The document discusses crowdfund investing and the proposed Startup Exemption regulatory framework. It summarizes that crowdfund investing allows entrepreneurs to publicly pitch ideas and have open discussions with investors online. For a business to get funding, it would need to convince the "crowd" by being transparent about the opportunity. The Startup Exemption proposes rules like limits on amounts raised, disclosure requirements, and preempting some state regulations to make crowdfund investing legal under securities laws. It argues this could provide an important source of early-stage capital for startups.
This ppt is prepared as part of my participation in the International Conference on Crowdfunding.The ppt contains basic informations about crowdfunding and it's types and it's status by SEBI on India till January 2016. This ppt was prepared under the guidance of our professor MR.N.Manicka Mahesh. The ppt was compiled and the informations were sourced and collected by Miss.Rithvicca Manimaran.
Want to make professional looking PPT related to Crowdfunding? We bring you our Crowd Funding PowerPoint Presentation Slides having readymade 57 slides to correctly showcase crowdfunding strategies. Our PPT presentation supports to underline the important challenges and strategies required to achieve the crowdfunding target. This Crowd Funding PPT deck has slides like agenda, what is crowdfunding, outline of crowdfunding, crowdfunding timeline, how it works, crowdfunding process, forms of crowdsourcing, types of crowdfunding, crowdfunding escalator and many more such slides to name a few. With help of our PowerPoint presentation motivate workforce to maintain the crowdfunding process on track. Furthermore, using this PowerPoint presentation slide deck model you can brief employees about the ways to develop strategies among team members as well as to run a successful crowdfunding campaign. Above all, unique presentation slides like reward vs equity, equity crowdfunding, reward and donation-based crowdfunding, researching target audience, setting a budget, marketing collateral etc. are included to touch all aspects of successful crowdfunding. So, what’s holding you back? Click and download our pre-made Crowd Funding presentation sample deck for better understanding and managing crowdfunding at your workplace. Our Crowd Funding PowerPoint Presentation Slides encourage bonding. They can be an effective glue.
Knowledge Session on Startup Valuation: How does a Startup approach valuations? Best Practices, Models, Examples of good and bad valuations, etc. ELEVATE 100, an initiative of the Department of Information Technology and Biotechnology, Government of Karnataka aims to provide a comprehensive entrepreneurship platform for startups. The top 100 technology based startups chosen through a rigorous hunt across Karnataka State will tap into a whopping sum of Rs.400 Cr of Government funds. This is the largest pool of funds ever offered by any State Government to Startups.
This ppt is prepared as part of my participation in the International Conference on Crowdfunding.The ppt contains basic informations about crowdfunding and it's types and it's status by SEBI on India till January 2016. This ppt was prepared under the guidance of our professor MR.N.Manicka Mahesh. The ppt was compiled and the informations were sourced and collected by Miss.Rithvicca Manimaran.
Want to make professional looking PPT related to Crowdfunding? We bring you our Crowd Funding PowerPoint Presentation Slides having readymade 57 slides to correctly showcase crowdfunding strategies. Our PPT presentation supports to underline the important challenges and strategies required to achieve the crowdfunding target. This Crowd Funding PPT deck has slides like agenda, what is crowdfunding, outline of crowdfunding, crowdfunding timeline, how it works, crowdfunding process, forms of crowdsourcing, types of crowdfunding, crowdfunding escalator and many more such slides to name a few. With help of our PowerPoint presentation motivate workforce to maintain the crowdfunding process on track. Furthermore, using this PowerPoint presentation slide deck model you can brief employees about the ways to develop strategies among team members as well as to run a successful crowdfunding campaign. Above all, unique presentation slides like reward vs equity, equity crowdfunding, reward and donation-based crowdfunding, researching target audience, setting a budget, marketing collateral etc. are included to touch all aspects of successful crowdfunding. So, what’s holding you back? Click and download our pre-made Crowd Funding presentation sample deck for better understanding and managing crowdfunding at your workplace. Our Crowd Funding PowerPoint Presentation Slides encourage bonding. They can be an effective glue.
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Entrepreneurs need to put a value on their start-ups in order to raise money, and investors need to put a value on their investments to ensure an adequate return on investment. No negotiating item between entrepreneur and investor creates a wider gulf than this one. The two parties may agree on every other point but will have diametrically opposing views on what the start-up is worth and how much equity the investor should receive in exchange for his capital.
Valuation is challenging for a start-up. Since young businesses take time to become profitable, the trick of valuing start-ups is to focus on the future. If you want your start-up to be a masterpiece, you’ll need to use the right side of your brain as much as your left to determine value.
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Entrepreneurs need to put a value on their start-ups in order to raise money, and investors need to put a value on their investments to ensure an adequate return on investment. No negotiating item between entrepreneur and investor creates a wider gulf than this one. The two parties may agree on every other point but will have diametrically opposing views on what the start-up is worth and how much equity the investor should receive in exchange for his capital.
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When you combine the concept of outsourcing with the power of Internet-connected individuals, you have Crowd Sourcing. Companies are using crowd sourcing to raise funds for a start-ups, get product ideas for the next line of merchandise, and to solve problems that seem too big for the organization.
How can your company utilize crowd sourcing? In this workshop we will explore the following “crowd” topics and discuss how you can take advantage of this new technology-enabled workforce:
• Crowd Funding and Capital Raising
• Crowd Creativity and Idea/Content Generation
• Crowd Wisdom, Problem-solving and Decision-making
• Crowd Work
We’ll also discuss how to get your organization “crowd sourcing ready” so that when you find the right problem for this solution, you can jump right in with confidence.
Learning Objectives
What is CrowdSourcing and how can it apply to your business
How to use the “crowd” to get new ideas and designs for your organization
How CrowdFunding can be used to raise capital for research and development
This presentation will highlight statistics for security and fraud of non-profit organizations. The webinar will also involve reviewing two non-profit case studies and the best practices that would have prevented a fraud or data breach event from occurring. We will look into how you protect your most valuable assets (employees, donors, the people you serve, etc.) and what it is that you have that fraudsters want. The webinar will give you information that you can use to start protecting your organization immediately.
Why are some nonprofits successful at attracting funding while others struggle? How do funders differentiate between the myriad of nonprofits that want their money? How has the process of successfully approaching funders changed? This cutting edge webinar, based on the practical experience of hundreds of successful funding campaigns, examines the fundraising process from the other side of the desk, that of the funders, and illustrates the techniques that work in today’s economic environment, all designed to help you earn Asking Rights™.
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June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
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The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
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1. Crowdfund Investing - Who, What, How & Why
Zak Cassady-Dorion, Sherwood Neiss & Jason Best, Co-Founders
The Startup Exemption
2. About us
• Jason Best, Zak Cassady-Dorion & Sherwood Neiss
– 3 entrepreneurs, all MBA’s, 2 Inc500 guys
– Raised over $100M in traditional financing
– Faced the funding void with the collapse of the markets
– Coined the term ‘Crowdfund Investing (CFI)’ and brought the
framework for equity-based Crowdfunding to Washington, DC in
Jan, 2011
3. Group Exercise …
• Social experiment. Here are the rules …
– 6 questions
– Listen and make a decision
• Assume you are part the 54% of Americans that invest
in the markets and you have a diversified portfolio to
protect against loss
• Assume you have $1,000 of completely disposable
income handy.
– Not your entire savings or investment.
– Extra cash that you have sitting in your bank account.
• How many of you would give me $1,000 if ...
4. How many of you would give me $1,000
• I told I wanted to start a business that flavored medicines for
children?
• What if I passed a fraud check to prove to you I’m not some
shyster?
• What if I presented you with information about why
– Kids don’t like liquid prescription medicines
– My solution uses yummy flavors that overcome the bad taste
without interfering with the medicine
– How it will make money
– Why I need $100k
– What I will do with that $100k
– The milestones I’ve set for that $100k and
– That at this early stage I’m willing to part with 25% equity in
my business in exchange for $100k?
• What if I proved to you that in my last company I was a 3x Inc 500
Entrepreneur & Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year?
• What if I was your brother, cousin, best friend, or neighbor? You
saw me develop this product, saw it work and know a chain
pharmacy with 80 stores place a purchase order?
• What if instead of the full $1,000 you decided to give $500, $250,
$50?
5. Welcome to Crowdfund Investing
• Where an Entrepreneur has to pitch to the crowd in an open setting
– Who they are
– What their idea is
– How it will make money
– What they are willing to give up in equity for that money
• Where you, as an investor, can pick apart
– The entrepreneur
– The idea
– The business model &
– The investment opportunity
• In an open dialog between you, the entrepreneur and all the other
investors
• Only if you are satisfied will you make a decision to invest
• Only if an entrepreneur hits 100% of his funding target is
any money exchanged
6. How Did we Get here?
• Traditional Financing - Pre-2008
– Credit cards, HELOC, Private Money
• Microfinance
– Kiva for the developing world
• Crowdfunding
– Kickstarter for nonprofit projects in the US
• Crowdfund Investing
– The future of seed & growth capital
7. How Crowdfunding Currently Works
Open area
comment
section.
Where
backers can
ask Pledges Toward Goal
questions.
All or Nothing Financing
Donation-
Based Rewards
Details about the
Project. The more
information the
greater the chances
of funding
8. Why is Crowdfund Investing Illegal?
• Security Laws of 1933 & 1934
• Restricts who can invest in private companies
– Must be accredited
• $250k salary or $1M net worth
• Prevents public solicitation
– Internet is public domain
• Shareholder cap at 500
• Each State has a regulatory body with different rules
What if we applied the principles of Crowdfunding to Seed
financing? How could we make it work?
9. The Startup Exemption Regulatory Framework
• Limit: $1,000,000, qualified small business
• Investor Limit: $10,000 or 10% AGI
• Standard Disclosures - From NASAA SCOR Form
• Investor Education
• Startups do fail
• Only invest in people or businesses you know
• Shareholder Cap: 500+ Investors (eliminate current cap)
• State Authority: Preempt registration but not enforcement action
• General solicitation: on SEC-registered websites
• Notification: One-touch filing with SEC & State Regs.
• Exempt: Regulated sites exempt from Broker/Dealer Registration
• Not Allowed: Foreign issuers, Investment companies, Public
companies
10. Where is the Investor Protection?
• Entrepreneurs will have to disclose the same information that anyone raising
money should (fraud check, name, contact information, description of
business, etc)
• Social media is based on many-to-many communication in real time. The free
flow of information and opinions shape other people’s views
• In Crowdfunding these thoughts will be cataloged and shared by would be
investors
• Unless an entrepreneur wins over the confidence of the crowd he won’t be
funded
• Where will Crowdfund Investing take place?
– SEC Registered Web Platforms
• What is the role of the Web platform?
– Conduit for funding to take place
– Background/fraud check
– Social media integration/interaction
– Centralized reporting to SEC of all CFI activity
12. 1) Fraud Check
• Your Name, Address, Social Security #, DOB
2) Business Plan
• Company Name
• What problem does your product/service solve?
• How does it make money?
• How much money do you need?
• How will you use the funds?
• How far will those funds get you?
• How much equity are you willing to give up for this
capital?
14. This is what Social Media Gets you ...
Questions from the
Q:Hi Woodie -- I like your idea. Any data to back up your crowd
theory that kids don’t like medicine? I know mine doesn’t
but that doesn’t mean they all don’t.
A:Hi Christina. Great question. There’s a really good study
on pediatric compliance that was done by the American
Answers from the
Academy of Pediatrics in 2007. It showed that taste was entrepreneur
the main factor why children don’t take their medicine.
Here’s a link to the article:
www.aap.com/pediatric_compliance.
93% Approve, 7% Disapprove
The crowd responds
and rates the answer
My kids don’t like their medicines.
I’ve got one that does and another that hates it
As a pharma rep - i hear this all to often
especially as it relates to augmentin.
15. Not Everyone Will Win the Confidence of
the Crowd
Funded
40%
Not Funded
60%
16. Lean Start-up & Group Dynamics
= All or Nothing Financing
Funded ideas for Groups
Lean Start-up Methodology
17. So, Where do we Stand?
2930
What we
brought to
Washington
18. Who is Against CFI & Why?
1. SEC
2. FINRA
3. NASAA
Why Are they Opposed?
Relevancy
Validity
Turf
19. What Needs to be Done?
Register at www.LegalizeCrowdfunding.org
20. Important Facts
• The degree of funding success will come down to
transparency, communication, disclosure and connectivity
• People will only back those ideas they think are worthy and
with dollars they are willing to invest
• $1 in .... 8 years later .... $36.40 out
• Most importantly ...
21. Questions?
• Feel free to reach out to us:
– www.StartupExemption.com
– www.LegalizeCrowdfunding.org
• Contact
– Sherwood Neiss, sherwood@startupexemption.com
– Jason Best, jason@startupexemption.com
– Zak Cassady-Dorion, Zak@startupexemption.com