The startup podcast hosted by Keith Newman

Liftoff with Keith: Your launchpad to startup success

Liftoff with Keith is a weekly podcast hosted by Keith Newman, a former journalist turned Silicon Valley dealmaker. It’s 150+ unfiltered conversations with the founders, funders and builders behind companies like Atari, GameStop and Intuit.

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Apple Podcasts: 4.6from 40 ratings
Episodes: 150+weekly, since 2021
Newsletter: 26,000+subscribers on Substack

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Guests on the show

Mark Cuban
Guy Kawasaki
Nolan Bushnell
Gary Kusin
Ron Conway
Ann Winblad
Mitch Kapor
Steve Blank
Heidi Roizen
Roger McNamee

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The Liftoff Community

Go beyond the podcast. The Liftoff Community is the paid membership of Liftoff with Keith: time with Keith on your own company, plus premium posts and a members’ community of founders, investors and operators.

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Founders

Looking for capital, growth, partnerships and services.

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Investors tracking markets, operators and deal flow.

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Advisors, operators and service providers shaping outcomes.

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Meet Keith Newman

Keith Newman is a former journalist turned Silicon Valley dealmaker and entrepreneur. He advises startups on storytelling, growth and go-to-market strategy, and has hosted Liftoff with Keith since 2021.

On the show he asks founders, innovators and investors for the real version: the success, the pain and the impact, with a bit of humor and nostalgia mixed in.

Before the mic: Journalist, then Silicon Valley dealmaker
On the show: 150+ conversations since March 2021
In your inbox: Newsletter read by 26,000+ subscribers
Works on: Storytelling, growth, go-to-market

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