Astro Mavericks

Are all investors the same? Brant Arseneau from 9 Point 8 Capital talks about the types of companies that are getting interest from investors right now.

He also breaks down the different types of investors based on your time horizon and "riskiness".

For show notes and links go to: https://astromavericks.com/podcast/s1e5-investing-in-space-startups-with-brant-arseneau/

Promoting your product before you think it's ready is scary...but vital so you can start getting feedback from potential customers. Find out why you should consider talking with your competitors about your idea before you even launch.

In this episode we talk with Kartik Kumar about launching Satsearch as a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and why he recommends selling competitor products first.

For show notes and links go to: https://astromavericks.com/podcast/s1e4-building-a-space-marketplace-with-kartik-kumar/(opens in a new tab)

SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Aaron has pivoted from crowdfunding to investing between the time we recorded and published this episode. We decided to publish this episode as is because Aaron has a lot of great information on space funding methods in general. Stay tuned for a followup episode with Aaron to learn more about his new venture.

Funding your space startup has traditionally meant winning a government program, going to investors or being a billionaire. Aaron Burnett is working to democratize funding for space companies through Karman.

For show notes and links go to: https://astromavericks.com/podcast/s1e3-democratizing-space-funding-with-aaron-burnett/

In this episode, Alex Marinova of First Steps Legal explains why you need to stay compliant. She also talks about other legal issues that space startups face and how to avoid them.

For show notes and links go to: https://astromavericks.com/podcast/alex-marinova-first-steps-legal/

What separates successful space startups from failures? Sarwech Shar is the founder of SpaceBandits.io, and he shares what he's learned and the insights he's gained from interviewing dozens of space startup entrepreneurs.

For show notes and links: https://astromavericks.com/podcast/s1e1-sarwech-shar-spacebandits/

Trailer episode for the Astro Mavericks podcast. Each week we bring you inside stories and advice from the pioneers building humanities future in space....today.