Next Round Ready is the podcast where early-stage founders and venture capitalists meet. Hosted by Chris Hines, founder of Hinesight Marketing, each episode delivers sharp insights from funded startup founders, VCs, and go-to-market experts. If you're building a startup, raising your first round, or investing in the next big thing — this is where you'll find the edge. 📌 Topics We Cover: How founders raise pre-seed, seed, and Series A Go-to-market strategies and traction tactics VC interviews: what investors actually look for Mistakes that kill deals — and how to avoid them Growth marketing, product strategy, and pitch prep 🎥 New episodes drop weekly on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Join us and get Next Round Ready — powered by Hinesight.