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Connor Fata

Welcome to Next Big Thing HQ, where we interview founders and showcase startups raising capital. Hosted by Connor Fata, we bring you closer to the next wave of innovations and the pioneers behind them. Whether you're an investor, startup enthusiast, or a future-thinker, Next Big Thing HQ is your go-to source to stay ahead of the curve. Subscribe today to witness the future unfold, one founder at a time.

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  • 20 episodes
  • Updated Aug 26, 2024

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  • Aug 26, 2024 · 23 min

    Blockchain in the Creator Economy: Transforming Attention Monetization w/ Gadi Buch | Ep. 44 [HD]

    Gadi Buch, founder of Promeet, is revolutionizing the creator economy by developing a platform that allows users to monetize their online meetings and streams using blockchain technology. The company aims to eliminate third-party intermediaries, reduce fees, and give users more control over their earnings. Promeet offers a simple and frictionless experience for both content creators and viewers, making it easy to set up and join paid events. With a competitive 5% fee on transactions, Promeet provides a more affordable alternative to traditional platforms. The future vision for Promeet includes expanding features such as charging for replay videos and creating profiles for hosts to showcase their past events. Check out Promeet and see how it can help you monetize your content: Promeet: https://www.promeet.live Promeet's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/promeetlive/ Gadi Buch's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gadi-benari-buch-01296932/ Stay Connected: Subscribe for more insights: YouTube Channel Join our community: LinkedIn Community Tweet us your thoughts: Twitter Don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe for more content like this! Chapters: 0:00 What is Promeet & why do we need it? 02:48 Understanding Blockchain 3:41 End-to-End Product Walkthrough 07:10 Promeet's Business Model 11:50 Go-to-Market Strategy 14:01 Micro Payments and Flexible Pricing 17:09 Favoring Tailwinds 20:10 Customer Receptiveness and Feedback 21:02 Rapid Questions!

  • Aug 8, 2024 · 36 min

    The Future of Work w/ AI: Revolutionizing Talent Hiring w/ Bill Kerr | Ep. 43 [HD]

    Bill Kerr, founder of Athyna, is tackling the pressing challenge of global talent management by developing innovative remote staffing solutions. The company aims to address issues such as connecting top talent worldwide, streamlining the hiring process, and optimizing operational efficiencies. Athyna's proprietary technology leverages AI and automation to match job seekers with companies, ensuring a seamless and efficient recruitment experience. Athyna just ended their Reg CF round, but go check out their site and see how they can help you with your recruiting: Athyna: https://www.athyna.com/ Athyna's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/athyna/ Bill Kerr's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thebillkerr/ Stay Connected: Subscribe for more insights: https://www.youtube.com/@UCjOwrXJpU83a8aZJ-PeduiA Join our community: www.linkedin.com/company/nextbigthinghq/ Tweet us your thoughts: https://twitter.com/NextBigThingHQ Book Recommendations: How to Win Friends & Influence People - https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034 Don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe for more content like this! Outline: 0:00 Introduction 0:59 Why now? 3:39 Macro Tailwinds for Athyna's Business Model 7:18 End to End Process Customer Journey 10:45 Go-To-Market Strategy 14:13 What is the Future of Hiring? 18:58 Capital Allocation and Growth Opportunities 23:40 Fundamentals to Achieve +140% NRR 28:13 Most Influential Book 32:43 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs 34:32 Where will Athyna be in 5 to 10 Years?

  • Jul 5, 2024 · 34 min

    Transforming Cities: AquiPor's Revolutionary Water Tech w/ Greg Johnson | Ep. 42 [HD]

    Greg Johnson, founder of AquiPor, is tackling the pressing environmental challenge of urban water management by developing innovative solutions to stormwater management. The company aims to address issues such as stormwater runoff pollution, outdated water infrastructure, and the depletion of groundwater resources. AquiPor's proprietary technology includes a precast concrete system that allows rainwater to be absorbed into the ground, as well as engineering technologies for recharging aquifers with cleaned gray water. The company's business model focuses on being a design-build entity that oversees projects from start to finish, ensuring quality control and customer satisfaction. AquiPor is currently raising capital on StartEngine to further develop its technology and expand its market presence. AquiPor is currently raising a Reg CF, offering the opportunity for anyone to invest alongside angel investors and VCs in AquiPor. The link to invest is below. Conduct due diligence before investing. Invest in AquiPor: https://www.startengine.com/offering/aquipor AquiPor: https://aquipor.com/ AquiPor's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aquipor Greg Johnson's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ggjohnson1 Stay Connected: Subscribe for more insights: https://www.youtube.com/@UCjOwrXJpU83a8aZJ-PeduiA Join our community: www.linkedin.com/company/nextbigthinghq/ Tweet us your thoughts: https://twitter.com/NextBigThingHQ Book Recommendations: King: A Life - https://www.amazon.com/King-Life-Jonathan-Eig/dp/0374279292 Zero to One - https://www.amazon.com/Zero-One-Notes-Startups-Future/dp/0804139296 Don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe for more content like this! Outline: 0:00 Introduction 0:56 The Problem AquiPor is Solving 4:04 Solution the Current Crisis of Urban Water Management 8:20 AquiPor's IP and Patents 10:45 Go-To-Market Strategy 18:40 Story Behind AquiPor 21:40 Exciting Trends of Future Cities 24:44 Raising on StartEngine 29:21 Book Recommendation 30:48 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

  • Jun 8, 2024 · 35 min

    Jurny's $100M AI Solution for Property Management w/ Luca Zambello | Ep. 41 [HD]

    Luca Zambello is the CEO and founder of Jurny, a tech-driven hospitality company revolutionizing short-term rental and property management with its AI-powered platform. In this conversation, Luca discusses the inspiration behind Jurny, how its innovative technology automates property management tasks to boost productivity, and the critical role of AI in modernizing hospitality. He also shares insights on navigating industry challenges, Jurny's approach to raising capital on platforms like StartEngine, and offers advice for aspiring entrepreneurs in the sector. Jurny is currently raising a Reg CF, which offers the opportunity for anyone to invest alongside angel investors and VCs in Jurny. The link to invest is below. *Conduct due diligence before investing Invest in Jurny: https://www.startengine.com/offering/jurny Jurny: https://www.jurny.com/ Jurny LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jurny/ Luca's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucazambello Luca's Book Rec: https://www.amazon.com/How-Economy-Grows-Why-Crashes/dp/047052670X Stay Connected: Subscribe for more insights: https://www.youtube.com/@NextBigThingHQ Join our community: www.linkedin.com/company/nextbigthinghq/ Tweet us your thoughts: https://twitter.com/NextBigThingHQ Don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe for more content like this! Outline: 0:00 Introduction 0:41 Story Behind Jurny 3:52 Why Jurny is Important for Property Management 8:08 AI w/ Vertical Integration 11:25 AI Improving Hospitality 20:00 Implication AI has on the Future 23:30 Growth 25:00 Raising Capital on StartEngine 27:26 Vision for the Future 32:13 Luca's Book Rec 32:50 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

  • May 26, 2024 · 41 min

    The Future of AI Innovations w/ Microsoft Azure Product Expert Nataraj Sindam | Ep.40 [HD]

    Nataraj Sindam is a Product Manager at Microsoft Azure and a Partner at Incisive Ventures. In this conversation, Nataraj Sindam discusses the impact of AI on knowledge workers, the cloud industry, and product managers and developers, the value of prompt engineering, the long-tail opportunities for small teams to create high-value AI applications, and open-source vs closed source. Twitter: https://x.com/natarajsindam LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natarajsindam/ 100 Days of AI: https://thestartupproject.io/100-days-of-ai/ Incisive Ventures: https://incisive.vc/ Nataraj's Book Rec: https://www.amazon.com/Super-Thinking-Book-Mental-Models/dp/0525533583 Stay Connected: Subscribe for more insights: https://www.youtube.com/@NextBigThingHQ Join our community: www.linkedin.com/company/nextbigthinghq/ Tweet us your thoughts: https://twitter.com/NextBigThingHQ Don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe for more content like this! Outline: 00:00 Introduction 00:55 The Impact of AI on Knowledge Workers 07:36 Startups Trusting Cloud Services 09:27 The Impact of AI on Product Managers and Developers 15:47 100 Days of AI 20:07 Where Value Will be Captured in AI 24:35 Open Source vs. Closed Source 29:19 Generative AI 32:45 Investing in Vertical SaaS Startups 37:25 Overrated vs. Underrated 39:00 Book Recommendation: 'Super Thinking' 40:20 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

  • May 16, 2024 · 42 min

    Building a Media Empire w/ Michael Sikand, Cofounder of Our Future | Ep. 39 [HD]

    In this conversation, Michael Sikand, discusses his journey from starting a podcast to pivoting to short-form content, building a team, scaling a company, being on Forbes 30 Under 30, and ultimately deciding to pursue an acquisition offer. Background: Michael Sikand was the cofounder of Our Future, the #1 source of Business for Gen Z. Our Future was acquired by Morning Brew in January of 2023. Give it a listen and hear Michael Sikand's insights on navigating the startup world, his experiences with growth and acquisition, and his advice for aspiring entrepreneurs! Check out Michael and Our Future Podcast: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCtrwNtR3_ilqa2nS6GEKL7w TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ourfuturehq Michael's Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelsikand Michael's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsikand/ Stay Connected: Subscribe for more insights: https://www.youtube.com/@nextbigthinghq Join our community: www.linkedin.com/company/nextbigthinghq/ Tweet us your thoughts: https://twitter.com/NextBigThingHQ Don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe for more content like this! Outline: 00:00 Introduction 01:19 Getting Started in Podcasting 04:40 Evolution to Short Form Content 07:45 Creating Engaging TikTok Stories 11:14 The Future of Short Form Content 14:49 Exposure for Young Founders 16:25 Skill Acquisition 19:19 Hiring, Acquiring, and Scaling 24:06 Transitioning to Agency Business 25:25 Getting Acquired by Morning Brew 30:05 The Post-Acquisition Experience 34:58 Forbes 30 Under 30 36:42 Behind the Scene of Our Future Podcast 37:13 The Value of Trying New Things 38:30 Advice to Younger Self 40:00 What's Next for Michael

  • Apr 18, 2024 · 38 min

    Riding the Wave of Innovation w/ Ed Kearney, CEO of Valo | Ep. 38 [HD]

    Ed Kearney is the CEO of Valo, a hydrofoil electric vessel that is revolutionizing the future of water transportation. In this conversation, Ed talks about the story behind Valo, the business model and go-to-market strategy, timeless Y Combinator advice, challenging the status quo, raising capital on Wefunder, and much more. Valo is currently raising a Reg CF, which offers the opportunity for anyone to invest alongside angel investors and VCs in Valo. The link to invest is below. *Conduct due diligence before investing Invest in Valo: https://wefunder.com/valo Valo: https://www.ridevalo.com/ Valo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ride-valo/ Ed's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-kearney/ Ed's Book Rec: https://www.amazon.com/When-Heavens-Went-Sale-Geniuses/dp/0062998870 Stay Connected: Subscribe for more insights: https://www.youtube.com/@nextbigthinghq Join our community: www.linkedin.com/company/nextbigthinghq/ Tweet us your thoughts: https://twitter.com/NextBigThingHQ Don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe for more content like this! Outline: 0:00 Introduction 0:45 How is Valo Inventing the Future? 1:42 What is Valo? 5:01 Making Efficient Energy Consumption 6:25 Business Model 9:35 Challenging the Status Quo 11:16 Customer Receptiveness 13:02 Go-To-Market Strategy 14:48 Ultimate Vision for Valo 16:40 Story Behind Valo 19:55 Environmentally Friendly 21:10 Creating a Transportation Revolution 23:01 Handling and Adjusting to Waves & Depth 26:30 Y Combinator Experience 29:30 Raising on Wefunder 32:52 5 to 10 Year Vision 35:07 Most Influential Book 36:18 Advice for Young People

  • Apr 12, 2024 · 22 min

    How to Live a Healthier Life for Longer w/ Peter Ward, Cofounder of Humanity | Ep. 37 [HD]

    Peter Ward is the cofounder of Humanity, the #1 health and longevity app that helps you live a healthier life for longer. In this conversation, Peter talks about the mission of Humanity, how to live a healthier life for longer, important metrics to track, virality, raising capital on Wefunder, importance of synthetic data, and much more. Humanity is currently raising a Reg CF, which offers the opportunity for anyone to invest alongside angel investors and VCs in Humanity. The link to invest is below. *Conduct due diligence before investing Invest in Humanity: https://wefunder.com/humanity Humanity: https://www.humanity.health/ Humanity LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanityinc/ Peter's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterwardwayn/ Stay Connected: Subscribe for more insights: https://www.youtube.com/@nextbigthinghq Join our community: www.linkedin.com/company/nextbigthinghq/ Tweet us your thoughts: https://twitter.com/NextBigThingHQ Don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe for more content like this! Outline: 0:00 Introduction 0:50 Why Does the World Need Humanity? 2:22 Metrics on How to Live a Healthy Life 4:00 Adding a Billion Years of Life in a Decade 7:15 Walkthrough the Humanity App 8:39 Impact of Humanity App on Users 10:20 Business Model 12:36 Raising Capital on Wefunder 13:23 Virality 16:41 Importance of Synthetic Data 19:20 Most Impactful Book 20:45 Advice on How to Live a Healthier Longer Life

  • Apr 9, 2024 · 39 min

    How to Be a Smart Investor w/ Dan Devlin, Cofounder of Doriot Venture Labs | Ep. 36 [4K]

    Dan Devlin is the cofounder of Doriot Venture Labs, a platform democratizing and consumerizing the early-stage equity markets through venture success tools. In this conversation, Dan talks about the mission of Doriot Venture Labs, the future of equity crowdfunding, the accredited investor rule, roadmap to getting SEC Approval, vision for the next 10 years, and much more. Doriot Venture Labs: https://www.doriot.com/ Doriot Venture Labs LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/doriot Dan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devlindan Stay Connected: Subscribe for more insights: https://www.youtube.com/@nextbigthinghq Join our community: www.linkedin.com/company/nextbigthinghq/ Tweet us your thoughts: https://twitter.com/NextBigThingHQ Don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe for more content like this! Outline: 0:00 Introduction 1:10 Mission Behind Doriot Venture Labs 3:05 Fantasy Startup 7:35 Equity Bible 9:15 Backstory Behind Doriot Venture Labs 10:48 Perspectives on Equity Crowdfunding 15:00 Importance of Having an Investor Community 18:00 Challenge of Investing in Startups 19:31 Qualified Accredited Investor 23:05 Roadmap for SEC Approval 27:55 Common Misconception Investing in Startups 31:50 Future of Equity Crowdfunding 34:07 Vision for Next 5 - 10 years 35:32 Favorite Book 36:15 Connection Between Running a Startup and Rugby President 37:00 Venture Weekend

  • Mar 26, 2024 · 41 min

    Investing in Innovative Startups w/ Tristin Chambers, GP of Spark | Ep. 35

    Tristin Chambers is the solo GP of Spark, a venture firm that invests in equity crowdfunding startups. In this conversation, Tristin talks about the investing in startups, deploying capital, his perspective on the equity crowdfunding industry, the importance of social media, and much more. GRFK: https://grfk.framer.website/ Spark: https://sparkgca.com/ Spark LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sparkgca Tristin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taze Stay Connected: Subscribe for more insights: https://www.youtube.com/@nextbigthinghq Join our community: www.linkedin.com/company/nextbigthinghq/ Tweet us your thoughts: https://twitter.com/NextBigThingHQ Don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe for more content like this! Outline: 0:00 Intro 1:05 Spark 2:03 What to Look for Investing in Startups 3:49 Secondary Markets & SPACs 8:53 Perspective on Equity Crowdfunding 12:35 Investing in Jibby Coffee 15:55 Social Media Impact on Startup Growth 21:20 Deploying Capital & Run Rate 26:01 Regulation Digital Securities & Crypto 32:37 Vision for Next 5 Years

  • Mar 19, 2024 · 46 min

    Making Investing in Startups Easy w/ Chris Lustrino, Founder of KingsCrowd | Ep. 34

    Chris Lustrino is the founder of KingsCrowd, a leading online platform that provides research, ratings, and data analysis for alternative investing. In this conversation, Chris talks about the origins of KingsCrowd, unique insight into the equity crowdfunding industry, KingsCrowd's Capital Fund I, his vision for the next 10 years, and much more. KingsCrowd is currently raising a Reg CF, which offers the opportunity for anyone to invest alongside angel investors and VCs in KingsCrowd. The link to invest is below. *Conduct due diligence before investing Invest in KingsCrowd: https://wefunder.com/kingscrowd KingsCrowd: https://kingscrowd.com/ KingsCrowd LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kingscrowd/ Chris's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrislustrino/ Stay Connected: Subscribe for more insights: https://www.youtube.com/@nextbigthinghq Join our community: www.linkedin.com/company/nextbigthinghq/ Tweet us your thoughts: https://twitter.com/NextBigThingHQ Don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe for more content like this! Outline: 0:00 Introduction 1:32 KingsCrowd 2:50 How Do You Get The Data 4:55 Starting KingsCrowd 7:45 Being a Founder 9:42 KingsCrowd Capital 13:15 How to Evaluate Startup Valuation 15:38 KingsCrowd User Experience 19:01 KingsCrowd Capital Fund 1 25:00 Evolution of Equity Crowdfunding Industry 28:30 What's Holding the Equity Crowdfunding Industry Back 33:01 Green Flags For Investing in Startups 36:45 Equity Crowdfunding Excitement in 2024 38:22 Vision for KingsCrowd 40:32 Investing in KingsCrowd 41:15 Favorite Book 44:15 Advice for 22 Year Old

  • Mar 6, 2024 · 34 min

    Retail Investors Can Now Build Startup Portfolios w/ Caleb Naysmith, Cofounder of Hubtas | Ep. 33

    Caleb Naysmith is the Cofounder and CMO of Hubtas, an equity crowdfunding platform that provides retail investors with advanced data and analytics to make informed startup investment decisions. We discussed his passion for the equity crowdfunding space, Hubtas making startup investing accessible for all, importance of the startup team, red flags in founders, bold 2024 equity crowdfunding predictions, and more. Please enjoy this episode and check out Hubtas in the links below. Lastly, don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe! Hubtas: https://hubtas.com/ Hubtas LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hubtas/ Caleb's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caleb-naysmith-92835016b/ Join the Crowd! Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@nextbigthinghq Follow: www.linkedin.com/company/nextbigthinghq/ Tweet: https://twitter.com/NextBigThingHQ Outline: 0:00 Intro 2:49 Changing Landscape of Equity Crowdfunding 6:10 Equity Crowdfunding Excitements and Surprises 12:45 Vision for Hubtas 19:25 What to Look for Investing in Startups 22:30 Importance of Founder and Team 28:35 Bold 2024 Equity Crowdfunding Prediction 29:48 Advice to Younger Self 30:35 Most Influential Book

  • Mar 1, 2024 · 21 min

    This Week Investing in eCF | MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT, New Startups on Wefunder, & PSYONIC's Big Win!

    Welcome back to another episode of This Week Investing in eCF, formerly known as This Week in Crowdfunding, where I cover the top stories in the equity crowdfunding landscape. This week we have 3 top stories in the equity crowdfunding landscape: the first ever investment crowdfunding meetup at Republic's headquarters in NYC, new startups raising capital on Wefunder, and PSYONIC's big win Thank you for tuning in and don't forget to hit the follow button in the top right corner. This is make sure you don't miss any of the latest equity crowdfunding news or exclusive founder interviews!

  • Feb 22, 2024 · 26 min

    Brewing Artisan Coffee at Scale Using AI Robotic Baristas w/ Meng Wang, CEO of Artly Coffee | EP. 32

    Meng Wang, visionary founder & CEO of Artly Coffee, the AI-powered coffee company bringing robot baristas to cafes, malls, and hotels across America. In this exclusive interview, Meng shares the origin story behind Artly Coffee's barista robot cafes that makes specialty coffee drinks with precision. He talks about Artly's industry-leading 40% store profit margins, expansion plans for 100+ retail locations, training AI models, and how the company is using equity crowdfunding to fuel their next stage of hypergrowth. Whether you're excited by the intersection of AI and specialty coffee or simply see the inevitability of robot baristas in our tech-driven world, this interview gives an inspiring peek behind the scenes of Meng's journey to transform coffee creation and connect people through technology. Artly Coffee is currently raising a Reg CF, which offers the opportunity for anyone to invest alongside angel investors and VCs in Artly Coffee. The link to invest is below. *Conduct due diligence before investing Invest in Artly Coffee: https://www.startengine.com/offering/artly Artly Coffee: https://artly.coffee/ https://www.instagram.com/artly.coffee/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/company/artly-coffee/ Meng's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meng-wang-6aa61813/ Awesome Vid of Artly Coffee Cafe in Seattle: https://youtu.be/iOwGhmRRHFI Join the Crowd! Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@nextbigthinghq Follow: www.linkedin.com/company/nextbigthinghq/ Tweet: https://twitter.com/NextBigThingHQ Don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe for more content like this! Outline: 0:00 The Problem Artly Coffee is Solving 3:02 Training Robots 5:57 Artisan Robots Making High Quality Drinks 7:24 Differentiating Artly Coffee from Competitors 9:57 Fine Tuning AI Model 11:27 Business Model 15:03 The Numbers Behind Artly's Growth 16:52 Roadmap for Scaling 19:42 Biggest Challenge 21:37 Raising Capital & Allocating Funds 22:32 5 to 10 Year Vision for Artly Coffee 24:02 Advice for Younger Self

  • Feb 12, 2024 · 1 hr 15 min

    This Week Investing in eCF | Exclusive Insight and Data from Woodie Neiss & Yvan De Munck

    Welcome back to This Week in Investing eCF (formerly This Week in Crowdfunding) where we cover the latest in the equity crowdfunding industry. This week we have Woodie Neiss and Yvan De Munck joining us. How lucky are we! They are going to share exclusive data and insight in the equity crowdfunding industry as well as end on their 2024 forecasts. This is a Can't Miss episode! Tune in!

  • Feb 8, 2024 · 40 min

    Democratizing Game Creation | Mariam Nusrat, CEO of Breshna.io & Forbes Next 1000 Entrepreneur

    Meet Mariam Nusrat, founder & CEO of Breshna.io, the revolutionary no-code platform empowering anyone to create their own video games with no coding required. In this exclusive interview, Mariam shares the origin story behind Breshna.io and her mission to democratize game development. We discuss how she built Breshna.io's simple yet powerful drag-and-drop interface that allows teachers, businesses, and creators to easily build games for education, social impact, marketing and more. Mariam also provides a inside look into Breshna.io's viral growth, community of over 170,000 registered game developers, $2.5 million in funding from investors, and much more! Breshna.io is currently raising capital via Reg CF. Reg CF offers the opportunity for anyone to invest alongside angel investors and VCs. The link to invest is below *Conduct due diligence before investing* Invest in Breshna.io: https://republic.com/breshna Breshna.io: https://breshna.io/ Breshna.io's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gaming-revolution-for-international-development-grid-/ Mariam's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariamnusrat/ Stay Connected: Subscribe for more insights: https://www.youtube.com/@nextbigthinghq Join the crowd: www.linkedin.com/company/nextbigthinghq/ Tweet us your thoughts: https://twitter.com/NextBigThingHQ Don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe for more content like this! Outline: 0:00 Introduction 0:55 Elevator Pitch 2:20 How Games Improve Learning 5:00 Breshna Traction & Growth 12:19 How No Code Game Creation Works 17:45 Breshna, Breshna Blitz, & Breshnaverse 20:42 Business Model 25:55 Biggest Challenge 28:05 Being Selective w/ Bets 31:02 Why Raise Reg CF on Republic 35:20 First Taste Being an Entrepreneur 38:00 10 Year Vision for Breshna

  • Feb 5, 2024 · 1 hr 4 min

    Should We Invest in a $30M Mobile Gaming Startup

    My friends and I reason through whether or not we want to invest in this startup that is raising capital via Reg CF * Disclaimer: we are not professional investors and this isn't professional advice* Testing out the intersection between investing and having fun! Equity crowdfunding is a great outlet for that since minimum investments can be as small as $100. This is a new type of episode so let me know what you think in the poll. If you enjoy this, please let me know so I can do more of these videos If you haven't hit the follow button, do so! I interview founders and showcase startups raising capital via Reg CF. This means these startups are crowdfunding capital, allowing everyday people like me and you the opportunity to invest alongside angel investors and venture capitalists!

  • Feb 1, 2024 · 35 min

    Build a $100M Company Planting 100M Trees: Changing the World w/ a Mobile Game | Michael Libenson, CEO of Carbon Counts

    Michael Libenson is the visionary founder of Carbon Counts on a mission to create a $100M company while addressing climate change by leveraging the power of gaming. In this conversation, Michael shares the inspiring story behind the creation of Carbon Counts and provides a unique insight into the development of their mobile game, EverForest™. Carbon Counts is currently raising a Reg CF, which offers the opportunity for anyone to invest alongside angel investors and VCs in Carbon Counts. The link to invest is below. *Conduct due diligence before investing Invest in Carbon Counts: https://wefunder.com/carboncounts Carbon Counts: https://www.carboncounts.tech/ Carbon Counts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/carbon-counts-tech/ Michael's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-libenson-62340/ Stay Connected: Subscribe for more insights: https://www.youtube.com/@nextbigthinghq Join our community: www.linkedin.com/company/nextbigthinghq/ Tweet us your thoughts: https://twitter.com/NextBigThingHQ Don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe for more content like this! Outline: 0:00 Introduction 2:15 Mission behind Carbon Counts 4:09 Gameplay, Business Model, & Planting Trees 9:20 Customer Feedback and Receptiveness 14:45 Team Experience 17:40 Allocating Funds & Future Vision 20:51 Go-To-Market Strategy 23:00 Aspiration and Impact 29:20 Why Now? 30:32 Lessons Learned Being an Entrepreneur 32:35 Advice for 22 Year Old

  • Jan 28, 2024 · 29 min

    Invest in the Marketplace Building an App Store for AI Tools | AI Box: Empowering Creators to Monetize AI Tools

    Check out our exclusive interview with Jaeden Schafer, the founder of AI Box, a no-code AI app builder and marketplace that is revolutionizing the AI tool landscape. In this in-depth conversation, Jaeden talks about building AI Box to become the app store for AI tools and sharing invaluable insights into leveraging AI tools like ChatGPT to help grow and scale companies. He discusses using AI-generated content and the unique strategies he used to rapidly grow his AI Chat podcast, which recently surpassed 1 million listens. AI Box is currently accepting investments on Republic, presenting an opportunity to enable global access and monetization of AI tools. Watch the full interview on YouTube now for a deep dive into the world of AI and its applications in content marketing and podcast growth. AI Box: https://aibox.ai/ Jaeden's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jaeden-schafer Invest in AI Box: https://republic.com/ai-box Stay Connected: Subscribe for more insights: https://www.youtube.com/@nextbigthinghq Join our community: www.linkedin.com/company/nextbigthinghq/ Tweet us your thoughts: https://twitter.com/NextBigThingHQ Don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe for more content like this! Outline: 0:00 Introduction 1:18 Startup in the AI Industry 3:18 AI Box & the Problem it is Solving 6:29 Importance of Being Model Agnostic 8:13 Future of AI 13:25 AI Box Marketplace 16:29 Raising and Allocating Capital 18:18 Productivity Cheat Code 22:24 Scale and Growth Hacks 24:46 General AIs vs Special Use AIs 27:12 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneur