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Mat Sherman is as tenacious a hustler as there is and he's building a great platform to democratize access to startup capital for founders lacking access to privileged networks.

Seedscout 3.0A cold email alternative for expanding your startup network
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This is likely the best-looking of the myriad investor lists available online, and the info as presented is pretty useful, but it could be immensely more valuable with a couple of enhancements such as more advanced filtering, a common app for startups, and opt-in intros.
VC SheetWhere founders find VCs
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Launching @HaveNeed next month. We're making the barter marketplace for goods & services available to charitable orgs gratis when their members transact within their respective private groups. When they transact in the public network they will be treated as regular users (i.e. pay transactional barter fees). We view this as both a way to deliver impact at scale while also being an efficient...
What are some successful growth methods you used as a founder to build marketplaces?
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Sorry to see you go. Corralling cats (managing a community) isn’t easy and I think you’ve done a great job at PH. Best/Josh @HaveNeed
My last day at Product Hunt!
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My startup @HaveNeed has developed a novel solution to an ancient problem. A problem I run into frequently when discussing this with potential investors is a bias to lean on the crutch of pattern recognition. In other words, it's easier to think, "Oh this is just like that other thing I've seen" than to take the time to learn how and why something is fundamentally different. If I had nickel for...
As a founder, what struggles do you face when growing your startup?
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?makers KYC tools are great, and incredibly important. That said, you need better English translation. At 19 seconds in you have a title that reads "Industries who suffers from scummers". It's a red flag. Should read "Industries which suffer from scammers". You're in the business of building customer trust so it would be a good idea to start with your presentation materials.
IdentanceA tool to identify and verify your users
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1) selling 2) concept 3) of 4) mutual 5) benefit
Define community building in five or less words 👇
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Congrats @mat_sherman - love the constant progress!

Seedscout 2.0We're replacing resumes & applications with a better filter
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Hello! 1) My name is Josh Kline 2) I'm an Emmy-winning LA-based founder of HaveNeed (my 3rd startup), which is a multiparty barter platform that enables people to trade for goods and services at a scale never before possible. We're in private beta and preparing to launch in the next couple of months. You can sign up at https://haveneed.org 3) I've been working in media tech for 20+ years...
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A group of people who can provide shared value or support to one another, personally and/or professionally. Lately, I've seen it overused as a buzzword for people to put themselves in the spotlight, but there's obviously value in community building when done right.
What is a core value of community building according to you?
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@julie_kucher What is the best email to contact you or the company?
Swop.itExchange stuff smart
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Looking for contact info for @julie_kucher or any official representative of Swop.it please.
Swop.itExchange stuff smart
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Love it. Every time I speak with an investor over the past several months I come back to thinking through this framework as a starting point.
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HaveNeed enables people to easily trade or donate goods and services at a scale never before possible.

HaveNeedTrade Goods and Services at a Scale Never Before Possible
