Entrepreneur Stories

In this episode, I interview Margot Boyer-Dry the Founder and Author of Lorem Ipsum. Lorem Ipsum is a digital magazine that keeps 100,000+ Millennial readers relevant through fashion, music, food, and current events.  

In this episode, I interview Jordan England the Founder and CEO of Industry West. Industry West is a furniture company that sells furniture exclusively online.    

In this episode, I interview Mikael Abbhagen a Co-Founder and Design Director at Altered.  Altered recently finished running a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for the Altered:Nozzle https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/621008351/altered-nozzle-same-tap-98-less-water .  Altered raised over $500,000 during the course of their campaign.

In this episode, I interview the co-founders of Wazoo Survival Gear about launching their new product the Cache Belt on Kickstarter.  Wazoo was able to raise over $275,000 during their Kickstarter campaign.  

In this episode, I interview Eddie Lee President and Co-Founders of Podo Labs, Inc.  Podo Labs started a couple of years ago when Eddie and his two co-founders came launched the first iteration of their camera as a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter.  During this campaign they raised over $400,000.  Now they are launching their second iteration of their camera and they have raised more than $600,000. In this interview, Eddie and I discuss how he came up with the idea for the Podo camera.  We also discuss how they marketed their first crowdfunding campaign and the changes they made to in marketing their second crowdfunding campaign.

In this episode, I interview Stefan Loble the CEO and Founder of Bluffworks.  Bluffworks was founded by Stefan in May of 2013 when he launched his first Kickstarter a professional pair of travel pants that does not wrinkle.  Since then he has launched two additional crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter.  His latest crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, which is still running, is for a wrinkle free blazer.   In this interview, Stefan and I discuss his career in software prior to launching Bluffworks.  We also discuss his inspiration to launch his company and why he has chosen to launch his new products through crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter.

In this episode, I sit down with Louie to discuss his career in promoting bands, concert, and events in the entertainment industry.

In this episode, I sit down with Jeff to discuss his career and what lead him to write his book "The User Method."  We also discuss what he has learned in launching over ten different Kickstarters.  

In this episode, I sit down with Drew to discuss opening his barber shop and the different things he has learned along the way.

In this episode, I sit down with Andrew Jiang to discuss how they were able to raise 2 million dollars during their crowdfunding campaign after failing to fund a Kickstarter campaign for the same product.

In this episode, I sit down with Peter Dering to discuss how he launched his company by raising millions on Kickstarter.

In this episode, I sit down with Jacob Durham to discuss how he used Kickstarter to launch Nomatic with his Co-Founder.

In this episode, I sit down with Cameron Gibbs to discuss how they used Kickstarter to launch two companies Fuz and Noke.

In this episode, I sit down with Zach Smith to discuss how his company Funded Today became the most successful crowdfunding marketing firm.

In this episode, I sit down with Netta to discuss how they raised over 4 Million dollars during their Kickstarter Campaign.

In this episode, Nathan sits down with Jared to discuss his company World Tech Academy.

In this episode, I talk with Elad about running his second Kickstarter campaign for his product the Magic Coin Pouch.  We also discuss the process he used to develop the paper wallet and the magic coin pouch.

In this episode, I talk with Sal about he got into crowdfunding and some of his best advice for individuals that are going to run a crowdfunding campaign.  

In this episode, I sit down with Kory to talk about how he built a company after running a successful Kickstarter campaign.