Crowdfunding is driving entrepreneurship and economic growth by providing a new source of funding for startups and small businesses. It allows entrepreneurs to solicit and collect small amounts of money from a large number of individuals through online platforms. This helps fill a gap in startup funding between individual investors and more formal sources of capital like venture capital. Studies show that companies less than 5 years old create most new jobs, and crowdfunding can help more new companies get started and survive in their early stages of growth.
Final crowdfunding workshop 2-dec-11-2012-propel arizonaPropel Arizona
This document outlines an agenda for a crowdfunding workshop. It discusses crowdfunding models including donation, rewards, and equity crowdfunding. It covers intellectual property considerations for crowdfunding campaigns and explains why people support crowdfunding projects based on connecting to a greater purpose, physical rewards, or the creative presentation. The document provides tips for crafting successful crowdfunding ideas and campaigns, emphasizing passion, affinity for the product/entrepreneur, and emotional rather than financial return on investment.
Crowdfunding allows entrepreneurs to solicit small amounts of money from a large number of people through the internet. It helps fill the gap between an entrepreneur's initial concept and product and the later stages of growth where larger funding is available. Successful crowdfunding campaigns focus on telling a compelling story that will motivate and connect with potential backers. They emphasize visuals, rewards, regular updates and engagement over just asking for money. Proper preparation, including crafting an appealing description and perks, is key to running an effective crowdfunding campaign.
Fundraising as the main entrepreneurs problemcrowdsynergy
The document discusses fundraising challenges for entrepreneurs. It notes that while there are over 500 million entrepreneurs globally, access to capital is one of their main problems. Traditional capital sources for startups include angels, venture capital, and private capital, but together these only reach about 10% of entrepreneurs. The document proposes that crowdfunding could help more entrepreneurs access funding.
The document discusses technical start-ups and their impact on a nation's economy. It defines start-ups as young companies just beginning to develop, usually small and financed by founders. It outlines the stages of start-ups from discovery to maturity. It also discusses common sources of start-up funding such as crowdfunding, angel investors, and venture capitalists. Examples are provided of successful Indian start-ups like Flipkart and WhatsApp. Overall, the document argues that start-ups can increase employment, wealth redistribution, and GDP through new products and services, as well as improve logistics systems in a country.
Propel Arizona - Crowdfunding Short Workshop for Local First ArizonaCJ Cornell
Crowdfunding allows entrepreneurs to solicit small amounts of money from a large number of people through the internet. Currently, most crowdfunding takes the form of rewards-based or donation crowdfunding on sites like Kickstarter. Equity crowdfunding, which allows investors to receive equity in exchange for funding, has been enabled by law in the US but has not yet been implemented pending SEC rulemaking. Successful crowdfunding campaigns tell compelling stories, offer unique rewards to funders, and engage in ongoing social media updates and conversations to build communities of support. Crowdfunding has the potential to help spur entrepreneurship, but local ecosystems of incubators, mentors and a supportive community may
I recently attended the First Lebanese Startups Conference in New York City and I was frankly pleasantly surprised by the top caliber of speakers and the spirit of Lebanese entrepreneurship.
30 speakers, 25 startups, 50 investors and 250 entrepreneurs and professionals at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. A real inspiring event to be remembered.
Final crowdfunding workshop 2-dec-11-2012-propel arizonaPropel Arizona
This document outlines an agenda for a crowdfunding workshop. It discusses crowdfunding models including donation, rewards, and equity crowdfunding. It covers intellectual property considerations for crowdfunding campaigns and explains why people support crowdfunding projects based on connecting to a greater purpose, physical rewards, or the creative presentation. The document provides tips for crafting successful crowdfunding ideas and campaigns, emphasizing passion, affinity for the product/entrepreneur, and emotional rather than financial return on investment.
Crowdfunding allows entrepreneurs to solicit small amounts of money from a large number of people through the internet. It helps fill the gap between an entrepreneur's initial concept and product and the later stages of growth where larger funding is available. Successful crowdfunding campaigns focus on telling a compelling story that will motivate and connect with potential backers. They emphasize visuals, rewards, regular updates and engagement over just asking for money. Proper preparation, including crafting an appealing description and perks, is key to running an effective crowdfunding campaign.
Fundraising as the main entrepreneurs problemcrowdsynergy
The document discusses fundraising challenges for entrepreneurs. It notes that while there are over 500 million entrepreneurs globally, access to capital is one of their main problems. Traditional capital sources for startups include angels, venture capital, and private capital, but together these only reach about 10% of entrepreneurs. The document proposes that crowdfunding could help more entrepreneurs access funding.
The document discusses technical start-ups and their impact on a nation's economy. It defines start-ups as young companies just beginning to develop, usually small and financed by founders. It outlines the stages of start-ups from discovery to maturity. It also discusses common sources of start-up funding such as crowdfunding, angel investors, and venture capitalists. Examples are provided of successful Indian start-ups like Flipkart and WhatsApp. Overall, the document argues that start-ups can increase employment, wealth redistribution, and GDP through new products and services, as well as improve logistics systems in a country.
Propel Arizona - Crowdfunding Short Workshop for Local First ArizonaCJ Cornell
Crowdfunding allows entrepreneurs to solicit small amounts of money from a large number of people through the internet. Currently, most crowdfunding takes the form of rewards-based or donation crowdfunding on sites like Kickstarter. Equity crowdfunding, which allows investors to receive equity in exchange for funding, has been enabled by law in the US but has not yet been implemented pending SEC rulemaking. Successful crowdfunding campaigns tell compelling stories, offer unique rewards to funders, and engage in ongoing social media updates and conversations to build communities of support. Crowdfunding has the potential to help spur entrepreneurship, but local ecosystems of incubators, mentors and a supportive community may
I recently attended the First Lebanese Startups Conference in New York City and I was frankly pleasantly surprised by the top caliber of speakers and the spirit of Lebanese entrepreneurship.
30 speakers, 25 startups, 50 investors and 250 entrepreneurs and professionals at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. A real inspiring event to be remembered.
2009 Canada to UK Study Tour: Slide Deck PresentationJoanna Reynolds
In March 2009, a group of Canadian leaders went to the UK to learn about common practices in Social Enterprise and Social Innovation. This Slide Deck is part of the report back.
Presentation at FPA Conf (Naperville, IL Sept 1, 2015)Jeffrey R. Carter
The document summarizes the growing startup scene in Chicago. It notes that Chicago has seen a 101% increase in venture capital funding from 2013-2014, compared to 85% in Silicon Valley. Recent exits include a $800 million exit for PayPal in 2013 and a $350 million exit for Nordstrom in 2014. The document highlights resources for startups in Chicago like accelerators, coworking spaces, and angel investor groups. It provides tips for angel investors, such as typical deal structures, industries that angels like/dislike, common mistakes angels make, and the benefits of investing through a fund to gain exposure without as much work.
Billionaires around the world are engaging in angel investments, which provide high returns. Angel investments involve providing capital to startup companies, and can yield enormous profits as those companies grow rapidly and go public. Some examples are provided of angel investments that saw returns of thousands of times the initial amount. The document proposes participating in an upcoming IPO of a major Chinese social media company through an angel investment club. This could provide an opportunity for high returns by acquiring pre-IPO shares and profiting from the company's growth.
Seeding Entrepreneurship: How to Build a Venture Finance EcosystemDaniel Isenberg
The document outlines 7 practical principles for public leaders seeking to foster entrepreneurship and venture finance ecosystems:
1) The objective should be to develop the ecosystem, not directly provide capital.
2) Stimulate financing through off-balance sheet methods like grants, but avoid being on ventures' balance sheets.
3) Include sunset clauses for financial support programs to focus on results and sustainability.
4) Use temporary incentives to discover if private players find entrepreneurial capital profitable.
5) Subject programs to market tests like requiring private matching funds.
6) Regulate to allow for easy business failure so resources can circulate productively.
7) Build "venture chimneys" that allow for risk-taking
Don Duval: Immigration, Entrepreneurship, and the Cleantech Sector - The Futu...Don Duval
This presentation highlighted the important role of immigrants participating in and contributing to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Canada. Given the interests of the audience, the focus was on engaging and educating foreign engineers on entrepreneurial opportunities in the cleantech sector in Ontario, specifically those related to alternative energy initiatives enabled by the Ontario government feed-in-tariff program. The presentation was given at the 2012 Conference for International Engineers in Toronto at the MaRS Discovery District.
1. The document discusses how entrepreneurship and a global mindset among entrepreneurs can drive economic growth around the world.
2. As communication and travel have accelerated, entrepreneurs now have more opportunities to start and grow businesses on a global scale by accessing new markets and resources.
3. Nations should encourage entrepreneurship through campaigns, education, and fostering a global outlook so entrepreneurs think big, connect globally, and unlock their countries' economic potential.
2013 Tamkeen Annual Report - Fostering Entrepreneurship in BahrainDaniel Isenberg
This document discusses fostering entrepreneurship in Bahrain. It summarizes that only a small percentage (1-5%) of firms account for most of the economic and social impact through high growth over 15-30 years, and these are often from basic industries rather than technology sectors. It advises Bahrain to prioritize solving social problems and allocating resources to do so, but to let the market decide which firms and sectors succeed rather than trying to pick winners. The key recommendation is to make the entrepreneurship system simple, transparent and fair for all.
Steve Jobs was an American entrepreneur who co-founded Apple Inc. and served as its CEO. After leaving Apple, he founded NeXT and later returned to Apple and transformed the company with products like the iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad. S.A. Alavi founded Dentonic after struggling with toothache and finding relief in a local dentist's powder. He grew it into a household name in Pakistan. Haji Mohammad Ali started Student Biryani in 1969 with home cooked biryani, growing it into a popular chain. Michael Dell founded Dell from his dorm room at age 19 and grew it into a Fortune 500 company, becoming the youngest CEO on the list. Bill Gates co-
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All you need to know to begin your journey in the startup world. Sources, Comments, References, FAQs.
This is from a lecture I give to first-time entrepreneurs and people who want to know more about this ecosystem
The document discusses developing an entrepreneurial mindset in organizations. It defines entrepreneurship as creating value by combining resources to exploit opportunities. Key entrepreneurial competencies include opportunity-alertness, self-efficacy, risk-willingness, and role-modeling. These competencies can be enhanced through institutional context, innovation competencies, background factors like gender and education, and role-modeling. The document also discusses innovation, innovation systems, linking innovation systems, diversity and innovation, transnational entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, and an example of a transnational diaspora entrepreneurship platform.
This document provides an introduction to the New York startup community. It discusses notable NYC startups, what defines a startup ecosystem, common misconceptions about entrepreneurship, common roles at startups, and first steps for getting involved including attending events, building skills, and finding a job or starting a company. Recommendations are made for blogs, newsletters, organizations, coworking spaces, and accelerators.
This document discusses principles for empowering innovation in evergreen businesses. It defines evergreen businesses as private, enduring companies focused on purpose over profits. The document outlines seven principles for evergreen businesses: purpose, perseverance, people first, private structure, profit, paced growth, and pragmatic innovation. It provides examples of how constraints can drive creativity and discusses practices like low-cost experiments, protecting new ideas, long-term learning, and focusing on innovations that create new markets and jobs. The document is presented by Tugboat Institute, a membership group for CEOs of evergreen businesses.
This document discusses the opportunity for developers in the small business cloud market. It notes that while currently 37% of US small businesses use cloud-based solutions, that number is expected to rise to 78% by 2020, representing a major opportunity. Small business owners spend significant time online managing their businesses, including tasks like communications, customer relationships, and accounting. The document highlights QuickBooks Online as the leading platform, and encourages developers to create apps that integrate with it to help small businesses run their operations more efficiently. It provides research findings on small business hardware/software use and willingness to spend on new solutions.
- Entrepreneurship involves starting new organizations or revitalizing existing ones in response to identified opportunities. It can range from solo projects to large ventures that create many jobs.
- Entrepreneurs take on high risks and are driven by a need for achievement and independence. They have an enthusiastic vision for their business and work persistently to turn their vision into reality.
- Promoting entrepreneurship can support economic growth and social cohesion. Governments work to develop an entrepreneurial culture through education, legislation, and campaigns.
Silicon Valley has established itself as the leading global innovation ecosystem due to key factors such as transparency in venture capitalism funding, support from top universities, and a skilled workforce culture. However, strict immigration laws and high housing costs present challenges. While venture capital and university partnerships remain strengths, addressing foreign talent restrictions and infrastructure sustainability will help Silicon Valley maintain its edge in the face of global competition.
Class 2: Introduction to web technology entrepreneurship allanchao
This document provides an agenda for a startup consulting session on website development. It covers topics like domain registration, email, web hosting, content management systems, and the differences between building a small business website versus a web application. It emphasizes that building a new web application from scratch requires significantly more effort and resources than using an existing content management system or website builder. The session aims to educate attendees on the various components involved in planning and launching a new website or software product.
This document discusses crowdfunding as an alternative source of financing for startups and growing companies. It outlines several traditional options for financing such as self-funding, angel investors, banks, subsidies, and venture capital that are often limited. It then introduces crowdfunding as a new option that allows companies to raise capital from online communities. Specifically, it describes Symbid as a crowdfunding platform that facilitates equity-based crowdfunding, allowing companies to raise up to 2.5 million Euros online and giving investors ownership stakes in successful companies.
Workshop 1: Wide Moat Analysis: In Search of Compounding Stocks in Uncertain ...Koon Boon KEE
This document contains a series of workshops and presentations on value investing and detecting accounting fraud. It discusses identifying "moat" companies that can withstand crises, and avoiding "pump and dump" schemes carried out by insider traders called "Zhuang Jia." It recommends investing only in areas you have strong expertise and knowledge, using examples like buses or potato chips. Focusing on resilient businesses like Yutong Bus that performed well long-term compared to indexes and other investments. The overall message is on developing independent critical thinking to identify quality businesses rather than falling for get-rich-quick strategies.
Lecture on 18 March 2010 at Georgetown University to the Communications, Culture & Technology course on "Creating a Culture of Innovation," taught by Dr. Mike Nelson.
This document provides an overview and agenda for a crowdfunding workshop. It discusses what crowdfunding is, how it can help fill funding gaps for entrepreneurs, and the rise of crowdfunding platforms. It also outlines key aspects of running a successful crowdfunding campaign such as crafting an engaging idea and pitch, using visuals and videos, offering rewards, and engaging in social media promotion. Overall, the document aims to educate entrepreneurs on utilizing crowdfunding.
2009 Canada to UK Study Tour: Slide Deck PresentationJoanna Reynolds
In March 2009, a group of Canadian leaders went to the UK to learn about common practices in Social Enterprise and Social Innovation. This Slide Deck is part of the report back.
Presentation at FPA Conf (Naperville, IL Sept 1, 2015)Jeffrey R. Carter
The document summarizes the growing startup scene in Chicago. It notes that Chicago has seen a 101% increase in venture capital funding from 2013-2014, compared to 85% in Silicon Valley. Recent exits include a $800 million exit for PayPal in 2013 and a $350 million exit for Nordstrom in 2014. The document highlights resources for startups in Chicago like accelerators, coworking spaces, and angel investor groups. It provides tips for angel investors, such as typical deal structures, industries that angels like/dislike, common mistakes angels make, and the benefits of investing through a fund to gain exposure without as much work.
Billionaires around the world are engaging in angel investments, which provide high returns. Angel investments involve providing capital to startup companies, and can yield enormous profits as those companies grow rapidly and go public. Some examples are provided of angel investments that saw returns of thousands of times the initial amount. The document proposes participating in an upcoming IPO of a major Chinese social media company through an angel investment club. This could provide an opportunity for high returns by acquiring pre-IPO shares and profiting from the company's growth.
Seeding Entrepreneurship: How to Build a Venture Finance EcosystemDaniel Isenberg
The document outlines 7 practical principles for public leaders seeking to foster entrepreneurship and venture finance ecosystems:
1) The objective should be to develop the ecosystem, not directly provide capital.
2) Stimulate financing through off-balance sheet methods like grants, but avoid being on ventures' balance sheets.
3) Include sunset clauses for financial support programs to focus on results and sustainability.
4) Use temporary incentives to discover if private players find entrepreneurial capital profitable.
5) Subject programs to market tests like requiring private matching funds.
6) Regulate to allow for easy business failure so resources can circulate productively.
7) Build "venture chimneys" that allow for risk-taking
Don Duval: Immigration, Entrepreneurship, and the Cleantech Sector - The Futu...Don Duval
This presentation highlighted the important role of immigrants participating in and contributing to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Canada. Given the interests of the audience, the focus was on engaging and educating foreign engineers on entrepreneurial opportunities in the cleantech sector in Ontario, specifically those related to alternative energy initiatives enabled by the Ontario government feed-in-tariff program. The presentation was given at the 2012 Conference for International Engineers in Toronto at the MaRS Discovery District.
1. The document discusses how entrepreneurship and a global mindset among entrepreneurs can drive economic growth around the world.
2. As communication and travel have accelerated, entrepreneurs now have more opportunities to start and grow businesses on a global scale by accessing new markets and resources.
3. Nations should encourage entrepreneurship through campaigns, education, and fostering a global outlook so entrepreneurs think big, connect globally, and unlock their countries' economic potential.
2013 Tamkeen Annual Report - Fostering Entrepreneurship in BahrainDaniel Isenberg
This document discusses fostering entrepreneurship in Bahrain. It summarizes that only a small percentage (1-5%) of firms account for most of the economic and social impact through high growth over 15-30 years, and these are often from basic industries rather than technology sectors. It advises Bahrain to prioritize solving social problems and allocating resources to do so, but to let the market decide which firms and sectors succeed rather than trying to pick winners. The key recommendation is to make the entrepreneurship system simple, transparent and fair for all.
Steve Jobs was an American entrepreneur who co-founded Apple Inc. and served as its CEO. After leaving Apple, he founded NeXT and later returned to Apple and transformed the company with products like the iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad. S.A. Alavi founded Dentonic after struggling with toothache and finding relief in a local dentist's powder. He grew it into a household name in Pakistan. Haji Mohammad Ali started Student Biryani in 1969 with home cooked biryani, growing it into a popular chain. Michael Dell founded Dell from his dorm room at age 19 and grew it into a Fortune 500 company, becoming the youngest CEO on the list. Bill Gates co-
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All you need to know to begin your journey in the startup world. Sources, Comments, References, FAQs.
This is from a lecture I give to first-time entrepreneurs and people who want to know more about this ecosystem
The document discusses developing an entrepreneurial mindset in organizations. It defines entrepreneurship as creating value by combining resources to exploit opportunities. Key entrepreneurial competencies include opportunity-alertness, self-efficacy, risk-willingness, and role-modeling. These competencies can be enhanced through institutional context, innovation competencies, background factors like gender and education, and role-modeling. The document also discusses innovation, innovation systems, linking innovation systems, diversity and innovation, transnational entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, and an example of a transnational diaspora entrepreneurship platform.
This document provides an introduction to the New York startup community. It discusses notable NYC startups, what defines a startup ecosystem, common misconceptions about entrepreneurship, common roles at startups, and first steps for getting involved including attending events, building skills, and finding a job or starting a company. Recommendations are made for blogs, newsletters, organizations, coworking spaces, and accelerators.
This document discusses principles for empowering innovation in evergreen businesses. It defines evergreen businesses as private, enduring companies focused on purpose over profits. The document outlines seven principles for evergreen businesses: purpose, perseverance, people first, private structure, profit, paced growth, and pragmatic innovation. It provides examples of how constraints can drive creativity and discusses practices like low-cost experiments, protecting new ideas, long-term learning, and focusing on innovations that create new markets and jobs. The document is presented by Tugboat Institute, a membership group for CEOs of evergreen businesses.
This document discusses the opportunity for developers in the small business cloud market. It notes that while currently 37% of US small businesses use cloud-based solutions, that number is expected to rise to 78% by 2020, representing a major opportunity. Small business owners spend significant time online managing their businesses, including tasks like communications, customer relationships, and accounting. The document highlights QuickBooks Online as the leading platform, and encourages developers to create apps that integrate with it to help small businesses run their operations more efficiently. It provides research findings on small business hardware/software use and willingness to spend on new solutions.
- Entrepreneurship involves starting new organizations or revitalizing existing ones in response to identified opportunities. It can range from solo projects to large ventures that create many jobs.
- Entrepreneurs take on high risks and are driven by a need for achievement and independence. They have an enthusiastic vision for their business and work persistently to turn their vision into reality.
- Promoting entrepreneurship can support economic growth and social cohesion. Governments work to develop an entrepreneurial culture through education, legislation, and campaigns.
Silicon Valley has established itself as the leading global innovation ecosystem due to key factors such as transparency in venture capitalism funding, support from top universities, and a skilled workforce culture. However, strict immigration laws and high housing costs present challenges. While venture capital and university partnerships remain strengths, addressing foreign talent restrictions and infrastructure sustainability will help Silicon Valley maintain its edge in the face of global competition.
Class 2: Introduction to web technology entrepreneurship allanchao
This document provides an agenda for a startup consulting session on website development. It covers topics like domain registration, email, web hosting, content management systems, and the differences between building a small business website versus a web application. It emphasizes that building a new web application from scratch requires significantly more effort and resources than using an existing content management system or website builder. The session aims to educate attendees on the various components involved in planning and launching a new website or software product.
This document discusses crowdfunding as an alternative source of financing for startups and growing companies. It outlines several traditional options for financing such as self-funding, angel investors, banks, subsidies, and venture capital that are often limited. It then introduces crowdfunding as a new option that allows companies to raise capital from online communities. Specifically, it describes Symbid as a crowdfunding platform that facilitates equity-based crowdfunding, allowing companies to raise up to 2.5 million Euros online and giving investors ownership stakes in successful companies.
Workshop 1: Wide Moat Analysis: In Search of Compounding Stocks in Uncertain ...Koon Boon KEE
This document contains a series of workshops and presentations on value investing and detecting accounting fraud. It discusses identifying "moat" companies that can withstand crises, and avoiding "pump and dump" schemes carried out by insider traders called "Zhuang Jia." It recommends investing only in areas you have strong expertise and knowledge, using examples like buses or potato chips. Focusing on resilient businesses like Yutong Bus that performed well long-term compared to indexes and other investments. The overall message is on developing independent critical thinking to identify quality businesses rather than falling for get-rich-quick strategies.
Lecture on 18 March 2010 at Georgetown University to the Communications, Culture & Technology course on "Creating a Culture of Innovation," taught by Dr. Mike Nelson.
This document provides an overview and agenda for a crowdfunding workshop. It discusses what crowdfunding is, how it can help fill funding gaps for entrepreneurs, and the rise of crowdfunding platforms. It also outlines key aspects of running a successful crowdfunding campaign such as crafting an engaging idea and pitch, using visuals and videos, offering rewards, and engaging in social media promotion. Overall, the document aims to educate entrepreneurs on utilizing crowdfunding.
This document provides an agenda and overview for a crowdfunding workshop. The agenda includes sessions on crowdfunding overview, crafting ideas and campaigns, preparing visuals, perks and rewards, and running a successful campaign. The crowdfunding overview section defines crowdfunding, compares it to traditional funding sources like venture capital, and discusses different crowdfunding models like donation, rewards, and equity crowdfunding.
The document discusses an upcoming crowdfunding workshop hosted by Propel Arizona. The agenda covers crowdfunding overviews, crafting campaigns, visuals, rewards, and running successful campaigns. It also discusses different types of crowdfunding like donation, rewards, equity and debt crowdfunding. Key topics include protecting intellectual property, why people support crowdfunding campaigns due to passion for the product or cause, and lessons from successful Kickstarter campaigns emphasizing emotional returns over financial returns.
Propel Arizona - Crowdfunding Short Workshop for Local First ArizonaPropel Arizona
Crowdfunding allows entrepreneurs to solicit and collect small amounts of money from a large number of people through the internet. There are different types of crowdfunding including rewards-based crowdfunding, where donors receive perks or rewards, and equity crowdfunding, where donors receive equity or shares in the company. Rewards-based crowdfunding has seen success through sites like Kickstarter, while equity crowdfunding is still developing regulations in the US. Successful crowdfunding campaigns tell compelling stories, offer unique rewards, and engage supporters through social media and updates.
2016 IVCA Viewpoint - The Art+Science of Investing in Private Companiesillinoisvc
The document summarizes a discussion about private equity and venture capital investments between representatives from two Illinois public pension funds and an investment consulting firm. They discuss that private equity has significantly outperformed other asset classes for the pension funds over long time periods. The representatives provide details on the percentage of assets their organizations invest in private equity/venture capital and their general investment philosophies. They also discuss what they look for in private equity and venture capital firms and fund managers when making investment decisions.
BeWise lecture: Sven Illing "Introduction to Venture Capital" @ Estonian Busi...JCI Tallinn BeWise
Sven Illing is a business developer, adviser and investor working with hi-tech companies. In his lecture he gave an overview of the topic, drawing examples from his personal experiences. The talk touched upon the following topics:
• Overview of the venture capital industry in Europe and the U.S.;
• Early stage financing options for start-ups, including start up accelerators;
• Practical steps in the capital raising process.
Sven Illing is a startup adviser and investor through iCapital and startup accelerators GameFounders and Buildit. During last 10 years he has helped 100+ teams with advice & contacts and invested in 37 startups.
Crowdfunding can benefit large corporations and professional investors in several ways:
1) It allows them to validate market demand for new products before significant investment, gain customer insights, and identify partnerships.
2) Established companies are using crowdfunding for reputation management, innovation development, and monitoring trends.
3) Professional investors are diversifying investment portfolios by investing in crowdfunding platforms and loans.
4) Major banks are creating their own platforms to support small business customers and improve loan underwriting.
A Seed/Startup Venture Fund & Collaboration Community working with, supporting and compensating Incubators, Universities and Economic Development Agencies
Venture capital plays a major role in creating innovations in Silicon Valley. Without venture capital funding, many technological advancements and startups in Silicon Valley would not exist or would have taken much longer to develop. Venture capitalists provide not just financial capital but also strategic guidance and expertise that helps startups succeed. Statistics show that venture capital firms invest heavily in Silicon Valley and tend to reinvest in the region rather than moving funds elsewhere after projects conclude, indicating their strong belief in opportunities there. As a result, Silicon Valley has become a global leader in technology and innovation due in large part to the support of venture capital over many decades.
Growing Your Business In The Modern Economy: 6 VCs Weigh InEric Dahl
Venture capitalists discuss how startup growth and risk have changed in recent years. Fewer startups are going public, with acquisitions now the more common exit. Growth rates and timelines can vary significantly by company and industry. While conventional wisdom says growth only occurs early, some companies like Omniture grew revenues over 2,000% in four years after being founded. VCs say there is no single definition of growth, and it depends on factors like revenue, users, or net revenue. Managing risk and building for the long-term is most important.
Venture capital refers to financing provided to startup companies with exceptional growth potential. Venture capitalists provide funding in exchange for equity in companies and often provide managerial and technical expertise as well. Venture capital investments typically involve high risks but also promise high returns through a liquidity event like an IPO or acquisition. Venture capital funds raise capital from various sources to finance new and rapidly growing companies.
Startup Studios - Innovating Innovation White Paper Select Slides by EnhanceAlper Celen
1. Enhance is a venture builder based in the Middle East that aims to enhance lives by building online marketplaces and solving local problems.
2. It nurtures talent through its "guild" program and shares resources between ventures to be more efficient than standalone startups.
3. The founders have extensive experience as serial entrepreneurs and consultants working in the region for over a decade.
The document provides an overview of crowdfunding and discusses traditional funding methods for entrepreneurs. It defines the four main models of crowdfunding: donations-based, rewards-based, lending-based, and equity-based. The document also highlights that crowdfunding transactions are expected to exceed $34 billion in 2015 and overtake venture capital funding. It features perspectives from leaders in the crowdfunding industry on topics like peer-to-peer lending and increasing financial inclusion through alternative credit scoring models.
Bitspiration 2015 Presentation for EntrepreneursPeter Szymanski
1) Raising funds from Silicon Valley investors requires Polish startups to demonstrate rapid growth, a large total addressable market, and a proven management team.
2) When choosing Silicon Valley investors, companies should reference check the investors' past portfolio companies to evaluate how they support struggling firms.
3) While Silicon Valley remains an attractive source of funding, its high costs may lead startups to consider global trends like declining smartphone and bandwidth expenses that could support development outside of the US.
This document discusses three massive funding opportunities: prizes and open challenges, perks-based crowdfunding, and equity crowdfunding. It provides an overview of each opportunity, including how big the potential funding is and what types of projects or companies might be a good fit. Prizes can provide big publicity opportunities, while perks-based crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter have funded over $1 billion in projects. Equity crowdfunding is currently illegal but rules are changing to allow individuals to invest smaller amounts in private companies in exchange for equity. The document advises considering different opportunities based on one's project goals and style.
Crowdfunding for Women: The Capital Raising EqualizerPatch of Land
Crowdfunding for Women: The Capital Raising Equalizer is a presentation given by Reality Crowd TV Media Corporation to the University of Hartford Entrepreneurial Center for Women on 10/30/14.
The social web is democratizing entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is on the rise, and social networks are helping entrepreneurs do everything needed to get their businesses going, from ideating, finding a co-founder, and hiring, to finding investors, managing stakeholders, getting press, and getting much-needed advice.
During April 2013, I spoke with a group of NYU Stern students about the growing social networks for entrepreneurs. Thank you, Professor Arun Sundararajan for inviting me to speak with your "Networks, Crowds and Markets" class!
Bernadette Hyland speaks at Startup Queensland Visiting Entrepreneurs Program...Bernadette Hyland-Wood
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Bernadette has a fascinating CV – Software Engineer, Startup Founder, Open Data guru, Web innovator and W3C influencer, IoT, public health data analytics, Crowdsourcing, STEM education and is a major supporter women startup founders.
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Do elements of globalization, such as Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), negatively affect the ability of countries in the Global South to preserve their culture? This research aims to answer this question by employing a cross-sectional comparative case study analysis utilizing methods of difference. Thailand and Cambodia are compared as they are in the same region and have a similar culture. The metric of difference between Thailand and Cambodia is their ability to preserve their culture. This ability is operationalized by their respective attitudes towards FDI; Thailand imposes stringent regulations and limitations on FDI while Cambodia does not hesitate to accept most FDI and imposes fewer limitations. The evidence from this study suggests that FDI from globally influential countries with high gross domestic products (GDPs) (e.g. China, U.S.) challenges the ability of countries with lower GDPs (e.g. Cambodia) to protect their culture. Furthermore, the ability, or lack thereof, of the receiving countries to protect their culture is amplified by the existence and implementation of restrictive FDI policies imposed by their governments.
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Financial Assets: Debit vs Equity Securities.pptxWrito-Finance
financial assets represent claim for future benefit or cash. Financial assets are formed by establishing contracts between participants. These financial assets are used for collection of huge amounts of money for business purposes.
Two major Types: Debt Securities and Equity Securities.
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• The first type of Debit securities is BONDS. Bonds are issued by corporations and government (both local and national government).
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Concluding remarks
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Crowdfunding panel sustainable tucson - feb 11th 2013
1. Crowdfunding Driving Entrepreneurship
and Economic Growth
WYNTK * (what you need to know)
Sustainable Tucson , 11 February 2013 CJ Cornell
2. „Serial/Parallel Entrepreneur”
10+ companies
$250M Funding 4 Exits (great !)
$3B Revenues 4 Failures (awful !)
Lots of lessons. Chaos, Pain and Joy.
Investor/Venture Capitalist
EIR, Venture Partner
Angel Investor
5 Companies 9 Boards
3,000 Tylenol Caplets. Ego and Brain Atrophy.
CJ Cornell
University Professor
@cjcornell Professor of Digital Media & Entrepreneurship
Arizona State University, SJSU, Stanford (Lecturer)
New York Institute of Technology
cj@cjcornell.com Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship
Research in digital media, behavior, entrepreneurship
Advisor/Mentor, Author etc.
ASU – Skysong, Venture Catalyst, RSS etc
Arizona Commerce Authority / Venture ready
Arizona Innovation Challenge
Book: Age of Metapreneurship. Blog/Articles
4. WYNTK(what you need to know)
Crowdfunding
Soliciting & Collecting relatively small amounts
of money (“funding”) from a large number of
people (“crowd”)
5. “
Crowdfunding is a term used to describe individuals
coming together to support – and directly fund
projects by other individual and organizations.
“
http://blog.intuit.com/trends/crowd-power-what-is-crowdfunding-infographic
10. capital = new companies ?
capital = survival ?
capital = growth ?
11. The Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial
Activity is a leading indicator of new
business creation in the United States.
In 2012 - The state with the HIGHEST level of
Entrepreneurial Growth was …
Arizona.
12. # 1 in Entrepreneurial Growth
# 46th in Venture Capital $
31. Jumpstart Our Business Startup
ACT, Title III (JOBS Act).
5 APRIL, 2012 (AND … AUGUST 2012, DECEMBER 2012 …)
32. Equity Crowdfunding - JOBS
• Eliminates ban on general solicitation and general advertising in connection with
private offerings to accredited investors under Regulation D (Rule 506) and to qualified
institutional buyers under Rule 144A.
• Exemption from Securities Act registration “crowdfunding” transactions (involving
access to small amounts of capital through the internet).
• Exemption to allow issuance of up to $50 million of securities in any 12-month
period, up from the current $5 million threshold
• An increase in the number of shareholders a company may have before being required
to register its common stock with the SEC and become a public reporting company
from 500 to 2,000 total shareholders, including up to 500 “unaccredited” shareholders
• Amount each person may invest in offerings of this type, tiered by the person's net
worth or yearly income.
34. WYNTK (what you need to know)
BEFORE - (SEC “Reg D” Rule 504, 505, 506, 144a) … Since 1933
– 35 Unaccredited Investors (max), Unlimited Accredited
– 500 Shareholders (max)
– $1M max per 12 months, or $5M+ w/Reporting & restrictions
– No “General Solicitations”
AFTER - (JOBS Act) … 2013, maybe
– General Solicitations – to accredited investors
– 35 Unaccredited Investors (max), Unlimited Accredited
– 500 Shareholders (max)
– $1M max per 12 months, or $5M+ w/Reporting & restrictions
– No “General Solicitations” to unaccredited investors
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35. any offers or sales of securities purporting to rely on
the crowdfunding exemption would be unlawful under federal securities
laws.
• Source – SEC.Gov
36. But,
if you think the JOBS act
moves the SEC into
the 21st century …
37. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Netflix Inc said on Thursday
securities regulators warned they may bring civil action against the
company and its chief executive for violating public disclosure rules with
a Facebook post …
39. Fraud?
Case One: Australia – Equity Crowdfunding
The Australian Small Scale Offerings Board (www.ASSOB.com.au), founded in 2007, is the largest
investment crowdfunding platform in Australia and one of the largest in the world. It is an equity
crowdfunding platform that has successfully served both accredited and non-accredited investors since its
inception over 5 years ago, raising $130,409,669 since 2007. 132 companies have been funded to date and
not a single casecase of fraud reported. reported.
not a single of fraud has been has been
Case Two: UK – Equity Crowdfunding
Crowdcube (www.crowdcube.com) is the largest equity-based crowdfunding platform in the UK has been
operating since February 15, 2011 with no reported fraud. Crowdcube operates within the current
securities framework within the UK and allows issuers to raise equity capital using an online portal.
29 pitches have been funded with £4.25M. Average raise is £146,552. Average equity given up is
16%. Average numbers of investors is 63. Average days to fund are 51. Average age of entrepreneur is 40
and total number of registered investors is 24,023. No fraud has been reported.reported.
No fraud has been
http://www.crowdfundcapitaladvisors.com/resources/26-resources/120-crowd-detects-fraud.html
40. Fraud?
Case Four: US - Fraud Derailed
An example of fraud that was derailed on a portal is a campaign on Kickstarter called
Mythic. FromTechdirt.com: “A recent video game project on Kickstarter that turned out to be fake. As
the crowdsourcing scam was exposed by a crowdsourced investigation
BetaBeat reports, the crowdsourcing scam was exposed by a crowdsourced investigation:
... a campaign for an action video game, MYTHIC: The Story Of Gods and Men, has just been busted by
forum users at Reddit, SomethingAwful and Rock, Paper, Shotgun. The creators claimed to be an
independent studio, “Little Monster Productions,” of 12 industry veterans in Hollywood. “Our team has
done a significant amount of work on the World of Warcraft series as well as Diablo 2 and the original
Starcraft,” says the project page.
Bull____, said the Internet. Turns out the art was cribbed, the text for backer rewards was copied and
pasted from another Kickstarter project, and even the office photos were from another game
studio, Burton Design Group.
When people brought their accusations to the Kickstarter comments, the developers made a few weak
attempts at deflection then quietly shut down having raised just under $5,000 (far short of their goal, so
that money won't actually be released). With Kickstarter gaining more attention every day, we're sure to
see more attempts at scams—and maybe even some successes—but with a savvy community that polices
itself like this, the scammers face an uphill battle.”
http://www.crowdfundcapitaladvisors.com/resources/26-resources/120-crowd-detects-fraud.html
41. Fraud?
Case Four: US - Fraud Derailed
An example of fraud that was derailed on a portal is a campaign on Kickstarter called
Mythic. FromTechdirt.com: “A recent video game project on Kickstarter that turned out to be fake. As
the crowdsourcing scam was exposed by a crowdsourced investigation
BetaBeat reports, the crowdsourcing scam was exposed by a crowdsourced investigation:
... a campaign for an action video game, MYTHIC: The Story Of Gods and Men, has just been busted by
forum users at Reddit, SomethingAwful and Rock, Paper, Shotgun. The creators claimed to be an
independent studio, “Little Monster Productions,” of 12 industry veterans in Hollywood. “Our team has
done a significant amount of work on the World of Warcraft series as well as Diablo 2 and the original
Starcraft,” says the project page.
Bull____, said the Internet. Turns out the art was cribbed, the text for backer rewards was copied and
pasted from another Kickstarter project, and even the office photos were from another game
studio, Burton Design Group.
When people brought their accusations to the Kickstarter comments, the developers made a few weak
attempts at deflection then quietly shut down having raised just under $5,000 (far short of their goal, so
that money won't actually be released). With Kickstarter gaining more attention every day, we're sure to
see more attempts at scams—and maybe even some successes—but with a savvy community that polices
itself like this, the scammers face an uphill battle.”
http://www.crowdfundcapitaladvisors.com/resources/26-resources/120-crowd-detects-fraud.html
42.
43. Fraud?
Case Four: US - Fraud Derailed
An example of fraud that was derailed on a portal is a campaign on Kickstarter called
Mythic. FromTechdirt.com: “A recent video game project on Kickstarter that turned out to be fake. As
the crowdsourcing scam was exposed by a crowdsourced investigation
BetaBeat reports, the crowdsourcing scam was exposed by a crowdsourced investigation:
... a campaign for an action video game, MYTHIC: The Story Of Gods and Men, has just been busted by
forum users at Reddit, SomethingAwful and Rock, Paper, Shotgun. The creators claimed to be an
independent studio, “Little Monster Productions,” of 12 industry veterans in Hollywood. “Our team has
Bull____, said the Internet. Turns out the art was
done a significant amount of work on the World of Warcraft series as well as Diablo 2 and the original
Starcraft,” says the project page.
cribbed, the text for backer rewards was copied and
Bull____, said the Internet. Turns out the art was cribbed, the text for backer rewards was copied and
pasted from another Kickstarter project, and even the
pasted from another Kickstarter project, and even the office photos were from another game
studio, Burton Design Group. were from another game studio, Burton
office photos
When people brought their accusations to the Kickstarter comments, the developers made a few weak
Design Group.
attempts at deflection then quietly shut down having raised just under $5,000 (far short of their goal, so
that money won't actually be released). With Kickstarter gaining more attention every day, we're sure to
see more attempts at scams—and maybe even some successes—but with a savvy community that polices
itself like this, the scammers face an uphill battle.”
http://www.crowdfundcapitaladvisors.com/resources/26-resources/120-crowd-detects-fraud.html
46. WYNTK (what you need to know)
• Equity Crowdfunding - not in the USA (yet)
• JOBS act (April 2012) technically enables CF – but has
not yet been approved by SEC.
• No documented fraud in USA or other areas.
• Equity CF is for “high growth companies” seeking
significant funding from experienced investors
• Will dramatically change in 3-5 years (CJ prediction)
56. Kickstarter (2012)
2.2 million people pledged a total of
$319,786,629
(up 221% from 2011)
Backers pledged $606.76 per minute
People in 177 countries backed a project in 2012
(That's 90% of the countries in the world)
60. Lessons from Ethan Mollick’s “The Dynamics of Crowdfunding: Determinants of Success and Failure”
61. 3 Why’s: 1. They connect to the greater
purpose of the campaign
three main reasons why
people unconnected to a 2. They connect to a physical
project or business would aspect of the campaign like the
support it:
rewards
3. They connect to the creative
display of the campaign’s
presentation
What Is Crowdfunding And How Does It Benefit The Economy - Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyaprive/2012/11/27/what-is-crowdfunding-and-how-does-it-benefit-the-economy
62. • Passion
– For the technology
– For the industry
The Real – For the cause
(Crowdfunding)
– For the product
Why’s • Affinity
– For the Entrepreneur
– For the region, industry etc
• Connection
• Every reason BUT R.O.I. …
63. WYNTK (what you need to know)
Crowdfunding is about …
emotional ROI.
Not financial ROI
64. WYNTK
(what you need to know)
(when crowdfunding …)
“its not what you
do, but why you do it,”
67. “Consumers who want products before they are
developed”
Pre-orders
Early adopters
Supporters
http://trendwatching.com/trends/infographics/presumers/
68. WYNTK(what you need to know)
1. Crowdfunding = New “1st Money” for ventures
($10k - $50k average– but wild exceptions)
2. Equity Crowdfunding is Still Far away
3. Rewards based Model IS Crowdfunding today
4. All or Nothing Crowdfunding – Standard
5. Perks and Rewards: Pre-order Crowdfunding
6. Social Media & Content Intensive
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70. • The iPhone-friendly Pebble watch earned $7.6
million more than its $100,000 goal.
• And the Galileo iPhone platform closed its
Kickstarter campaign at $702,000, far
surpassing its $100,000 goal.
71. • Ouya raised $2 million in one day for a new Android gaming
console (it’s raised more than $5 million to date),
• the Nifty MiniDrive, external memory for Apple MacBooks.
The tiny storage company is more than 2,000% above its
$11,000 goal with 15 days left in the campaign.
76. • Yesterday a video game project called Ouya became the eighth project in Kickstarter history to raise more than a million dollars, and the
fastest ever to do so. Ouya hit the total in just over eight hours, shattering the previous record. Here’s how long it took each million-
dollar project to cross the threshold:
• OUYA — 8 hours and 22 minutes
• Double Fine Adventure — 17 hours and 30 minutes
• Pebble — 27 hours
• Wasteland 2 — 41 hours
• Shadowrun Returns — 7 days
• The Order of the Stick — 27 days, 5 hours
• Amanda Palmer — 27 days, 12 hours
• Elevation Dock — 57 days
• As you might expect, Ouya also has the biggest single-day total in Kickstarter history. It received more than $2.5 million in pledges from
its launch on Tuesday at 8:44am to Wednesday at 8:44am. Here are the ten biggest 24-hour tallies on Kickstarter so far:
• OUYA — $2,589,687.77
• Double Fine Adventure — $1,064,652.05
• Pebble — $863,132.92
• Wasteland 2 — $555,407.84
• Shadowrun Returns — $378,008.28
• Amanda Palmer — $223,348.50
• The Icarus Deception — $178,194.00
• Elevation Dock — $161,507.00
• Penny Arcade Sells Out — $151,221.17
• gTar — $138,891.00
• Ouya’s big day lead to another Kickstarter record: dollars pledged in a single day. On February 9th Kickstarter saw more than $1 million
in pledges in a day for the first time. Until yesterday, Kickstarter’s biggest day was on April 12th, when nearly $1.9 million was pledged.
The amount pledged yesterday, July 10th? $3,174,820.