The Excerpt
The Excerpt
USA TODAY
From turnaround to pay it forward: Kickstarter CEO backs artists
14 minutes Posted Aug 7, 2026 at 9:00 am.
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Before the crowdfunding giant Kickstarter hired a 33-year-old CEO in the fall of 2022, revenue had been falling…. as much as 20 percent earlier that year. Since then, the company – where folks fund projects by creatives – has bounced back in a big way. Last year was Kickstarter’s best year on record. So how did a young, Black corporate executive do it? Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor joins The Excerpt to share what motivates him.Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to [email protected]. Episode transcript available here. 
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