1. Crowdfunding E=mc 2 April 01, 2015

2. Outline What is Crowdfunding Types of Crowdfunding Are You Ready

3. www.crowdsourcing.org

4. Types Donation Based Product Based Equity Based Services Based

5. Are You Ready Its more than an Adventure; It’s a Job! Idea Shown the $$$ Will Flow-WRONG! Fees - YES Possible Penalties

6. Are You Ready Research is the KEY Review past CF site projects CF Website will determine Yes or No to your project

7. For Profit www.kickstarter.com www.indiegogo.com www.rockethub.com

8. Non-Profit www.crowdrise.com www.fundly.com www.startsomegood.com

9. Business –www.appsfunder.comwww.appsfunder.com –www.quirky.comwww.quirky.com –www.greenapplebarter.comwww.greenapplebarter.com –www.fiverr.comwww.fiverr.com

10. Finances Taxes Person changes mind to fund – Loss Revenue (10-20%) Average = $30 Other services Do Financial Projections!

11. Campaign Start Mid Point End

12. Duration Remember – Constant Communication –Reply to email –Create Blog & Update –Respond to Facebook, Twitter, etc. –Getting media coverage –Update on Rewards –Update Video –168 Hours – Global

13. Video Be Real Two – Five Minutes Get to Point in First 30 Seconds You or Friend Present It –Passion

14. Rewards Make sense & relate to project Awards at different payment tiers Value added or junk Did you figure into your costs Logistics

15. Patents America Invents Act Major Change - First to Invent to First to File System –Date of application versus date of invention –Provisional Patent - Good Idea

16. Reminder Market Research Finances THE STORY