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Tomorrow, I’ll be hosting a live Investment Crowdfunding Workshop on Startups.com and would love for you to join me! If you're a founder looking to raise capital or just interested in learning more about crowdfunding, this workshop will provide you with the strategies and insights needed to succeed. Check out the full details on the FundingHope, LLC post below and register today! #InvestmentCrowdfunding #Entrepreneurship #StartupFunding #RaiseCapital #FundingHope

I'm thrilled with the recent launch of #RaiseHub by SeedBlink! 🚀 We trust it will be a game-changer for founders who want to simplify and accelerate their fundraising journey when looking to raise funds from their own network. Ping me next week at How To Web or #FoundersClubBucharest by Techcelerator.Co & ROTSA (Romanian Tech Startups Association) or #BeyondTheStage by MyidEA to talk about it. #EquityManagement #AllThingsEquity #StartupFundraising

Funding Stages Explained (Short & Sweet!) 🚀 Founders raise money in stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A. 🚩 Pre-Seed (Friends & Family): - Launch your MVP, validate your idea. - Investors bet on your team & market. - Raise $100k - $1M from family & friends... - Angels, pre-seed funds and equity crowdfunding 🌱 Seed (Validation & Traction): - Prove market demand with MVP feedback. - Raise $500k - $3M to find product-market fit. - Aim for ~$10k+ monthly revenue. - Angels, seed funds, family houses and equity crowdfunding 🍏 Post-Seed (Bridge to Series A): - Hit key metrics & milestones before Series A. - Raise $1M - $5M to build data for a bigger round. - Aim for ~$100k monthly revenue (optional stage) - VCs, family houses, angels 🦄 Ready for Series A? - You've found product-market fit & have a strong team. - Raise $5M - $10M with a lead investor & board. - Aim for $2-3M annual revenue. - VCs, private equity firms, family houses These are ranges, and your specific journey might differ. #fundraising #startup #venturecapital

2018 Me: Most startup founders will be raising an investment crowdfunding round alongside their Angel and VC rounds. VC: (ignores me) 2022 Me: Most startup founders will be ... " " VC: That's interesting 2024 VC: Can I talk to you about funding trends with investment crowdfunding and why angel groups and VCs are telling their portfolio companies to raise a Community Round? Me: Absolutely. 👊 Adopt a VC VCs have an incredibly important role to raise large amounts of money and then deploy it in large chunks to founders who can mobilize it for growth. That, paired with a Founder's team who knows how to mobilize a network of investors for growth, makes a crowd-investor-backed startup a force to contend with. Stay in the game long enough to make a systemic shift. We're just leaving the "on-deck" circle y'all. Excited for what's next. The future of marketing and advertising is ownership. People with a network become investors (regardless of check size) and make valuable connections which drives faster traction 🚀 Keep building y'all!

DEAR STAGE 2 📬: I’m a CEO of a seed stage company, planning to raise an A round in 12-15 months. What advice do you have for a founder to both minimize time spent with VCs between rounds, and maximize how that time is used? Fundraising is an incredibly inefficient, and yet integral, part of the startup ecosystem. With this in mind, Dear Stage 2's Liz (Cain) Christo polled some friends in the VC world (Caitlin Bolnick Rellas of CRV, Akriti Dokania of Ridge Ventures, Zachary DeWitt of Wing Venture Capital, Ariel Winton-Jones of The Aligned Fund, and Sakib Dadi of Stage 2 Capital), to find out what advice they have shared with founders in their portfolio. There's no one-size-fits-all approach, but these pros shared some crucial DOs and DON'Ts to help navigate the fundraising process — check out their tips here: https://lnkd.in/ggrn8VyX

Hubtas Media is launching an exciting new chapter: Premium Content. Hubtas is dedicated to being the #1 News and Information source for equity crowdfunding. This will be a massive part of reaching this goal, and it's included in your normal, $10/month Hubtas Premium subscription. The below article is one such representation of this content. The article breaks down a burgeoning technology, specific startups taking advantage of this growth within equity crowdfunding, and analysis of trends investors can take advantage of. The article was written by Caleb Naysmith, who recently completed a 9-month combat deployment in Jordan and saw first-hand how the battlefield is evolving. This is just one type of premium content included in Hubtas's rollout of premium content for investors. Some other types of content included will be: - Research reports on individual startups (with Data-Driven Insights) - More Sector/Technology Specific (with Data-Driven Insights) - In-person reviews and content of live startups currently raising funds (so you know what the business REALLY looks like) - Breaking News or Industry Insights and much more! Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/enRMS3Uf

Are you a founder struggling to raise funds from traditional VCs and angel investors? Here's a hard truth: About 0.3% of startup pitches result in funding from venture capitalists. As a result, 99.7% of the remaining founders are completely ignored or quickly rejected by traditional investors. This leaves their startup starved of the attention and capital their business needs to succeed. Want some good news? In 2024, there are alternatives to venture capital and angel investors that can help the average founder gather the resources their company needs. The most prominent of those alternatives is equity crowdfunding. In this event, Sam Wong from Fundable Startups is teaming up with Christopher Lustrino from KINGSCROWD to discuss the fundamentals of equity crowdfunding. In this event, our founder audience will learn: The basics of equity crowdfunding How equity crowdfunding compares to traditional fundraising The key trends behind equity crowdfunding in 2024 Free online event. 10am - 10:45am MDT Tuesday, April 30. Hosted by Fundable Startups

Hey team! 👋 Raising money for a startup can sometimes be challenging.  I've put together a list of tools to help you to streamline your investment search. 🚀 Kickstarter: Ideal for launching innovative projects with community support. TechCrunch Battlefield: Platform to showcase startups and access venture capital. Indiegogo: Versatile crowdfunding for projects of any size. AngelList: Connects with angel investors and top talent for scaling. Seedrs: European platform for attracting private investors. Hope this would help you to raise for your startup. Best of luck! 💪

In today's dynamic business landscape, the choice of funding can significantly impact the trajectory of a startup. 💡Crowdfunding has emerged as a game-changer, not just for its financial benefits but also for the diverse opportunities it offers. To delve deeper into the advantages of crowdfunding, check out our latest webinar pinned in the comment section. But let's shift our focus to some inspiring success stories! 🌐✨ In this post, we're thrilled to present four remarkable businesses that have soared from startup dreams to global sensations through crowdfunding. These brands, now multi-million dollar giants, started their journeys on platforms like Indiegogo and Kickstarter. Share your thoughts, ideas, or experiences in the comments below! 🌟

Entrepreneurs are increasingly exploring alternative funding avenues to fuel their startup dreams. Crowdfunding platforms offer a democratized approach, enabling founders to tap into a global pool of investors. Accelerators provide not just funding but invaluable mentorship and networking opportunities, propelling startups towards success. Revenue-based financing offers a flexible repayment model, aligning with the business's cash flow. These unconventional strategies empower entrepreneurs to diversify their funding sources and reduce dependency on traditional investors. 🚀 Embracing these options not only expands financial horizons but also fosters innovation and resilience. #StartupFunding #CrowdfundingRevolution #AcceleratingSuccess #RevenueBasedFinancing #InnovationJourney #EntrepreneurialSpirit