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An essential resource!","author_name":"Vik Rubenfeld","votes":1,"created_at":"2024-10-02T19:06:17Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/nextpitchtv.3#question-293426","answers":[{"id":295307,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:295307","answer":"Indeed we started collecting data on pretty much all CF campaigns since the very beginning - May 16th. 2016. That's when Ralf had one of the first nineteen campaigns for his NextRX startup on StartEngine. Sadly NextRX made software for medical marijuana patient management. Even the indirect exposure to the cannabis industry was too much for the escrow company to handle so they pulled the plug and the campaign was taken down after just a few days. The campaign did however get front page coverage in the L.A. Times - \"Cannabis crowdfunding campaign goes up in smoke\". Not the headline we were hoping for. https://nextrx.net/ourstory/ourstory/pivot.html The fascination with equity crowdfunding led to the creation of NextPitch.tv.","author_name":"Masayuki Higuchi","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-10-28T22:04:52Z"}]},{"id":311223,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:311223","question":"I emailed you.","author_name":"John Webster","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-07-13T16:45:05Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/nextpitchtv.3#question-311223","answers":[{"id":311269,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:311269","answer":"Hi John. I actually replied to your email on June 14th. but did not hear back from you so I just sent another reply from ralf@nextpitch.tv. Please check your junk mail to make sure my emails don't land there. Very much look forward to zooming with you shortly.","author_name":"Masayuki Higuchi","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-07-14T18:31:29Z"}]},{"id":308927,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:308927","question":"that sounds good to me","author_name":"John Webster","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-05-31T19:11:50Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/nextpitchtv.3#question-308927","answers":[{"id":308938,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:308938","answer":"Hi John. This is Ralf Mandt. Could you please email me at ralf@nextpitch.tv so we can schedule a zoom session to review the system together. That would be much appreciated.","author_name":"Masayuki Higuchi","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-06-01T14:46:30Z"}]},{"id":306587,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:306587","question":"Hi John. Thanks so much for your kind and enthusiastic comments. To answer your question the subscription cost will be $29.00 per year but to be perfectly honest we are having some challenges with the software which should however be overcome by next month. We would be happy to give you a free subscription in return for your help with debugging the software and valuable feedback. What I mean by that is actually using it and telling us what you like and don't like so we can make it as good as possible.","author_name":"Masayuki Higuchi","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-04-22T17:21:16Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/nextpitchtv.3#question-306587","answers":[]},{"id":306405,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:306405","question":"love it. its funny I invested in several companies from shark tank. I wouldn't have known they were raising after shark tank if I didn't follow their social media and saw it. most that watch shark tank just google updates. you don't put stuff on a silver platter for most they won't do nothing. I like how you put everything out there on a silver platter either they invest in the companies or they don't. how much will your subscription service be? excited about this. already told others, they are excited. just hate the public launch is so far away","author_name":"John Webster","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-04-19T16:49:03Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/nextpitchtv.3#question-306405","answers":[]}],"faq":[{"question":"NextPitch aggregates data on live Reg CF campaigns across all platforms. An essential resource!","answer":"Indeed we started collecting data on pretty much all CF campaigns since the very beginning - May 16th. 2016. That's when Ralf had one of the first nineteen campaigns for his NextRX startup on StartEngine. Sadly NextRX made software for medical marijuana patient management. Even the indirect exposure to the cannabis industry was too much for the escrow company to handle so they pulled the plug and the campaign was taken down after just a few days. The campaign did however get front page covera..."},{"question":"that sounds good to me","answer":"Hi John. This is Ralf Mandt. Could you please email me at ralf@nextpitch.tv so we can schedule a zoom session to review the system together. That would be much appreciated."},{"question":"I emailed you.","answer":"Hi John. I actually replied to your email on June 14th. but did not hear back from you so I just sent another reply from ralf@nextpitch.tv. Please check your junk mail to make sure my emails don't land there. Very much look forward to zooming with you shortly."}]}}}