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The CEO of Kickstarter, Everette Taylor, and his vision for the future of crowdfunding

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Episode 4: Everette Taylor is CEO of Kickstarter, the world’s premiere crowdfunding platform for creative projects. Under Everette’s leadership, Kickstarter was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Companies for trailblazing the future of work and for the company’s global impact in the creator economy.

This interview was taken during LaunchBoom's Crowdfunded Summit in May of 2023 where Everette was a keynote speaker.

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