Meet Your Expert Teachers
Everette Taylor
CEO of Kickstarter
Former CMO of Artsy, Everette is a creative entrepreneur who is passionate about art, supporting creators, and making creativity accessible to all.
Becky Center
CEO of Indiegogo
Becky previously served in executive roles for various tech companies and is excited to use that expertise to help creators turn their ideas into reality.
Mark Pecota
CEO of LaunchBoom
Mark has helped over a thousand creators launch and raise over $100M in crowdfunding campaigns. He is also author of #1 bestseller, CROWDFUNDED.
Kian Golzari
Product Sourcing Expert
Kian has personally sourced over 2,500 products across the world for some of the world’s leading brands including: NBA, Olympics, United Nations, and more.
Noah Kinsey
Customer Outreach, Jellop
Noah and the team at Jellop managed ads responsible for some of the largest raises on Kickstarter.
Victor Shiu
Creative Director, LaunchBoom
Victor has directed, produced and consulted hundreds of crowdfunding pages, videos, and pre-launch funnels that have raised over $100M in revenue.
Emma Schermer Tamir
CEO, Marketing by Emma
Since 2016, Emma has helped over 1,000 businesses boost sales and build brands online through copywriting.
David Meltzer
Co-Founder, Sports 1 Marketing
David is the former CEO of Leigh Steinberg Sports, host of The Playbook, Executive Producer of Two-Minute Drill, and a 3x international best-selling author.
Melissa Moran
Founder of SWINGLY
Melissa is a successful Kickstarter creator, ecommerce entrepreneur, and full-time mom with 20 years of product development experience.
Kevin Mako
Founder of Mako Designs
Kevin is the host of the Product Startup Podcast and has helped 1,000+ hardware startups go from idea to store shelves with award-winning success.
Ken Buras
CEO of IN2 International
For over 40 years, Ken has helped startups and Fortune 100 companies develop new products and establish manufacturing networks around the world.
Wouter Potman
COO of Sento Electronics Scaling Hub
With extensive supply chain experience working at Heineken and DSM, Wouter helps hardware startups successfully scale their products with lower risk.
Terry Arbaugh
VP of Sales, SEACOMP
Terry helps product innovators navigate the complex jungle of electronic hardware manufacturing, avoid painful pitfalls, and launch their products on time and on budget.
Joe Piperni
Director of Consulting, LaunchBoom
Joe developed the LaunchBoom Accelerator program which helps product creators launch on crowdfunding and get funded in less than 24 hours.
Antony Bui
Creative Director, LaunchLight
Since 2014, Antony and his team have produced over 90 videos that have raised millions for crowdfunding startups around the world.
Etan Butler
Chair of Dalmore Group
Etan and his team at Dalmore are one of the top brokers for Reg A+ (equity crowdfunding) offerings. They’ve brokered over 250 offerings - including some of the most successful ones in history.
Adam Montgomery
Fundraising Manager, WeFunder
Adam helps founders raise capital from their communities to fuel their growth through WeFunder - the largest equity crowdfunding platform where startups can get the funds they need to get off the ground.
Josh Amster
VP of Sales, StartEngine
Josh is the Vice President of Sales at StartEngine - the leading equity crowdfunding platform dedicated to helping entrepreneurs achieve their dreams with over $650M raised from over 1M investors.
Josh Burdick
Shipping Expert, Floship
Josh has helped hundreds of crowdfunding creators ship their products to over 190 countries using Floship.
Brandon Collins
Fulfillment Expert, Fulflllrite
Brandon and the team at Fulfillrite have fulfilled and delivered over 3,200 Kickstarter campaigns on time.
Will Ford
President of LaunchBoom
Will is an American entrepreneur, crowdfunding expert, and strategic advisor who is passionate about helping entrepreneurs and innovators succeed.
Justin Arakaki
Director of Crowdfunding, LaunchBoom
Justin helped develop LaunchBoom’s robust launch strategy and has been a part of every one of LaunchBoom’s crowdfunding launches since 2015.
Soren Fuchs
Crowdfunding Expert, LaunchBoom
Soren has coached over 150 crowdfunding creators to successfully launch and raise thousands of dollars - including Tandem Shower which raised $774,113 on Kickstarter.
Hera Aurea
Crowdfunding Expert, LaunchBoom
Hera coaches hundreds of creators every month to turn their product idea into a reality. Her list of clients include Oculis Lodge which raised $1,222,286 on Indiegogo.
Sean Dicke
Campaign Strategist, Indiegogo
Sean provides creators on Indiegogo with tailored strategies based on their goals. Sean is experienced in hardware product development, scarcity marketing tactics, social media marketing, and startup go-to-market strategies.
Roger Li
Founder, PledgeBox
Roger and his team at PledgeBox have helped hundreds of creators successfully boost sales and deliver to thousands of backers through their top-of-the-line pledge manager.