interviews Dan Gonzalez, a graphic designer turned writ…

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Investor Stories 343: Visionary Founders (Tully, Schwerin, Beller) 6:04

8d ago6:04

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Tim Tully Jules Schwerin Morgan Beller We asked guests to discuss the most visionary founder that they've worked with and what makes them so special. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committe…

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428. The Future of Large Language Models, Open vs. Closed Sourced, and Why 2024 is the Year of Inference (Ashu Garg) 36:52

11d ago36:52

36:52

Ashu Garg of Foundation Capital joins Nate to discuss The Future of Large Language Models, Open vs. Closed Sourced, and Why 2024 is the Year of Inference. In this episode we cover: Venture Capital Investing Strategies and Ideal Founder Characteristics AI Model Development and Its Future AI Models for Legal Tech and Their Potential Applications Tech…

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Crowdfunding Steamy Comics with Death’s Kiss’ Russell Nohelty 1:35:45

11d ago1:35:45

1:35:45

Writer Russell Nohelty returns to the ComixLaunch podcast for a discussion about Kickstarter collaboration, the world of romance and steamy NSFW comics crowdfunding, and what's working now for creatives. Get your popcorn ready and something to take notes with... it's going to be an awesome session!By Tyler James

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EP #488 Accelerate Your Nonprofit with These 10 Expert Crowdfunding Strategies | Nonprofit 17:22

14d ago17:22

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Is lack of funding holding you back from running a successful nonprofit? Would a crowdfunding campaign give you the financial edge to ethically impact the world? If you are tired of chasing after donors to make ends meet, then join host Salvador Briggman as he’s joined by 10 nonprofit experts who will show you how to crush your organization’s crowd…

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Investor Stories 342: Why I Passed (Green, Walsh, Aoun) 6:34

15d ago6:34

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Mitchell Green Colin Walsh Adrian Aoun Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committe…

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427. The Playbook to Finding Product-Market Fit, When Founders Should Begin to Scale, and Lessons from Building Attentive (Brian Long) 44:00

18d ago44:00

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Brian Long of Attentive joins Nate to discuss The Playbook to Finding Product-Market Fit, When Founders Should Begin to Scale, and Lessons from Building Attentive. In this episode we cover: Entrepreneurship, Product Development, and Market Opportunity Strategic Decisions for Early-Stage Companies Customer Discovery and Feedback in Product Developme…

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Launching on Kickstarter with The Roman Stars’ Iván Brandon 1:06:39

18d ago1:06:39

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Creator Iván Brandon has worked in television, animation, film and video games, and is probably best known for his American comic book work including Viking and Drifter (Image Comics) and has written for Marvel, DC, IDW among others. Now, he's focused on launching his latest creator owned project on Kickstarter, with the second volume of THE ROMAN …

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EP #487 Power Tips to Surpass $1 Million Your First Day on Kickstarter | Yarbo 39:00

21d ago39:00

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If you are worried that your campaign might flop, then join host Salvador Briggman to learn the exact strategies this startup company used to raise over $1 million on the first day on Kickstarter. Not only that, they went on to score a whopping $3.4 million on their campaign. Introducing Kenneth Kohlmann and Candicee Liu, who turned an ordinary sno…

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Investor Stories 341: Key Advice (Jones, Schwerin, Keidan) 4:36

22d ago4:36

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Michael Jones Jules Schwerin Jon Keidan We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm com…

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426. 2024: The Year of Reckoning in the Venture Markets, The Future of Venture Debt, and Why the Venture Cycle is Unique (David Spreng) 41:44

25d ago41:44

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David Spreng of Runway Growth Capital joins Nate to discuss 2024: The Year of Reckoning in the Venture Markets, The Future of Venture Debt, and Why the Venture Cycle is Unique. In this episode we cover: Venture Capital, Technology Investments, and Late-Stage Funding Differentiating Venture Debt Providers and Red Flags to Watch Out For Venture Capit…

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How ComixLaunch Pro Ted Sikora Created a Comic Book Universe on His Way to Raising $100K on Kickstarter 46:26

25d ago46:26

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In this ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight featured interview, Clay Adams chats with Ted Sikora, a comic book writer and filmmaker, sharing insight building the Hero Tomorrow Comics Universe with the help of Kickstarter and the support of the ComixLaunch Pro program and community over the past few years.By Tyler James

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EP #486 How to Raise Over $5 Million on Kickstarter WITHOUT a Prelaunch | The Book 34:26

28d ago34:26

34:26

Are you worried your crowdfunding project won’t make it? Are you scared your pre-launch campaign is below par? Then listen to this Crowdfunding Demystified podcast with special guests Artur, Seva, Timur, whose recent crowdfunding campaign gained over $5 million from 30,000 backers…without a prelaunch! Join Salvador Briggman as he discusses their la…

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Investor Stories 340: Lessons Learned (Beller, Walsh, Aoun) 5:21

29d ago5:21

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Morgan Beller Colin Walsh Adrian Aoun We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their career. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders ou…

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425. How NVIDIA Beat Intel, Building a Firm Based on Go-to-Market, and Why Deal Judgement Trumps Deal Access (Rob Rueckert) 31:45

1M ago31:45

31:45

Rob Rueckert of Sorenson Capital joins Nick to discuss How NVIDIA Beat Intel, Building a Firm Based on Go-to-Market, and Why Deal Judgement Trumps Deal Access. In this episode we cover: Venture Capital, Marketing, and Sales Strategies AI's Impact on the Tech Industry, Jobs, and Innovation Hiring Early Employees, Building a Strong Team, Leadership, …

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Embracing Failure as a Part of Success with Dragon Grit’s Caleb Palmquist 1:21:19

1M ago1:21:19

1:21:19

Fear of failure is one of the major things holding creators back from pursuing their dreams. In this session, Tyler James and writer Caleb Palmquist will talk about how to deal with the inevitable failures that come with being a creative, Caleb's decision to cancel a Kickstarter project earlier this year, and why that hasn't stopped him from pushin…

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EP #485 How to Win $170K from Your Kickstarter Campaign On a Budget | Skyted 34:58

1M ago34:58

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Is your budget limited? Do you want to fast-track your Kickstarter campaign but don’t know how? Then these words of crowdfunding gold from financial wiz Thomas Guesdon will get you there. Thomas helped lead his company Skyted to crowdfunding success of $170K from 690 backers on a limited budget in a few short months. Skyted lets you mask up and car…

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Investor Stories 339: Disruptive Forces (Tully, Jones, Green) 7:28

1M ago7:28

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Tim Tully Michael Jones Mitchell Green We asked guests to discuss the factor that could cause the most disruption to the industry going forward and how that will change the next decade of venture. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New …

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424. Why Immigrant Founders Outperform, Lessons from Professional Blackjack, And Why Worrying About Downstream Financing is a Mental Trap (Semyon Dukach) 39:14

1M ago39:14

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Semyon Dukach of One Way Ventures joins Nick to discuss Why Immigrant Founders Outperform, Lessons from Professional Blackjack, And Why Worrying About Downstream Financing is a Mental Trap. In this episode we cover: Investing, Immigration, and Blackjack Investing in Immigrant Founders and Their Unique Perspectives Startup Investment Criteria and Sc…

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Instant Reaction: Kickstarter’s Discovery UI Overhaul 43:11

1M ago43:11

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Kickstarter rolled out some spiffy new UI updates that affect how your projects will be discovered going forward. Tyler grades the changes and shares the most important thing creators may want to adjust as a result.By Tyler James

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EP #484 Rock Solid Tactics that Raised +$490K on Wefunder | L5 Automation 39:15

1M ago39:15

39:15

I know you have big dreams, so how does half a million dollars sound to turn those dreams into a reality? Join host Salvador Briggman as he talks with Alexander Gutierrez about his hugely successful Wefunder campaign. Alex is the founder of L5 Automation and the genius mind behind a robot that harvests strawberries better and faster than ever, than…

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Investor Stories 338: Best LP Question (Sigalow, Wagner, Beller) 5:38

1M ago5:38

5:38

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ian Sigalow Peter Wagner Morgan Beller We asked guests to share the best question they've ever been asked by an allocator. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders …

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423. The Most Interesting Diligence Process You’ve Ever Heard, Why Founders Aren’t Risk Takers, and Reasoning Behind The Government Blocking More M&A Than Ever Before (Todd Klein) 38:30

2M ago38:30

38:30

Todd Klein of Revolution Growth joins Nate to discuss The Most Interesting Diligence Process You’ve Ever Heard, Why Founders Aren’t Risk Takers, and Reasoning Behind The Government Blocking More M&A Than Ever Before. In this episode we cover: Revolution Growth's Investment Philosophy and Areas of Focus The Current Regulatory Environment for Exits a…

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Kickstarter Spam is Out of Control! How to Tell if a Message is Genuine or From a Spammer 1:03:19

2M ago1:03:19

1:03:19

As soon as you launch on Kickstarter, your inbox will be flooded with messages... some legitimate, some spammy and even some straight up scams! In this session, Tyler breaks down what exactly you can expect to come your way when you launch on Kickstarter, and how to separate the legitimate messages from the frauds.…

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EP #483 Strategies to Turn Your Dream Into a Million-Dollar Crowdfunding Success | Kara Water 41:52

2M ago41:52

41:52

Do you consider yourself a problem solver? Cody Soodeen does, and he’ll show you how to turn your next big idea into a million-dollar crowdfunding campaign. With Kara Water, Cody created a revolutionary air-to-water dispenser that creates pure, mineral-rich water right from the air of your home or office. On this episode of Crowdfunding Demystified…

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Investor Stories 337: Visionary Founders (Stack, Kaiser, Green) 6:25

2M ago6:25

6:25

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Risa Stack Joe Kaiser Mitchell Green We asked guests to discuss the most visionary founder that they've worked with and what makes them so special. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed …

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422. How AI Will Transform the Future of Marketplaces, the Shift from AI Co-Pilots to Agents, & Frameworks for Investment Timing (Pete Flint) 47:39

2M ago47:39

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Pete Flint of NFX joins Nate to discuss How AI Will Transform the Future of Marketplaces, the Shift from AI Co-Pilots to Agents, & Frameworks for Investment Timing. In this episode we cover: Founding a Successful Tech Startup and Industry Insights Founding NFX, Software Approach to Venture Firm, and Orthogonal Initiatives Venture Capital Investment…

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ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight: Alton Simpson on Going from 0 to $100K+ on Kickstarter 36:26

2M ago36:26

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The ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight is back and shining a light on Alton Simpson, the creator of Vampires of New Jersey, Witches of Westchester and Bunny Goes to Space, among other successful titles. Over the past couple of years, Alton's projects have raised over $150K on Kickstarter, and he joins Clay Adams for a discussion spilling some of his secrets…

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EP #482 Killer Tips to Boost Your Crowdfunding Pledges By Over 800% | Manta Foils 36:06

2M ago36:06

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Are you ready to learn how to boost your crowdfunding goals over 800% and turn your campaign into a 6-figure win? On today’s episode of Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, host Salvador Briggman gets real with Thomas Radiguet of Manta Foils and creator of TakeOff, an electric motor assist for foiling. On his first-ever campaign, Thomas brought in ove…

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Investor Stories 336: Key Advice (Sigalow, Lynn, Tully) 6:46

2M ago6:46

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ian Sigalow Rebecca Lynn Tim Tully We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committe…

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421. Why Healthcare is Broken and How to Fix it, A Future Path Forward Where Doctors are Architects not Providers, and How the Employer-Sponsored Healthcare System is Designed to Fail Us (Adrian Aoun) 43:51

2M ago43:51

43:51

Adrian Aoun of Forward joins Nick to discuss Why Healthcare is Broken and How to Fix it, A Future Path Forward Where Doctors are Architects not Providers, and How the Employer-Sponsored Healthcare System is Designed to Fail Us. In this episode we cover: AI, Startups, and Entrepreneurship With Google Executives Larry Page and Sergey Brin Democratizi…

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Comics, Crowdfunding… and Pizza? A Chat with the Slice(s) of Life’s Phil Butehorn & James Ferguson 40:27

2M ago40:27

40:27

Writers Phil Butehorn and James Ferguson join the podcast to discuss not only their latest collaboration, Slice(s) of Life, an anthology set in a world where pizza has been outlawed, but their evolution from lifelong comic fans to prolific creators.By Tyler James

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EP #481 Multi-Million Dollar Strategies From a 2x Crowdfunding Businesswoman | Kidcaboo 35:12

2M ago35:12

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Get ready to be wowed, as host Salvador Briggman is joined by Rebecca Lock, of Kidcaboo. This 2x crowdfunding success story and previous guest on our CrowdCrux podcast will blow your mind about how she turned her idea into a multi-million dollar business. Her children’s ride-sharing company is ready to go national, and she’s back for her second reg…

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Investor Stories 335: Why I Passed (Schwerin, Keidan, Beller) 5:12

2M ago5:12

5:12

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jules Schwerin Jon Keidan Morgan Beller Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committ…

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420. Why the Opportunity in Energy may be as Large as AI, The Path to Decarbonization, and Fundraising Advice for DeepTech Startups (Raffi Garabedian) 43:23

2M ago43:23

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Raffi Garabedian of Electric Hydrogen joins Nate to discuss Why the Opportunity in Energy may be as Large as AI, The Path to Decarbonization, and Fundraising Advice for DeepTech Startups. In this episode we cover: Green Hydrogen and Its Potential for Clean Energy Energy Transition and Business Opportunities in a Changing World Green Hydrogen Applic…

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7 Lacks Holding Creators Back 1:06:27

2M ago1:06:27

1:06:27

Want to know what creators who are NOT launching on Kickstarter say are the biggest things they're missing that are holding them back? In this session, Tyler is diving into data from the recent ComixLaunch Survey to reveal insight into 7 perceived areas of lack that hold creators back from achieving their goals. He'll then share some insights on ho…

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EP #480 Killer Tips to Raise More Than 8x Your Kickstarter Goal | Atto Digital 40:30

2M ago40:30

40:30

Get ready to be blown away as Salvador Briggman shares secrets from a crowdfunding pro on how you can surpass your crowdfunding goals. Four-time successful campaigner Lornia helped Atto Digital raked in over 8x their crowdfunding goal from more than 1,200 backers for the world’s slimmest voice recorder. Sal and Lorina go in-depth as they talk about…

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Investor Stories 334: Lessons Learned (Wagner, Lyman, Jones) 5:32

2M ago5:32

5:32

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Peter Wagner Lily Lyman Michael Jones We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their career. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders ou…

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419. Scaling Varo to $1B+, The Future of Banking, & Why the Biggest Opportunity in Fintech is Financial Inclusion (Colin Walsh) 37:53

2M ago37:53

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Colin Walsh of Varo Bank joins Nate to discuss Scaling Varo to $1B+, The Future of Banking, & Why the Biggest Opportunity in Fintech is Financial Inclusion. In this episode we cover: Entrepreneurship, Risk-Taking and Founding a Fintech Company Financial Innovation and Customer Needs in the Industry Financial Challenges and Technology Solutions Beco…

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4 Smart Make 100 Kickstarter Project Ideas 1:02:00

2M ago1:02:00

1:02:00

Over the last month, Kickstarter once again celebrated Make 100 month, an invitation for creators to launch smaller, limited projects. In this session, Tyler will shine a light on a bunch of really cool comic projects that embraced the Make 100 ethos in hopes that it will encourage more creators to take part in this annual event and to think differ…

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EP #479 Framework to Turn a Hobby into a 6-Figure Kickstarter Campaign | Lumionix 33:51

3M ago33:51

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Do you like awake at night wishing your hobby could replace your day job? On this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman talks with Lumionix founder Nazmus Sakib about how he found a need in his hobby and set out to fulfill it. In his first Kickstarter campaign, Nazmus raised over $276,000 by: Creating an immaculately we…

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Investor Stories 333: Disruptive Forces (Neumann, Kaiser, Beller) 6:58

3M ago6:58

6:58

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jerry Neumann Joe Kaiser Morgan Beller We asked guests to discuss the factor that could cause the most disruption to the industry going forward and how that will change the next decade of venture. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New …

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418. Why Market Size is Irrelevant, Patterns from Working with the Best Founders, & How AI Compares to Past Paradigm Shifts (Gaurav Jain) 43:06

3M ago43:06

43:06

Gaurav Jain of Afore Capital joins Nate to discuss Why Market Size is Irrelevant, Patterns from Working with the Best Founders, & How AI Compares to Past Paradigm Shifts. In this episode we cover: AI Paradigm Shift and Its Impact on Venture Capital Investments AI Investment Opportunities in Various Industries Market Size and Founder Potential in Se…

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ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight: Sarah Cooke on the Power of Community 43:43

3M ago43:43

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In this special session, Spotlighting a member of the ComixLaunch Launch Pro program and community, Clay Adams interviews Sarah Cooke, winner of Mad Cave’s 2023 Talent Search and the 2023 Negative Space Women’s Comic Book Writing Competition and the creator of the Kickstarter funded series No Spell Lasts Forever.…

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EP #478 Winning Kickstarter Tips to Bring in $160K from 1,000 Backers | Vitaloop 39:24

3M ago39:24

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When was the last time you had a drink, and wondered how clean your water was? It was a thought like this that led Arild Vikingstad of Vitaloop to create a revolutionary product, and he wants to help you launch your own great idea with his awesome crowdfunding tips. In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast with Salvador Briggman, you…

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Investor Stories 332: Best LP Question (Stack, Tully, Green) 5:56

3M ago5:56

5:56

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Risa Stack Tim Tully Mitchell Green We asked guests to share the best question they've ever been asked by an allocator. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders out…

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