Best Crowdfunding Podcasts (2025)

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484. Calculating the Market Size for AI, Building an "Experimentation Machine," the Bull Case for Non-Technical Founders, and the Key to PMF in the AI Age (Jeff Bussgang) 46:06

1d ago46:06

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Jeff Bussgang of Flybridge Capital joins Nick to discuss Calculating the Market Size for AI, Building an "Experimentation Machine," the Bull Case for Non-Technical Founders, and the Key to PMF in the AI Age. In this episode we cover: Exits and Liquidity in Venture Capital The Experimentation Machine and AI Opportunity Evaluating AI Businesses and F…

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Comic Creator Crowdfunders’ Wishlists for Kickstarter’s Sam Kusek 1:10:55

2d ago1:10:55

1:10:55

Tyler James hosts an enlightening panel of esteemed comics creators—Rob Multari (Lone Wolf Comics), Allan Liska (Green Archer Comics), and Christian Douglas (Unpopular Comics) —alongside Sam Kusek, the Comics Outreach Lead at Kickstarter. The discussion delves into the current state of crowdfunding for comic creators, focusing on Kickstarter's new …

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Investor Stories 404: Disruptive Forces (Abel, Patel, Shen) 5:45

6d ago5:45

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Godard Abel Manish Patel Han Shen 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 host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture…

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Investor Stories 403: Key Advice (Chau, Whitmire, Garcia) 4:49

9d ago4:49

4:49

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Laura Chau Mike Whitmire David Garcia We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in…

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Comics Publishing Power Panel with Patrick Lugo, Janna Morishima, Amin Amat & Grant Lankard 1:13:05

9d ago1:13:05

1:13:05

Tyler hosts a dynamic discussion on comics crowdfunding with a panel that includes prolific illustrators, an experienced writer and a literary agent! This one is loaded with knowledge bombs from Patrick Lugo & Janna Morishima of Kids Comics Unite and the "Let's Go! Comics Anthology for Kids", "The Road to Oz" creator Amin Amat, and writer Grant Lan…

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Investor Stories 402: Visionary Founders (Yunger, Tusk, Terbell and Clark) 4:51

12d ago4:51

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Oren Yunger Bradley Tusk Jon Terbell and Ted Clark We asked guests to discuss the most visionary founder that they've worked with and what makes them so special. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to inv…

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483. AI Revenue-Model Transformation, Building an AI Moat, and The Arrival of Agents (Medha Agarwal) 40:34

17d ago40:34

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Medha Agarwal of Defy joins Nick to discuss AI Revenue-Model Transformation, Building an AI Moat, and The Arrival of Agents. In this episode we cover: Revenue Models and Business Models in AI-Driven Vertical Software Challenges and Opportunities in Vertical Software Defensibility and Market Differentiation Founder-Investor Relationships and Early D…

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First Launch Lessons with Jesse Judy of Ashes of Eden 1:03:01

16d ago1:03:01

1:03:01

Jesse Judy joins Tyler for a discussion about lessons learned from his first successful crowdfunding launch and how he's applying them to his upcoming sophomore launch, and why he's so excited about the upcoming ComixLaunch Planner!By Tyler James

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Investor Stories 401: Best LP Question (Chase, Boduch, Whitmire) 4:18

19d ago4:18

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jill Chase Eric Boduch Mike Whitmire We asked guests to share the best question they've ever been asked by an allocator. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Are…

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482. How AI Reshapes Distribution Models, What Startups Get Wrong About Product-Led Growth, and the Real Use Case for Agents (Casber Wang) 48:56

22d ago48:56

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Casber Wang of Sapphire Ventures joins Nick to discuss How AI Reshapes Distribution Models, What Startups Get Wrong About Product-Led Growth, and the Real Use Case for Agents. In this episode we cover: AI's Impact on Business Models and Capital Efficiency Defensibility and Product Market Fit AI Fatigue and Market Conditions Fundraising and Investor…

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Crowdfunding Veterans & First Time Launchers Unite! (Featuring Kerschl, Adams, Dunn & Tomeo!) 1:05:17

23d ago1:05:17

1:05:17

Tyler James leads an awesome discussion featuring first-time crowdfunders Justin Dunn & Eric Tomeo, first-time crowdfunders of Ballad of Dust & Blood, along with veteran crowdfunders Karl Kerschl, creator of Death Transit Magpie, and Clay Adams - Creator of Blazing Blade of Frankenstein, as they dive deep into the world of Kickstarter campaigns for…

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Investor Stories 400: Lessons Learned (Yunger, Chau, Terbell and Clark) 5:33

26d ago5:33

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Oren Yunger Laura Chau Jon Terbell and Ted Clark We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their career. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of …

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481. Co-Founding Meritech, Betting Early on Facebook and Salesforce, Avoiding Shiny Objects, and Thinking Like a Public Market Investor (Paul Madera) 50:24

29d ago50:24

50:24

Paul Madera of Meritech Capital joins Nick to discuss Co-Founding Meritech, Betting Early on Facebook and Salesforce, Avoiding Shiny Objects, and Thinking Like a Public Market Investor. In this episode we cover: Challenges in Late-Stage Venture Capital Revenue Momentum and Investment Decisions Public vs. Private Markets and AI Investments Defense T…

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Crowdfunding Comics & Games and Dealing with Tariffs with Ray Chou 1:18:56

1M ago1:18:56

1:18:56

Ray Chou and Mythworks have developed a stellar reputation in the comics and RPG game crowdfunding space, with massive hits such as the comic Skies of Fire and RPG The Wildsea. In this conversation, Ray and Tyler discuss how the tariff situation is hitting the gaming side of Kickstarter and the challenges of serializing comics on Kickstarter.…

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Investor Stories 399: Why I Passed (Whitmire, Garcia, Tusk) 6:46

1M ago6:46

6:46

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Mike Whitmire David Garcia Bradley Tusk Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in f…

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480. The OG Seed Investor, Mike Maples Jr., on Spotting Inflection Points, Living in the Future, and Why the Best Form of Competition Is No Competition (Mike Maples) 1:06:10

1M ago1:06:10

1:06:10

Mike Maples of Floodgate joins Nick to discuss The OG Seed Investor, Mike Maples Jr., on Spotting Inflection Points, Living in the Future, and Why the Best Form of Competition Is No Competition. In this episode we cover: The Evolution of Seed Investing Identifying Exceptional Founders The Role of Inflections in Startups The Impact of AI on Startups…

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Scaling Your Comics Crowdfunding with Writer Caleb Palmquist 1:14:48

1M ago1:14:48

1:14:48

Prolific comics writer Caleb Palmquist returns to ComixLaunch! Caleb has successfully launched over 30 Kickstarter campaigns, including popular series like 'Dragon Grit,' 'Swords of Arthur,' 'Modern Mythology,' and 'Unicorn Vampire Hunter,' which is now returning with its eighth issue. Caleb shares insights into his journey, the challenges of maint…

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Investor Stories 398: Disruptive Forces (Ralston and Patil, Schilling, Stevens) 4:24

1M ago4:24

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rusty Ralston and Jay Patil Mathias Schilling Kevin Stevens 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 host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New…

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479. Inside the LP Playbook with Venture Vanguard, Chris Rizik: What Metrics Actually Matter, How to Fix Venture’s Liquidity Crisis, and Why Co-Invests Are a Trap (Chris Rizik) 43:25

1M ago43:25

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Chris Rizik of Renaissance Venture Capital joins Nick to discuss Inside the LP Playbook with Venture Vanguard, Chris Rizik: What Metrics Actually Matter, How to Fix Venture’s Liquidity Crisis, and Why Co-Invests Are a Trap. In this episode we cover: Connectivity and Customer Engagement Undemo Day and Its Unique Features Venture Capital Liquidity Cr…

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Launching a New Series? Start with a Sell Sheet! 37:10

1M ago37:10

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In this session, Tyler shares some of the key info he assembles prior to launching a new series. This Comic Series "Sell Sheet" is a section included in the upcoming ComixLaunch Comic Book Crowdfunding Planner. If you're looking to launch something new or trying to hone the marketing of your current series, this is a great one to listen to.…

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Investor Stories 397: Key Advice (Ho, Yunger, Tusk) 7:00

2M ago7:00

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Gregory Ho Oren Yunger Bradley Tusk We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in f…

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478. Classical vs. Jazz Leadership, IPO Readiness & Key Metrics for a Successful Offering, Requirements for David to Beat Goliath, and Why Altman and Other Leaders are Pivoting to Open Source (Somesh Dash ... 1:02:39

2M ago1:02:39

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Somesh Dash of IVP joins Nick to discuss Classical vs. Jazz Leadership, IPO Readiness & Key Metrics for a Successful Offering, Requirements for David to Beat Goliath, and Why Altman and Other Leaders are Pivoting to Open Source. In this episode we cover: AI’s Role in Venture Investing AI Open Source & Model Layer AI in Healthcare, Education & Socia…

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ComixLaunch Spotlight: Crowdfunding Mindset Shifts Worth $50K with George O’Connor 1:08:16

2M ago1:08:16

1:08:16

Clay Adams shines the spotlight on George O'Connor, a prolific writer and creator active in the Boston film and comics community. George discusses his works, including 'Vampires on Mars,' 'Charlie's Spot,' 'Healed,' and shares his journey from music and theater to short films and eventually comics. The conversation delves into the impact of ComixLa…

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Investor Stories 396: Visionary Founders (Chau, Whitmire, Garcia) 6:41

2M ago6:41

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Laura Chau Mike Whitmire David Garcia We asked guests to discuss the most visionary founder that they've worked with and what makes them so special. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in fou…

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477. The Biggest Misconceptions About AI Agents, Why Defensibility Doesn’t Matter at Seed, and Whether the AI Center of Gravity Is Shifting to China (Aaref Hilaly) 30:16

2M ago30:16

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Aaref Hilaly of Bain Capital Ventures joins Nick to discuss The Biggest Misconceptions About AI Agents, Why Defensibility Doesn’t Matter at Seed, and Whether the AI Center of Gravity Is Shifting to China. In this episode we cover: AI Investment Strategy and Market Utility Impact of AI on Jobs and Early Instances of Reasoning Open vs. Closed Source …

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Kickstarter Pre-launch Pages Unshackled! 29:12

2M ago29:12

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Tyler James discusses a significant update from Kickstarter regarding pre-launch pages. Previously, creators had to wait for Kickstarter's approval to activate pre-launch pages, but now they can go live immediately, simplifying the process for building a following before launching. Additionally, Tyler covers updates from BackerKit and shares strate…

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Investor Stories 395: Best LP Question (Upham, Ho, Yunger) 9:16

2M ago9:16

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Phin Upham Gregory Ho Oren Yunger We asked guests to share the best question they've ever been asked by an allocator. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. …

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476. Fixing Education with a Startup Mentality: The Innovative Micro Schools-Model Backed by Founders Fund, Khosla, and Sam Altman (Ryan Delk) 48:18

2M ago48:18

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Ryan Delk of Primer joins Nick to discuss Fixing Education with a Startup Mentality: The Innovative Micro Schools-Model Backed by Founders Fund, Khosla, and Sam Altman. In this episode we cover: Challenges in the American Education System Comparative Analysis of American Education Measuring Success in Education Broken Incentive Structures in Educat…

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Has Backerkit Launch Lost Its Mojo? 37:19

2M ago37:19

37:19

For years, Backerkit Launch has been a hugely powerful tool for driving funding for veteran crowdfunders. But is the effectiveness of this premium messaging tool waning? Tyler shares some feedback from comics crowdfunding pros and looks at his own metrics to answer this question.By Tyler James

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Investor Stories 394: Lessons Learned (Chase, Boduch, Whitmire) 6:00

2M ago6:00

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jill Chase Eric Boduch Mike Whitmire We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their career. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area…

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475. Non-Dilutive Capital That’s More Flexible Than Debt, Why Ruthless Prioritization Leads to Scale, and the One Ingredient That Makes a Company Investable at Any Stage (Vince Hsieh) 38:58

2M ago38:58

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Vince Hsieh of Cypress Growth Capital joins Nick to discuss Non-Dilutive Capital That’s More Flexible Than Debt, Why Ruthless Prioritization Leads to Scale, and the One Ingredient That Makes a Company Investable at Any Stage. In this episode we cover: Economic Benefits and Equity Components Loss Ratio and Investment Criteria Ruthless Prioritization…

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ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight: Jumping from Comics Reviewer to Creator with James Ferguson 45:56

2M ago45:56

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James Ferguson is in the ComixLaunch spotlight this week. After spending over a decade reviewing comics at Horror DNA and Comicon, James has made the transition to writing them himself! In an awesome conversation with Clay Adams, James shares a range of experiences and protips launching successful Kickstarters, leveraging LinkedIn for promoting com…

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Investor Stories 393: Why I Passed (Ho, Yunger, Chau) 7:04

3M ago7:04

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Gregory Ho Oren Yunger Laura Chau Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founder…

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474. The VC Myth, AI Hype, Mastering GTM, and The Smart Approach to Capital Strategy and Achieving Startup Success (Kyle York) 39:14

3M ago39:14

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Kyle York of York IE joins Nick to discuss The VC Myth, AI Hype, Mastering GTM, and The Smart Approach to Capital Strategy and Achieving Startup Success. In this episode we cover: Rolling Syndicate and Market Challenges Operational Support and Early-Stage Investing Sustainable Growth and AI Opportunities Vertical Software and Market Consolidation F…

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Kickstarter’s Latest Survey Hints at New Things Coming… 49:35

3M ago49:35

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Join Tyler as he fills out Kickstarter's latest product roadmap survey and analyzes it for clues about new tools and features that may be coming to the top crowdfunding platform.By Tyler James

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Investor Stories 392: Disruptive Forces (Garcia, Tusk, Seides) 9:18

3M ago9:18

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: David Garcia Bradley Tusk Ted Seides 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 host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a vent…

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473. The Future of AI is Vertical, Why Vertical TAMs are Getting Exponentially Larger, and Lessons from the Sector Giants that Lead to Dominance (Alexander Niehenke) 42:23

3M ago42:23

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Alexander Niehenke of Scale Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss The Future of AI is Vertical, Why Vertical TAMs are Getting Exponentially Larger, and Lessons from the Sector Giants that Lead to Dominance. In this episode we cover: Historical Reasons for Horizontal SaaS Success Shift Towards Vertical SaaS Solutions Unfair Advantages of Vertical A…

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Featured Rewards & Secret Rewards – New Kickstarter Feature Alert 51:35

3M ago51:35

51:35

Surprise! Kickstarter rolled out another new set of features to optimize your rewards. In this session, we'll unpack secret and featured rewards into your crowdfunding strategy. It covers the benefits and limitations of these new features, how to set them up, and strategies for using them effectively.…

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Investor Stories 391: Key Advice (Upham, Patil, Chase) 8:15

3M ago8:15

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Phin Upham Sandeep Patil Jill Chase We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in f…

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472. DeepSeek’s Impact on Other LLMs, AI’s Effect on Software Engineering, Nvidia’s Future, and the Next Wave of Developer-First Companies (Joseph Ruscio) 50:24

3M ago50:24

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Joseph Ruscio of Heavybit joins Nick to discuss DeepSeek’s Impact on Other LLMs, AI’s Effect on Software Engineering, Nvidia’s Future, and the Next Wave of Developer-First Companies. In this episode we cover: Impact of AI on Venture Capital and Developer Tools Challenges and Opportunities in Scaling Developer-First Companies Utilizing GitHub and Ot…

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ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight: Finding the Kickstarter Easy Button with Adriano Ariganello 49:48

3M ago49:48

49:48

Adriano Ariganello, creator of Naked Kaiju Woman, From Parts Unknown and Crazy Latte Thing Called Love, is in the ComixLaunch Pro spotlight, talking about his crowdfunding journey.By Tyler James

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Investor Stories 390: Visionary Founders (Roizen, Boduch, Ho) 8:51

3M ago8:51

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Heidi Roizen Eric Boduch Gregory Ho We asked guests to discuss the most visionary founder that they've worked with and what makes them so special. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in found…

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471. How AI Transforms Services into Software and Revolutionizes Enterprise SaaS (Shashank Saxena) 30:33

3M ago30:33

30:33

Shashank Saxena of Sierra Ventures joins Nick to discuss How AI Transforms Services into Software and Revolutionizes Enterprise SaaS. In this episode we cover: Vendor Management System Vinley The Future of Work and AI The Role of AI in Enterprise Adoption Regulation and AI Adoption Characteristics of Successful Founders Guest Links: Shashank’s Link…

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Creators Beware: The “Kickstarter Support” Scam 27:59

3M ago27:59

27:59

In this session, Tyler shares a scam that several ComixLaunch Pros have brought his attention to, that involves the impersonation of a popular comic writer and shady marketing tactics.By Tyler James

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Investor Stories 389: Best LP Question (von Tobel, Felesky, Patil) 7:36

3M ago7:36

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Alexa von Tobel Adam Felesky Sandeep Patil We asked guests to share the best question they've ever been asked by an allocator. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the B…

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470. The Former CTO of Meta on DeepSeek, Lessons from Zuckerberg, The Next $10T Market Opportunity, and the Impact of DeepTech on Energy Costs and Climate Change (Mike Schroepfer) 52:14

4M ago52:14

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Mike Schroepfer of Gigascale Capital joins Nick to discuss The Former CTO of Meta on DeepSeek, Lessons from Zuckerberg, The Next $10T Market Opportunity, and the Impact of DeepTech on Energy Costs and Climate Change. In this episode we cover: Challenges and Innovations at Facebook Lessons from Working with Mark Zuckerberg Gigascale Capital's Invest…

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Past, Present & Future for ComixLaunchers (Kickstarter’s 2025 Product Roadmap Reaction) 1:21:43

4M ago1:21:43

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We made it to ComixLaunch 500! In this special session, Tyler takes it all the way back to the very first episode of the ComixLaunch Podcast and reacts and reflects on the humble start for this show nearly 10 years later. Then, Tyler delves into Kickstarter's newly announced 2025 Product Roadmap, featuring a number of significant updates to the pla…

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Investor Stories 388: Lessons Learned (Roizen, Upham, Ho) 7:19

4M ago7:19

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Heidi Roizen Phin Upham Gregory Ho We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their career. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. …

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469. Overcoming the Odds: Pismo's Journey to Build API-First Banking, Fixing Finance's Broken Core, and the Future of Payments (Daniela Binatti) 34:19

4M ago34:19

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Daniela Binatti of Pismo joins Nick to discuss Overcoming the Odds: Pismo's Journey to Build API-First Banking, Fixing Finance's Broken Core, and the Future of Payments. In this episode we cover: Challenges in Banking and Pismo's Solution Target Market and Client Base Overcoming Objections and Sales Cycles Innovation and Cultural Transformation Tre…

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ComixLaunch Spotlight: Battling Back Against Burnout with M. Sorcier 49:43

4M ago49:43

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In this session, Clay Adams shines the spotlight on M. Sorcier, a dedicated self-taught artist and writer from the Bronx, New York. They discuss M. Sorcier’s journey in the comic world, from her early inspirations such as 'Sandman' to the creation of her fantasy drama series 'Sacrimony'. M. Sorcier shares her experiences with Kickstarter campaigns,…

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