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Jan 2025
56m 15s

Advice Line with Jack Conte of Patreon

Guy Raz | Wondery
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Patreon co-founder and CEO Jack Conte joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders about marketing and building community. First we meet Zac from Indiana, who’s looking to grow his coffee company with a subscription offering for newlyweds. Then Rowena from New York, who wants to expand her international cooking k ... Show More
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