What you’ll learn:

Attendees will learn from an great panel of successful crowdfunders what crowdfunding is and the difference between crowdfunding, VC funding, and bootstrapping. We’ll discuss your idea for a project (or your current business) and we’ll walk through each of the steps to creating a successful crowdfunding campaign. You’ll learn which pitfalls to avoid and which tips bring in the big bucks!

Takeaways:

You’ll walk away feeling empowered to launch a crowdfunding campaign regardless of the platform you choose. You’ll also leave with a better understanding of the benefits to crowdfunding and why every business owner should do it, even if s/he has the funding to launch it her/himself. You'll also hear from our panelists what they wish they had known before launching their crowdfunding campaign.

Expectations:

We'll expect you to come to the table with an idea or business you’d like to launch and be ready to laugh and brain-dump with your fellow entrepreneurs.