In this episode, we talk to Brendan Alper. He is the co-founder of Everbloom, an investment platform that allows anyone to invest in creators. Since Everbloom was founded in 2020, they have helped some of the world's most talented creators grow their communities.
Brendan's journey from finance at Goldman Sachs to comedy writing, and eventually to entrepreneurship, positions him to understand the creative and business sides of the creator economy. He shares his transition from creating the dating app, Hater, to his appearance on Shark Tank, and finally his move to Stockholm to incubate Everbloom.
Subscribe to Zypsy Spotlight wherever you listen to podcasts to learn more useful insights on what the future of venture capital looks like.
Links & resources
Brendan’s LinkedIn and Twitter
Everbloom’s website, LinkedIn, and Twitter
Timestamp
00:00 Introduction
00:57 Brendan’s journey
03:26 Story of Everbloom
06:00 Re-imagining creator funding
09:33 A creator’s financial challenges
10:28 The accelerator program
12:37 Capital needs of creators
14:55 Partnering with big creators
17:24 Everbloom’s future
In this episode, we talk to Brendan Alper. He is the co-founder of Everbloom, an investment platform that allows anyone to invest in creators. Since Everbloom was founded in 2020, they have helped some of the world's most talented creators grow their communities.
Brendan's journey from finance at Goldman Sachs to comedy writing, and eventually to entrepreneurship, positions him to understand the creative and business sides of the creator economy. He shares his transition from creating the dating app, Hater, to his appearance on Shark Tank, and finally his move to Stockholm to incubate Everbloom.
Subscribe to Zypsy Spotlight wherever you listen to podcasts to learn more useful insights on what the future of venture capital looks like.
Links & resources
Brendan’s LinkedIn and Twitter
Everbloom’s website, LinkedIn, and Twitter
Timestamp
00:00 Introduction
00:57 Brendan’s journey
03:26 Story of Everbloom
06:00 Re-imagining creator funding
09:33 A creator’s financial challenges
10:28 The accelerator program
12:37 Capital needs of creators
14:55 Partnering with big creators
17:24 Everbloom’s future