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With Sherwood Neiss

With Sherwood Neiss.

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With Sherwood Neiss

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  1. With Sherwood Neiss Material in this seminar is for reference purposes only. Neither any of the authors nor the publisher are engaged in rendering legal, accounting, investment, medical or any other professional service directly through this webinar. Neither the publisher nor the authors assume any liability for any errors or omissions, or for how this seminar or its contents are used or interpreted, or for any consequences resulting directly or indirectly from the use of this seminar. For legal, financial, medical, strategic or any other type of advice, please personally consult the appropriate professional.

  2. Slide 2 Sherwood Neiss • Sherwood and His Business Partners are Responsible For the Crowdfunding Section of the US Jobs Act • He lobbied for the US JOBS Act, worked with the White House and testified numerous times in the US Congress and Senate for its passage. • He continues to work in Washington DC to make sure its implemented properly - and is considered by many to be the father of equity-crowdfunding • Founded Success With Crowdfunding, the leading online crowdfunding education program and Crowdfund Capital Advisors – leading global advisory and consulting firm on crowdfunding and early-stage finance • 24 Countries: Investors/Development Organizations/Entrepreneurs National Governments and Others including the US Department of State, World Bank, University of California, Berkeley. • Was named among the 10 Most Influential People in Business Crowdfunding – Forbes, appeared on MSNBC, CNN, and has appeared in Fast Company, Inc., Fortune, The Wall Street Journal and numerous others. • Spoken at Harvard, UC Berkeley and the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Harnessing the Power of the Crowd to Fund Your Business www.SuccessWithCrowdfunding.com

  3. What is Crowdfunding? It employs the power of numbers to raise capital Scenario B: Crowd capital Scenario A: Traditional financing Paula needs $100,000 for a start-up business She applies on an online crowd platform and designs a social media campaign She raises $100,000 from 25 friends, family members and social media contacts Paula needs $100,000 for a start-up business She completes a loan application or makes a pitch to a professional investor She raises $100,000 from a single financier BUSINESS FINANCIER CROWD BUSINESS $100,000 x 1 financier $4,000 x 25 financiers obligation obligation

  4. Slide 4 Definition • Umbrella term meaning the practice of funding a project or venture by raising many small contributions of money from a large number of people. • Donation Crowdfunding vs. Crowdfund Investing • Donation Crowdfunding is perks based or pre-ordering product • Donation has no oversight yet in 2012, more than $3B was distributed • Crowdfund Investing is securities based (debt or equity) and is therefore regulated • Social media is the key ingredient to enable solicitation • Standardization of process and documents to scale offerings • According to our research, expected to be a $93M/year market Harnessing the Power of the Crowd to Fund Your Business www.SuccessWithCrowdfunding.com

  5. Slide 5 Is crowdfunding right for your business? • Crowdfunding is emerging around the globe as providing significant capital to entrepreneurs and small business people. • What type of business do you have or are you going to start? • How much money do you need to start or expand your business? • What kind of crowdfunding is right for you? • How many Twitter followers do you have? • Do you have the time and resources necessary to manage a crowdfunding campaign? Harnessing the Power of the Crowd to Fund Your Business www.SuccessWithCrowdfunding.com

  6. Slide 6 Results from recent study on CF • Every hour invested in a successful crowdfunding campaign returned $813! • 48% of companies said they intended to use crowdfunding proceeds to hire new staff. • The average amount raised across all forms of crowdfunding was $111,100! (Mean of $46,850) • Within 3 months of CF round 28% had completed a round with VC or angel group – 43% in discussion with Institutional Investors • Equity-based crowdfunding companies increased revenue by 351% (donation/perk CF realized 24% increase) • Harnessing the Power of the Crowd to Fund Your Business • www.SuccessWithCrowdfunding.com

  7. Slide 7 Making crowdfunding work for you • Direct Benefits of a Crowdfunding Campaign and ROI • The average company invested 135 hours of staff time in their campaign • Average of 45 days in the engagement. • This means $813 dollars for every hour invested(or $347-$350 for campaigns with a mean raise of $46k) • The average company spent just over $2,100 on the campaign itself (video, marketing, social media etc.) Harnessing the Power of the Crowd to Fund Your Business www.SuccessWithCrowdfunding.com

  8. Slide 8 Why use CF? More than funders Harnessing the Power of the Crowd to Fund Your Business www.SuccessWithCrowdfunding.com

  9. Slide 9 How do I harness the power of the crowd to fund my business? • Do you have a unique solution to problem that large numbers of people face? • What is the pain point or problem that you are solving with your product or solution? If you can’t easily describe the problem and how your solution is, you’re not ready to go to the crowd. • Build the right team! Investors invest in the team. They want to know that you can build and lead an effective team • Create a killer video! And view as many successful campaign videos as you can • Become a social media madman/madwoman! Amplify your message • Create all the necessary documents and live by them • Learn the details of the US JOBS ACT Harnessing the Power of the Crowd to Fund Your Business www.SuccessWithCrowdfunding.com

  10. Slide 10 How do I harness the power of the crowd to fund my business? • Remember – many (most) crowdfunding campaigns don’t hit their target (but there are a few important tips that will help you avoid this) • Most crowdfunding campaigns that succeed hit 25% of their target very quickly • 30% rule for social proof – no one wants to be first on the dance floor (circle the wagons and don’t worry about mixing metaphors!) • Go to the 20-30 closest people in your life first. (before you launch your campaign) Then go out in concentric circles for your core contacts • Preparation is key! Invest in yourself. Learn as much as you can – before – you begin • Plan on up to 6 hours a day for 30 to 90 days to run your crowdfunding campaign • Raising money takes a lot of work – but you can do it! and we are here to help! Visit the site for resources. Harnessing the Power of the Crowd to Fund Your Business www.SuccessWithCrowdfunding.com

  11. Sherwood Neiss www.SuccessWithCrowdfunding.com

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