Best Crowdfunding Podcasts (2024)

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AI-Powered Spam Comic Projects Invading Kickstarter 1:04:12

36m ago1:04:12

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A ComixLaunch listener alerted Tyler to a sudden and suspicious proliferation of seemingly AI-Generated Comic Book Kickstarter projects that have appeared on the platform recently. After taking a look, it does indeed seem like something fishy is going on, and one or more actors have been able to get obviously soulless, fraudulent projects past the …

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EP #507 These Gemstones Raised Over $40K on Kickstarter | Andean Gemstone 32:09

1h ago32:09

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Is fear holding you back from turning your passion into a profit? Would a successful Kickstarter campaign turn your dream into a reality? With your permission, I’d like to introduce a killer design team who more than doubled their crowdfunding goal on their FIRST campaign! From their studio in the Peruvian mountains, Jenny and Mauricio have created…

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Investor Stories 362: Lessons Learned (Patricof, Strebulaev, Yormak) 6:58

32m ago6:58

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Alan Patricof Ilya Strebulaev Jake Yormak 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 founder…

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447. From India to IPO: Cracking the Code of Cross-Border FinTech Investments, Regulation, and Market Dynamics (Sandeep Patil) 45:42

26m ago45:42

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Sandeep Patil of QED Investors joins Nick to discuss From India to IPO: Cracking the Code of Cross-Border FinTech Investments, Regulation, and Market Dynamics. In this episode we cover: Investment Strategies in Asia and Australia, with a Focus on FinTech Companies Challenges of Starting a Successful Tech Company in India FinTech in India, Market Di…

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Starting a New Comic Book Partnership with Ryan Kroboth & John Edingfield II 59:29

20m ago59:29

59:29

Commonwealth Comix co-founders Ryan Kroboth and John Endingfield II join Tyler for a discussion about their new partnership and collaboration on Wurst & Mayhem, a D&D style adventure comic. We'll talk about the evolution from friendship to creative partnership, the challenges and best practices for getting a new joint venture off the ground, and ho…

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EP #506 Framework Behind a $701k Crowdfunding Success | Bond 35:34

7d ago35:34

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Do you think you have what it takes to launch your business with equity crowdfunding? Then you won’t want to miss this memorable episode of Crowdfunding Demystified, where today’s guest raised over $500,000 in 15 days. Bond is a revolutionary personal security system that uses never-before-implemented AI technology to offer 14 preventative security…

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Investor Stories 361: Why I Passed (Jensen, Nozad, Joaquin) 5:39

1h ago5:39

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Larsen Jensen Pejman Nozad James Joaquin 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 commit…

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446. Why Fewer is Better; Pursuing a Frictionless World, The Value in Reframing Everything (Phin Upham) 1:03:04

1d ago1:03:04

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Phin Upham of Haymaker Ventures joins Nick to discuss Why Fewer is Better; Pursuing a Frictionless World, The Value in Reframing Everything. In this episode we cover: The Challenges of Being a Good Venture Capitalist in a Rapidly Institutionalized Industry Startup Growth Strategies in a Capital-Tight Environment Fraud and Open Banking in the US Fri…

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A Comictopia Panel: Backerkit Crowdfunding’s Event Celebrating Comics and Graphic Novels 1:14:08

12d ago1:14:08

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Join us for a special panel on ComicTopia, the inaugural crowdfunding event hosted on BackerKit this month. The discussion features Lafayette Morrow from BackerKit, as well as creators including James Mascia of Dren Productions, writer Frank Martin, Joel Rodriguez of Metal Ninja Studios, and Eric Erdek, known for Espresso Detective. Lafayette provi…

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EP #505 How to Turn Your Passion Into a $157K Kickstarter Success | TRMNL 43:55

5d ago43:55

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We all get overwhelmed sometimes, but do you have the drive and the passion to do something about it? If yes, then today’s episode of Crowdfunding Demystified will really resonate with you. Meet Ryan Kulp, an entrepreneur who turns out to be pretty slick with crowdfunding, too. His recent campaign raised nearly $160K from more than 1,300 backers. H…

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Investor Stories 360: Visionary Founders (Tunguz, Rotman, Levy) 4:58

15d ago4:58

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Tomasz Tunguz Frank Rotman Abby Miller Levy 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 com…

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445. Secrets of a Serial Entrepreneur and VC: Fraudulent Founders, Radical Recaps, C-suite Shuffles, and Reviving Dysfunctional Boards (Heidi Roizen) 1:04:59

8d ago1:04:59

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Heidi Roizen of Threshold Ventures joins Nick to discuss Secrets of a Serial Entrepreneur and VC: Fraudulent Founders, Radical Recaps, C-suite Shuffles, and Reviving Dysfunctional Boards. In this episode we cover: VCs' Bad Behavior During Market Downturns, Self-Optimization for Short-Term Gain and Poor Treatment of Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurship, I…

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Telling Unpopular Tales with Writer Christian Douglas 1:01:04

9d ago1:01:04

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In this episode of ComixLaunch, Tyler James interviews Christian Douglas, a Dublin-based writer and founder of Unpopular Comics. They discuss Christian's creative journey, his new Kickstarter campaign for 'Unpopular Tales 2: Pinochia, a cyberpunk retelling of the classic fairy tale, and the broader mission of Unpopular Comics to revitalize classic …

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EP #504 Guide to Blowing Up Your Business With $260 Million in Equity Crowdfunding | WeFunder 7:20

12d ago7:20

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Do you have a fledgling business just waiting to take off? Are you wondering how crowdfunding can help fund your business? Then this article-style episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast will tell you all you need to know about WeFunder. WeFunder is the world’s leading equity crowdfunding platform that seeks to connect businesses with onlin…

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Investor Stories 359: Best LP Question (Klein, Jensen, Edelson) 6:18

12d ago6:18

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Todd Klein Larsen Jensen Alex Edelson 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 o…

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444. Lessons from Founding Trulia to IPO, How to Enter New Industries with No Experience, and Why Technology is Critical to Combat Diabetes in an era of GLP-1s (Sami Inkinen) 59:11

15d ago59:11

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Sami Inkinen of Virta Health joins Nick to discuss Lessons from Founding Trulia to IPO, How to Enter New Industries with No Experience, and Why Technology is Critical to Combat Diabetes in an era of GLP-1s. In this episode we cover: Early Days of Trulia, Product Market Fit, and Challenges Faced by the Founder Building a Successful Company Without a…

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How to Make It as a Professional Comic Artist With Dave Swartz 59:01

16d ago59:01

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For the past decade, illustrator Dave Swartz has moved from self-publishing, to pencil-for-hire, and back again. His current project, Confederate Monster is back on Kickstarter. In this conversation, he and Tyler will discuss the challenges and opportunities for comic book illustrators working in comics today.…

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Investor Stories 358: Disruptive Forces (Levy, Strebulaev, Nozad) 6:23

21d ago6:23

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Abby Miller Levy Ilya Strebulaev Pejman Nozad 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 …

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443. The Path from Aspiring VC to Partner at Bessemer, Building Non-Consensus Conviction, The Most Compelling Vertical Applications of AI, and Why Fintech is the New Frontier in Supply Chain (Mike Droesch ... 52:04

22d ago52:04

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Mike Droesch of Bessemer Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss The Path from Aspiring VC to Partner at Bessemer, Building Non-Consensus Conviction, The Most Compelling Vertical Applications of AI, and Why Fintech is the New Frontier in Supply Chain. In this episode we cover: AI Applications in Various Industries, Advancements in AI-Powered Voice T…

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Details on Kickstarter’s New Performance Marketing Service for Crowdfunding Promotion 43:58

23d ago43:58

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In this session, Tyler will share his top insights from attending a presentation by Andrew Marks, director of Kickstarter's new Kickstarter Performance team, outlining what this new crowdfunding marketing service can do for creators, and answering questions from Kickstarter users.By Tyler James

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EP #503 How to Crush Your Crowdfunding Fulfillment With 9 Power Tips | Ecommerce Fulfillment 9:27

26d ago9:27

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Are customers waiting for your product to ship…but the fulfillment process is bogging you down? If managing inventory, packaging, and shipping are taking too much of your valuable time, then we’ve got 9 killer tips to make order fulfillment a breeze. In this article style episode, host Salvador Briggman will show you how to stand out from the crowd…

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Investor Stories 357: Key Advice (Klein, Jensen, Edelson) 6:48

1M ago6:48

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Todd Klein Larsen Jensen Alex Edelson 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 commi…

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442. The Prospects & Primary Benefits of Open Banking, Assessing Multi-Variate Risk in Fintech, and Whether Larger Outcomes will come from Embedded Fintech or Vertically Integrated Platforms (Adam Felesky ... 37:21

29d ago37:21

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Adam Felesky of Portage joins Nick to discuss The Prospects & Primary Benefits of Open Banking, Assessing Multi-Variate Risk in Fintech, and Whether Larger Outcomes will come from Embedded Fintech or Vertically Integrated Platforms. In this episode we cover: Investing in Web3, Crypto, and Blockchain, with a Focus on Global Markets and Entry Points …

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ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight: Will Allred Finds Long-Form Comic Success on Kickstarter 50:56

30d ago50:56

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The ComixLaunch Pro spotlight shines on writer and professor Will Allred, who shares lessons learned from his creative journey.By Tyler James

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EP #502 From Broke to $6 Million in the Bank | PaintCam 32:29

1M ago32:29

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Do you believe in your mission? Do you have a product that could revolutionize the world? Then you and Srecko Dumanic have a lot in common, and this entrepreneur will show you how his crowdfunding campaign brought in over 6X their initial Kickstarter goal. On this episode of Crowdfunding Demystified, host Salvador Briggman learns all about PaintCam…

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Investor Stories 356: Lessons Learned (Rueckert, Tunguz, Rotman) 7:50

1M ago7:50

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rob Rueckert Tomasz Tunguz Frank Rotman 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 …

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441. ID’ing Generational Founders, Targeting Structurally Broken Markets, Bringing Venture Back to the Studs, and How Value will Accrue in AI Between Incumbents and Upstarts (Alexa von Tobel) 47:21

1M ago47:21

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Alexa von Tobel of Inspired Capital joins Nick to discuss ID’ing Generational Founders, Targeting Structurally Broken Markets, Bringing Venture Back to the Studs, and How Value will Accrue in AI Between Incumbents and Upstarts. In this episode we cover: Support Innovative Companies Addressing Societal Problems Investing in Structurally Broken Marke…

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The New Kickstarter Backer Survey Is Live! Here’s What You Need to Know… 1:16:08

1M ago1:16:08

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In this session, we'll break down the news that Kickstarter just pushed live a massive overhaul to how creators create and send shipping surveys to backers. In this session, we'll take a deep-dive into the new survey tool, and share the good, the bad, the confusing, and the ugly with this latest platform update.…

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EP #501 The Secrets Behind 5 Blockbuster Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns | StartEngine 8:43

1M ago8:43

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Do you want to tap into a huge crowd of investors and launch your business to the next level? Maybe you’ve heard of equity crowdfunding, and wonder what it can do for your venture. This episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast delves deep into 5 exemplary StartEngine mega-campaigns to uncover the secrets that led to their success. Drawing fr…

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Investor Stories 355: Why I Passed (Klein, Patricof, Strebulaev) 9:58

1M ago9:58

9:58

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Todd Klein Alan Patricof Ilya Strebulaev 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 commit…

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440. Building First Mark, A Leading VC in NYC, Will New York Overtake the Bay Area, Insights on Unicorn Selection from a Perennial Midas List Investor, and Why Remote Work can Ruin Great Startups (Rick ... 43:18

2M ago43:18

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Rick Heitzmann of First Mark joins Nick to discuss Building First Mark, A Leading VC in NYC, Will New York Overtake the Bay Area, Insights on Unicorn Selection from a Perennial Midas List Investor, and Why Remote Work can Ruin Great Startups. In this episode we cover: Consumer Investing Investing in DraftKings Despite Regulatory Risks AI's Impact o…

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New Kickstarter Feature Alert: Importing Previous Reward Levels 36:07

1M ago36:07

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For YEARS Kickstarter creators have been asking for abilities to easily copy info from past projects to new ones. It looks like Kickstarter has FINALLY taken a step in this direction, as creators can now copy rewards from past campaigns. Let's take a deep-dive into this new feature to see if it's everything creators have been asking for.…

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EP #500 Crowdfunding Expert Reveals New Strategy Behind $4.3 Million in Funds | Climatize 37:18

2M ago37:18

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Ever wonder what it takes to start a crowdfunding platform? Do you ask yourself how crowdfunding can ethically impact the world? Then meet Will Wiseman, CEO and founder of Climatize, a new Reg CF crowdfunding platform that focuses on making renewable energy available to local communities. In its first year, Climatize raised over $4.3 million on 11 …

3M ago7:07

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: David Spreng Larsen Jensen Alex Edelson 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 …

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