Nick Spiller is a fundraising coach and podcast host based in Austin, Texas. His career in the startup industry spans more than a decade, during which he worked to develop the startup community in Texas. Nick's experience includes fundraising coaching and investor relations management, for which he helped facilitate over 5000 meetings between investors and startup founders. He is currently focused on developing alternative financing methods to traditional venture capital, making startup investing more accessible for individual investors and family offices. Nick volunteers his time to help student entrepreneurs unlock their potential through non-dilutive capital and network connections. As an active member of UT Austin's entrepreneurial ecosystem, Nick co-founded the Longhorn Entrepreneurship Agency and facilitated multiple entrepreneurship boot camps for 3 Day Startup across the US and Colombia.