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𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 🚀
What happens when your raving fans become actual shareholders?
🎙️ In this episode, we sit down with 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 “𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞” 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐬, the VC and co-author of Title III of the JOBS Act, which unlocked equity crowdfunding in the U.S.

Today, as Founding Partner at D3VC.ai, Woodie uses AI + data to identify early-stage startup winners—and he’s proving that the crowd knows before Wall Street does.

💡 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬: Woodie created a free resource for listeners → investomersbook.com
📘 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤: Investometers — the guide to turning fans into funders
💊 Fun Fact: He also founded FlavorRx, a brilliant startup that flavored kids' medicine—and created an army of parent advocates.

We explore how D3VC is flipping the script on traditional VC, why women & minority founders are leading crowdfunding, and what it takes to turn a $10 idea into a million-dollar exit.

00:00 – Why Isn’t Debt Crowdfunding the Next Big Thing? 
02:40 – Is Global Crowdfunding the Future of Emerging Markets? 
03:40 – Can You Bootstrap with Crowdfunding Like a Pro? 
06:15 – Could This Founder Revolutionize COPD Detection? 
07:55 – What Do Million-Dollar Founders All Have in Common? 
09:05 – Escape VC? Could You Build a Startup Selling $10 Pies? 
10:30 – Are These Habits the Key to Peak Performance? 
11:20 – What If Failing Fast Was Your Best Investment Strategy?
12:20 – Can Telling Better Stories Lead to Smarter Decisions?
13:35 – Can Passive VC Help You Escape the Rat Race? 
15:15 – Are You Balancing Risk vs Reward Like the 1%? 
36:30 – Can You Really Find Gold at a Yard Sale? 

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