1. Crowfunding
By L.A. Lorek
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2. Kickstarter
Kickstarter, founded in 1999, reported more
than 2.2 million people pledged a total of
$319.7 million to fund 18,109 projects in 2012.

3. IndieGoGo

9. RocketHub

10. RocketHub
The average contribution on RocketHub is $75
Most projects last between 30 to 45 days
The Fundraising sweetspot is between $3,500
and $35,000

11. Three Pillars to Success
• 1. A great project
• 2. Strong network of supporters
• 3 Cool goods in exchange for a financial
contribution

12. GetFunded

13. CrowdCube in the U.K.
CrowdCube in the United Kingdom launched in
2010 and finances, on average, $88,000 per
company.
But only 7 percent of the companies seeking
investment are successful.

15. CircleUp
• CircleUp launched in mid-2012, and has
already invested $7.5 million in eight deals
into privately held consumer and retail
companies. CircleUp, based in San Francisco,
deals with accredited investors only and that’s
why it’s able to do equity-based
crowdfunding.

17. How to Succeed?
The secret to success is to have an awesome
project spearheaded by real people who ae
passionate.

18. If You Crowdfund
• Protect Yourself from Lawsuits
• Make sure to incorporate your business
• That places the liability on the business and
not you personally in case the business or
project fails.

19. Tap into Your Social Network