Next Big Thing HQ

Next Big Thing HQ

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Next Big Thing HQ episodes

  • 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/
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    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

    47 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/
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    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

    35 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!

    22 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
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    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

    27 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!

    1 hr 16 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/
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    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

    41 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!

    1 hr 5 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/
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    Subscribe for more insights: https://www.youtube.com/@nextbigthinghq
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    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

    36 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
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    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

    30 min

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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…