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263. The Founding Story of Kickstarter — Community, Competition, and Customer-Obsession (Charles Adler)
Charles Adler of Kickstarter joins Nick to discuss The Founding Story of Kickstarter — Community, Competition, and Customer-Obsession. In this episode, we cover:
Walk us through your background and path to tech.
Growing up what inspired you most?
How did the idea for Kickstarter begin?
Was there an MVP - was there an initial target vertical?
When did you know that it was working?
What was the biggest mistake you made during the journey?
When competition arose... did it scare you?
Is Kickstarter today still delivering on the initial vision you and your co-founders had?
What was the hardest…
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