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Vladimir Vukicevic founded Meural and Rockethub, both companies that have been successfully acquired. Now with his third startup, he joined 2,000+ toothpaste brands in the marketplace. To an outsider, it may seem like an overly competitive area to jump into and perhaps a bit random given his software and hardware background, but there is a deeply personal story behind Better & Better and to him, all his previous work has led up to this brand.

This Is The BEST Way For Your Body To Absorb Vitamins, with Better & Better Founder, Vladimir Vukicevic—[AD] Listen to past income reports on Cubicle to CEO hosted by Ellen Yin today PLUS receive free access to "your first $10K month" masterclass and a bonus workbook by going to zen.ai/neversettleceoTalking through the best way your body can absorb vitamins (psssst it's not through a pill). How do we know the vitamins are being absorbed? What's the absorption and biochemical process? BONUS: We both didn't know we're childhood cancer survivors! And where this leads us to the topic of oral health and later health related issues with teeth.Better & Better's Mission: We are embedding health and wellness into existing habits. For instance, our 2-in-1 toothpaste gives a dose of vitamins D and B12 simply by brushing your teeth.About our guest, Vladimir Vukicevic:Vladimir Vukicevic is the CEO & Co-Founder of Better & Better. He is an entrepreneur who founded two successful companies (Meural, RocketHub) prior to starting Better & Better. Vladimir believes that existing habits are powerful and can be made even better to improve our wellbeing and our world.Website: BetterAndBetter.comIG: @becomebetterandbetterUpcoming News: New Flavor Alert! IMMUNITY, with Vitamin C & Zinc—About the Host: Sara Quiriconi is an actress, artist, entrepreneur and creative storyteller, inspired and driven to empower others to be resilient, never settle, live well and live free. Podcast: Subscribe NEVER SETTLEWeb: LiveFreeWarrior.comInstagram: @livefreewarriorYouTube : Live Free WarriorSupport the show

U 162. epizodi Pojačalo podkasta gost Ivana Minića je Vladimir Vukićević, serijski preduzetnik i suosnivač kompanije Better & Better, koja se bavi proizvodnjom organskih dentalnih proizvoda kao vida suplementacije. Dok su pređašnji gosti sanjali da postanu sve i svašta, Vladimir je imao jednu jednostavnu želju - da živi. Njegova priča nije nalik nijednoj drugoj i počinje sa borbom protiv raka od malih nogu i to na drugom kraju sveta. U ovoj potresnoj ispovesti gost govori kako je oboleo od ove opake bolesti, otišao u Ameriku na lečenje, a potom pobedio i to u dva navrata. Vladimir je ostao “preko bare” i tamo pohađao poslovnu školu na prestižnom Njujorškom univerzitetu. Stoga, govori o Njujorku pre i posle 11. septembra, tamošnjim studijama, formalnim i neformalnim mentorima, te radu u agenciji za nekretnine uporedo sa predavanjima. Upravo u agenciji je stekao mentora i partnera u svom prvom preduzetničkom poduhvatu, crowdfunding platformi po imenu RocketHub. U nastavku gost priča kako ga je tehnologija osnažila da se upusti u taj startup, kakve poslovne i životne lekcije je izvukao iz njega, te kako ga je prodaja istog trasirala ka drugom startupu, Meuralu. Vladimir je pod lupu domaće javnosti došao kada je njegov treći startup, Better & Better, prikupio 4 miliona dolara investicija. O kakvom projektu je reč, ko su sve investitori i kakvi su mu planovi za dalje, on priča za kraj ovog podkasta. Teme u podkastu: - Uvod - Kad porastem biću... - Nošenje sa bolešću - TV kao prozor u svet - Školovanje u SAD pre i posle 11. septembra - Studije na NYC i neformalni mentori - Kako me je tehnologija osnažila - RocketHub i naučene lekcije iz prvog startupa - Prodaja prvog startupa i pokretanje drugog - Better & Better, treći i revolucionarni startup - Ko su investitori i kakvi su planovi Podržite nas na BuyMeACoffee: https://bit.ly/3uSBmoa Pročitajte transkript ove epizode: https://bit.ly/3LAKExo Posetite naš sajt i prijavite se na našu mailing listu: http://bit.ly/2LUKSBG Prijavite se na naš YouTube kanal: http://bit.ly/2Rgnu7o Pratite Pojačalo na društvenim mrežama: Facebook: http://bit.ly/2FfwqCR Twitter: http://bit.ly/2CVZoGr Instagram: http://bit.ly/2RzGHjN

Better & Better recently raised a $4M seed round, Blaine and Ramon got the chance to talk to Vlad in-depth about his entrepreneurial journey, the difficulty of pitching a DTC product in a trend-driven VC climate (note: many investors are interested in investing crypto, NFTs, traditional SaaS, etc), competing against legacy brands like Colgate, using customer feedback to relaunch SKUs, and more!RocketHub and Meural 3:08 - 7:20Inspiration behind Better & Better 7:47 - 10:51Proof of concept 12:05 - 14:13Pitching a DTC to VC 14:34 - 15:33Better & Better seed investors 15:36 - 16:47The questions VC's ask 17:55 - 21:30Advisors, prototypes, and employees  27:24 - 30:34Decreasing CAC for Better  Better 32:37 - 33:23Bottom-up pitch vs. Top-down pitch 33:24 - 35:57Challenging legacy brands 41:15 - 43:26Improving the product 49:13 - 50:55   This episode is brought to you by OpenStore:Visit https://open.store to get a free, no-obligation offer for your e-commerce business from OpenStore in 24 hours. Have any questions about the show or topics you'd like us to explore further? Shoot us a DM; we'd love to hear from you.Follow us for content, clips, giveaways, & updates!DTCPod InstagramDTCPod TwitterDTCPod TikTok Vlad Vukicevic - CEO Better & BetterRamon Berrios - CEO of Trend.ioBlaine Bolus - COO of OmniPanel

Today’s episode is sponsored by Outlander Stars Hello and welcome to Film Pro Productivity, the podcast which helps film professionals and other creative people to live a more focused, effective and HAPPY life. My name is Carter Ferguson and this is EPISODE 36 – Crowdfunding: Lessons Learned Intro “If you launch your campaign with zero audience, you are launching to crickets.” — Khierstyn Ross “Crowdfunding Uncut” UNQUOTE Today, I’m talking about crowdfunding - If you have ever considered running a campaign of your own then there’s a few things which I’ve picked up along the way that you might find useful. As it’s still fresh in my memory and I’ve had a few messages about how I approach a campaign I thought it worth an episode. I see campaigns launched every week by filmmakers and artists and I’ve even seen a few film pros run them to get equipment or develop ideas. Running them efficiently and effectively and achieving success with them, however, is easier said than done. But first things first - What is crowdfunding? According to Wikipedia, it is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the Internet. It goes on to say that in 2015, over US$34 billion – yes you heard me right BILLION) was raised worldwide by crowdfunding. The modern crowdfunding model is generally based on three types of actors: the project initiator who PROPOSES THE IDEA OR PROJECT to be funded, individuals or groups who SUPPORT THE IDEA, and a moderating organization (or "platform") that BRINGS THE PARTIES TOGETHER to launch the idea. It has been used to fund a wide range of for-profit, entrepreneurial ventures such as artistic and creative projects, medical expenses, travel, and community-oriented social entrepreneurship projects. My experiences of crowdfunding are entirely based on the use of the platform IndieGoGo, but there are a myriad of well-known crowdfunding platforms with good to middling reputations. Some are perhaps better for business campaigns, others for creative purposes. The one I hear about most often is Kickstarter but the 10 most popular crowdfunding platforms in 2018 according to INC.com also included Patreon, GoFundMe, CrowdRise, PledgeMusic, Razoo, RocketHub and finally Give.  “Before you even start building your crowdfunding page, Start building a crowd first.” — Roy Morejon of Command Partners UNQUOTE So, just last week as I start this episode, I ran a crowdfunding campaign to raise finance for THIS season, but before I did so, as you may have heard in earlier shows, I thought long and hard about what I was getting myself into. I’ve done all this before, you see, and it’s a hell of an undertaking. I’ve run 4 successful campaigns using the crowdfunding platform IndieGoGo, but with each campaign has come a great commitment of time and energy and a genuine commitment to delivering what I promise to those that have backed me. If you run a crowdfunding campaign and fail to deliver that which you promise, you will have a hell of a time getting anyone to trust you again.   Even with my positive experiences in raising finance through crowdfunding in the past I was extremely cautious about running a new one now. One reason for this is that I believe you can only “drink so many times from the same well” and I have a rule about never running more than one in a year. I’d also say that with so many people at the same proverbial well, it can become muddied and make people less likely to back you. The other big reason that I really wasn’t keen was that it is a MASSIVE undertaking. By tackling a fundraiser I was committing a vast amount of my time and energy to promoting and managing it and the cost, in loss of those valuable resources felt too great. I did run it though, successfully, and the primary thing that swayed me was this – By the very act of running the campaign, I would be promoting the show. Raising finance to support my endeavour was a very powerful second reason, but finding new ways to positively promote this show is really difficult and the peripheral promotional benefits which go with a crowdfunding campaign finally won me over. Lesson So let me get into some basics. There are some elements they say you should always do with a crowdfunding campaign - A Catchy Title, A Compelling Video, An Explicit Goal and Timeline, A good explanation of "Why" you are running it, A List of Costs, Great perks and regular Progress Updates. If you think you can just roll up and put your hand out then you’re going to be disappointed. There are a few good examples that prove that a bad idea or even an improperly presented good one, will not hit its target. For example:  Corey Feldman's 'Elev8or 2 Ascension' album only got 15% of its $100,000 target. The reboot of TV show Good Times which only hit 1% of its $1,000,000 target figure. And the sequel to the 2014 Nicolas Cage fiasco “Left Behind”. The original film scores 1% on rotten tomatoes, so you can imagine the powerful feeling that lay behind NOT FUNDING that Kickstarter. Chris Muscarella of Field Company says about crowdfunding “Do your Homework. Trying to throw together a campaign in a few days and thinking that you will shoot the moon is highly unlikely.” Crowdfunding is not an easy way to free money so if you are serious about raising capital in this way, you’re going to have to work hard for it. Asking a bunch of people you do and don’t know to help you fund your dreams is far tougher and more time consuming than it sounds. It’s also a landscape which is changing all the time, so you can’t always, as I found out with my latest campaign, utilise the same techniques to get results. I’ll talk about that a little later. Mihail Klenov of Half Bikes says “You must always be honest with your backers about what you do and why you do it.” Each campaign or product is unique, but there are some things you can do to get closer to crowdfunding success. TRUST is probably the biggest issue when it comes to crowdfunding: When you have no prior record, you have to consider how you can generate credibility with backers. Simply stated - without TRUST you might not generate enough interest in your campaign and fail to meet your targets. CHOOSE THE RIGHT PLATFORM: This is essential and as I listed earlier, you have plenty of legitimate platforms to choose from. If you’re raising money for a film, then go to the platform where people who might want to back it go - Don’t go for a small local platform if there’s no interest in what you are pushing there already. Crowdfunding has an internet-driven worldwide audience, so go where the audience for your product or project is would be my advice. SET REALISTIC TARGETS AND A DEADLINE. Setting up the right targets and the time to achieve them is essential. If the target seems too outrageous, the backers simply won’t support you. And not only should you decide beforehand what your fund-raising goal is, but you should also specify timeline goals, production goals and any others needed to keep your project moving forward. This information proves you know what you are talking about and will allow your backers to get behind you. BUILDING INTEREST. This is a common fail in crowdfunding campaigns. Nine times out of ten you need to build interest in your campaign a good bit prior to it starting. This will help you to get an initial large boost to your goal. I kinda trailed that I was going to do this on the show here, but due to time constraints, I only got specific about it a few weeks before. I was aiming for the lowest amount that IndieGoGo allows though, so my target was as achievable as it could be and I didn’t feel too bad about it. One thing I must add is that most platforms will NOT put any effort into promoting your campaign for you. Generating interest in your specific campaign is entirely up to you, although occasionally you may get a random backer passing through on the platform. Just don’t rely on it. Fulfilment. This is one area that is so important. It’s also far trickier than it sounds. Your reputation hangs on your ability to not just deliver the crowdfunding goal, but also to provide your contributors with their rewards, perks or whatever you want to call them, in a timely manner. Some problems that can be associated with fulfilment include: Not budgeting for it. Not budgeting for postage and packaging. Communication problems: I have had quite a few issues with the delivery of perks for my campaign. I get email addresses from IndieGoGo as a download, but I made a rod for my own back by communicating with backers via Twitter and Facebook direct messaging, through the platform itself and via two different email addresses. My situation was further complicated by receiving three messages through my website’s contact page. Trying to collate and verify information from so many different sources was and still is a nightmare, so if you can, encourage all your backers to communicate to you through one email address. If you do that, life will be a lot easier, believe me. DO YOUR RESEARCH. Before you even start your crowdfunding campaign, do your research. Find out everything you need to know about crowdfunding - mine for success strategies. Not only should you know how to run a successful campaign, but you should also be aware of all the rules and regulations surrounding this funding source. This was an area on which I fell down a little on the last run. I had calculated just 5% in costs going to IndieGoGo, but the reality was that I was losing percentages of committed monies to credit card companies and even a £25 surcharge at the end to cover the disbursement of funds. Rather than the percentage of running costs for the campaign totalling 5% of the total it ended up at 14% through my not following the fine print. CREATE MARKETING MATERIALS. Once you know who your target audience is and, create high-quality marketing materials. Personalize materials to yourself and your message and if you are wondering what is most effective here. Its video. You must create video content, with you right out there on camera, if you are to be successful in raising finance. Your face will gain a backers trust. If you don’t appear on camera it makes backers uneasy. Get over your fear of cameras and get in front of one, or you will fail. MAKE THE REWARDS WORTHWHILE. While you're not REQUIRED to reward your backers, offering something in return for their support makes for a more successful campaign. Make sure that any reward you offer is worthwhile, as well. Some will be happy with just a thank you but try and ensure that at least one of your perks has value. I tried not to offer perks that involved postage and packing so my most valuable perk was the opportunity to sponsor an episode, and it worked. Without that perk, I’d never have hit the target. Clay Herbert of Fund Your Dream says “The best campaigns I have worked with tell a specific story to a specific group of people.” So with that in mind, my next tip is GET PERSONAL… That’s why I say get in front of the camera and talk - When people feel that they know you, they'll feel more comfortable with, and trust in, your goals. Opening up about yourself and your situation is a great way to help your campaign see more success. PROMOTE IT. Once you've published your crowdfunding campaign, start spreading the word. Share your campaign on social media, with family and friends, on blogs and anywhere else where you can get it out there. The wider your reach, the more potential you have for investors to see it. It’s essential to talk to your backers throughout the entire process. This also helps to build trust. While you don't need to tell them every detail, be as open and transparent as possible. Don't just pitch them or try to sell to them either. With all that advice given, here are a few tips on what NOT to do too. E-BEGGING. This is something I detest and another reason that I think long and hard before running any crowd funder: According to URBAN DICTIONARY.com, this is when some pretentious asshole (usually on Youtube) decides to solicit "donations" from his or her audience. Sometimes they try to hide their e-begging under the guise of elaborate "movie projects" on sites like indiegogo.com with laughable incentives like "Donate 100.00 and get your name in the credits" ... The irony is that most of these youtube "movies" cost only a fraction of the donations received. The e-beggar then pockets the rest as profit and then laughs all the way to the bank. E-begging preys on stupid people but if you aren't a complete sheep, you won't be fooled by e-beggars. EXCEEDING YOUR TARGET. Yes, it happens. I had considered what would happen if I exceeded the campaign total, and I implemented it - My stretch goal was unspecific though. I just said any additional money would go into promotion for the show. I didn’t mess about with it as I had already met my target and I was happy with that. One thing to be cautious of - is not being able to deliver your promised rewards so be cautious and have a plan for this eventuality. IF YOUR CAMPAIGN GOES VIRAL, YOU BETTER HAVE A BIT OF AN IDEA HOW YOU ARE GOING TO PROCEED. ALL OR NOTHING. Some great projects fail simply because their fundraising goal is just too high and the fundraising platforms will not distribute any funds if you don’t hit your target. Many campaigns raise a sizeable amount but get nothing because they didn’t meet the funding goal. Be prepared. Do your research. Don’t fall on this really obvious detail. NOT ENOUGH TIME. New Crowd funders fail to understand the process involved in crowdfunding and the need to build excitement and a community before launch. There is just not enough time during a campaign to do the outreach necessary for success. You need to build an audience and then launch a campaign. You will never have enough time to do it all at once. And I’m going to end this list of mistakes with one just as problematic. TOO MUCH TIME. Yes, you heard me right. As I said earlier, running these campaigns is massively time-consuming. Epically energy absorbing in fact, and your promotional content will be swallowed up with each and every day that you are committed to it. Just as damaging to your efforts will be finding yourself chained 24/7 to a campaign that goes on forever. When I planned the campaign for this season, I set it at 7 days, and even knowing I was setting myself up for a tight deadline, I went with it as I knew I could create and deliver the publicity and social media interaction required for that period. If I'd run it for a month I’d have needed a month of marketing materials and ideas. Running a shorter campaign for a realistic amount was for me the only option. Peter Dering of the founder of Peak Design says “Something we have done really well with our campaigns is that we are extremely transparent. We go to great lengths and to create and justify our designs.” Earlier I mentioned that some things have changed as I’ve run several campaigns. On this last campaign I realised that the social networks are hobbling our ability to use them for promotion – for example, Twitter no longer previews YOUTUBE. Instagram only shows its own content and Facebook is hit and miss with its 3rd party previews. You may have to create content to be hosted Separately on each platform now. For the record, Instagram is limited to 60 seconds but you can kinda get around this with Instagram TV. Facebook limits its own videos to 15 minutes which is quite healthy, and Twitter allows videos of up to 2 minutes and 20 seconds. If you are putting out video content therefor, perhaps put out short 60 second videos so that the same content can be hosted on all three platforms… I’m going to wrap this up now but here’s a great bit of productivity advice to add to all that I’ve said already – I used a really simple hack with my first campaign which ended up at 156% of my target. That hack was that I didn’t start from scratch. I found similar campaigns which had done well and worked up my content to be based on those samples. It’s a hack that only goes so far but one that works. Use someone else’s successful campaign as a blueprint to build a new one of your own. One example that I include now in every campaign is the use of a pie chart to show where the funds will go. It’s helpful to potential backers and it’s helpful for you in planning how you will place the funds when you raise them, but it wasn’t my idea. If you plan to run a campaign, spy out a few that you like and which you think really work and use them to inspire you. Summing Up Thanks for listening to this longer episode than usual. I just want to remind you once again that the primary reason that I eventually bit the bullet and ran a campaign for this season was, NOT financial, but to raise the profile of this podcast. Crowdfunding is a powerful force and for creative people, it’s one which you should learn to harness and embrace. It’s not however just about the money. Call To Action Your call to action this week is not to run a campaign, but to consider how it could help you achieve your dreams. Let it open your mind to possibilities you had not previously considered. Ending I’ll end today's show with the words of Anne Frank, who said: “No one has ever become poor by giving.” Thanks to all of you who helped spread the word or backed my campaign for this season – and thank you all for listening here today – now take control of your own destiny, keep on shootin’, and join me next time on Film Pro Productivity. The music you can hear right now is Adventures by A Himitsu You can view the show notes for this episode on the official website filmproproductivity.com You can follow my personal account on Twitter and Instagram @fight_director or follow the show on Twitter @filmproprodpod or on Facebook @Filmproproductivity Please support the show by subscribing, spreading the word and leaving an AWESOME review. 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In this episode Andy Davis talks to Vladimir Vukicevic, Co-Founder and CEO at Meural. On the show they discuss how the Internet of Things is making art more accessible. Andy also asks Vlad about the lessons he’s picked up when starting his own businesses. Talk turns to some of the misconceptions around surrounding the IoT. Vlad tells Andy about the advantages of having a business based in New York. Vlad is the Co-Founder & CEO of Meural. Meural combines the best of art, technology, and design to create a new platform for visual expression. Meural makes art universally accessible by turning it into dynamic, diverse, and personal content. Our first product is a connected digital canvas. Vladimir is also the Co-Founder (& former CTO) of RocketHub, the world's crowdfunding machine. Acquired by EFactor Group Corp. in April, 2015.

Vladimir Vukicevic is a Co-Founder & CEO of Meural. Meural combines the best of art, technology, and design to create a new platform for visual expression. We are making art universally accessible by turning it into dynamic, diverse, and personal content. Our first product is a connected digital canvas. Vladimir is also a Co-Founder (& former CTO) of RocketHub, the world's crowdfunding machine. Acquired by EFactor Group Corp. in April, 2015.

In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Brian Meece - Co-founder of RocketHub, Founder of Wingadoos, and a pretty mean ukulele player! Brian has also spoken at world-renowned events such as SXSW, TEDx, and the World Economic Forum.   Brian has always had a huge interest in music, and for a good chunk of his life (and still to this day) has played in bands, performed, and recorded. It was his love of music that led him to his first venture, RocketHub. RocketHub was created as a crowdfunding platform allowing artists to raise the funds they needed to produce their music and continue doing what they love. After successfully working in the arts space, RocketHub soon attracted the attention of the science sector, and thereafter entrepreneurs looking to raise money. After 5 successful years of growth, this led to an acquisition valuing the company at $15million.   Following the acquisition of RocketHub, Brian worked with Citi Ventures and helped mentor and advise newer startups, with a particular focus on the FinTech sector. As with his musical background previously, Brain used his understanding of the Finance space to work on his next venture: Wingadoos. This venture was created to tackle the huge, and global, issues of under education when it comes to financial empowerment and understanding. Brian and his team aim to work with young students, with the help some clever technology, games, and music, to better educate people when it comes to all things finance!   This episode covers a lot of ground (including raising money for a meth lab… yes really!) and was great fun to record! Let us know what you think :)   In this episode we discuss: Following your passion Utilising your network Recruiting the right team and how it’s like a band Fixing pain points Looking for ‘whitespace’ and new opportunities Financial empowerment and education Social impact And as always, plenty more...   Links mentioned in this episode:   Brian Meece TEDx Talk Brian Meece LinkedIn RocketHub Website RocketHub Twitter Wingadoos

On Episode 3 of Wantra, I sat down with Vladimir Vukicevic, the founder and CEO of Meural, to talk about art, the various phases of NY tech, and the difficulties of building a hardware startup. From the 15 million dollar acquisition of his first company Rockethub to his unique view on the power of nostalgic capital, we delve right into what makes this founder tick and how his new digital canvas will not only revolutionize but more importantly democratize the art world. You won't want to miss this episode. Follow the podcast on @wantrapodcast and visit wantrapod.com for more content. Please subscribe, share, rate, reprimand, glorify, download and listen to the show! Editing/Mixing/Engineering by: Justin Saintil | @jfsaint_ Original Music Produced by: Woodshelm | @woodshelm --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/justin-saintil/support

From Kickstarter to Indiegogo, crowdfunding is the engine for nonprofits, artists, musicians and businesses to raise money to support entrepreneurial efforts. First we speak with Jill Sobule and discuss the inspiration and journey behind her fan-based funded 2009 release - California Years. Raising over $80,000 in two months, Jill gives us insight into the strategies that made her first crowdfunded venture such a success. After that, we speak to industry expert, and crowdfunding originator Brian Meece. Strap into your jump seat as we learn from the CEO and cofounder of Rocket Hub. Brian discusses how he started his own pioneering venture that has helped thousands of artists, entrepreneurs, and social leaders raise the means they need to pursue their creative efforts.

After a packed NYC Times Square premiere, Friday June 14th, our film released for On-Demand streaming and download on June 24th.  Paradise, FL was an official selection to the Sarasota, Gasparilla, Skyway, Iphias and Virginia Film Festivals to great audience and critical review. It launched a successful  crowdfunding campaign to finalize its sound in February via RocketHub and that sound mix and new edit are incorporated in the final cut which went out online, worldwide Friday at the below website. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/paradisefl

Brian Meece is the CEO of RocketHub, one of the world’s top crowdfunding platforms - and was recently been featured on the A&E Networks documentary "The Startup Factor". He has lectured on crowdsourced funding at SXSW, TEDxBrooklyn, White House roundtables, Maker Faire, Cambridge, and Columbia University, as well as other colleges and institutions. His goal? To teach everyone how to leverage the crowd for funding and awareness.

Brian Meece is the CEO of RocketHub, one of the world’s top crowdfunding platforms - and was recently been featured on the A&E Networks documentary "The Startup Factor". He has lectured on crowdsourced funding at SXSW, TEDxBrooklyn, White House roundtables, Maker Faire, Cambridge, and Columbia University, as well as other colleges and institutions. His goal? To teach everyone how to leverage the crowd for funding and awareness.

We joined in the mob of people at Downtown Disney in Anaheim, CA for the official unveiling of THE FORCE AWAKENS Trailer and we HAD to join in the world-wide discussion with fans who attended. Plus, we analyze the all-important and amazing music! (9:23) Then we invited Joe Tavano and Chris Salton of Brews And Blasters on to talk STAR WARS REBELS: THE LOST COMMANDERS. (44:13) Continuing with our Halloween theme this month, Russell Flores gives us some insight into THE TOWER OF TERROR. What lies beneath the hotel facade? What are some hidden gems and hidden Mickeys? The author of SEEN, UNSEEN DISNEYLAND sets us straight. (1:44:16) STAR WARS MUSICAL will have a sequel! George Shaw, the writer and composer, is back to tell us about the crowd-funding RocketHub campaign for his next project - "The Empire's New Groove" based on THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. (1:29:17) Also on this episode: Things We Want To Share Dan Berry's “Tarkin Mash!" (39:33) James Kahn's WRONGSIDE BOB Indiegogo campaign (40:56) Skywalker Shout-Outs (1:25:45) Skywalker of the Week (1:25:45) WHERE WE WILL BE (IN REAL LIFE) 11/14/15: Avengers Half Marathon Weekend Meet-Up at Downtown Disney. Anaheim, CA Event Details 11/16/15: Season Of The Force - Waiting In Line For Hyperspace Mountain Meet-Up. Anaheim, CA 12/30/15: Let's watch THE FORCE AWAKENS together at Downtown Disney in Anaheim! Event Details 1/16/16: Star Wars Half Marathon Birthday Meet-Up at Downtown Disney! Anaheim, CA Event Details 4/14-4/17/2016: Star Wars Half Marathon Meet-up at Walt Disney World! SUPPORT THE SHOW Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE. Shopping HerUniverse? Click here! Need something from Amazon.com? Click here. CONTACT US tweet! tweet! @SkywalkingPod Follow us on Meerkat and join in on interactive live-streaming of events. Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us a review!

We joined in the mob of people at Downtown Disney in Anaheim, CA for the official unveiling of THE FORCE AWAKENS Trailer and we HAD to join in the world-wide discussion with fans who attended. Plus, we analyze the all-important and amazing music! (9:23) Then we invited Joe Tavano and Chris Salton of Brews And Blasters on to talk STAR WARS REBELS: THE LOST COMMANDERS. (44:13) Continuing with our Halloween theme this month, Russell Flores gives us some insight into THE TOWER OF TERROR. What lies beneath the hotel facade? What are some hidden gems and hidden Mickeys? The author of SEEN, UNSEEN DISNEYLAND sets us straight. (1:44:16) STAR WARS MUSICAL will have a sequel! George Shaw, the writer and composer, is back to tell us about the crowd-funding RocketHub campaign for his next project - "The Empire's New Groove" based on THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. (1:29:17) Also on this episode: Things We Want To Share Dan Berry’s “Tarkin Mash!" (39:33) James Kahn’s WRONGSIDE BOB Indiegogo campaign (40:56) Skywalker Shout-Outs (1:25:45) Skywalker of the Week (1:25:45) WHERE WE WILL BE (IN REAL LIFE) 11/14/15: Avengers Half Marathon Weekend Meet-Up at Downtown Disney. Anaheim, CA Event Details 11/16/15: Season Of The Force - Waiting In Line For Hyperspace Mountain Meet-Up. Anaheim, CA 12/30/15: Let's watch THE FORCE AWAKENS together at Downtown Disney in Anaheim! Event Details 1/16/16: Star Wars Half Marathon Birthday Meet-Up at Downtown Disney! Anaheim, CA Event Details 4/14-4/17/2016: Star Wars Half Marathon Meet-up at Walt Disney World! SUPPORT THE SHOW Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE. Shopping HerUniverse? Click here! Need something from Amazon.com? Click here. CONTACT US tweet! tweet! @SkywalkingPod Follow us on Meerkat and join in on interactive live-streaming of events. Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us a review!

Crowdfunding, while still a relatively young concept, has become such a part of our societal bedrock it's hard to imagine a time without it. While it's most commonly associated with platforms like Kickstarter, Indie GoGo and RocketHub, before the introduction of online-mediated crowdfunding, creators would typically turn to their fan base or community. Raising funds from non-accredited investors however has traditionally been tightly regulated by the SEC, but most seeking backers on crowdfunding sites fly far below the radar and get around it by not trading support for equity in the business.  Just last month though the SEC approved Title VI of the JOBS Act, which allows companies to raise to up to $50 million through crowdfunding…and now they can tap non-accredited investors, so long as the investor is not investing in excess of 10% of their net worth or annual income.  So while crowdfunding as we commonly think of it as today - launching a project on Kickstarter or RocketHub - will likely continue to boon, entrepreneurs and creators may sidestep that process, instead trading interest in their startups in exchange for monetary support  - offering a mini IPO of sorts.   Equity, though, is one thing many entrepreneurs are not willing to part ways with - one of the many appeals of crowdfunding platforms. “The thing that really appealed to me in terms of crowdfunding is that unlike getting an investor, you don't have to sell off part of your company in order to raise the funds,” said Katarina Kovacevic, founder of RUBY, an online lifestyle publication promoting women empowerment. Katrina is currently trying to raise seed funding for RUBY, and she said she also likes the idea of online crowdfunding for the added benefits of not having to payback a loan, being able to validate her product before bringing it to market, and gaining early stage feedback from the community. For startups that don't necessarily have a product that would appeal to venture capital investment, crowdfunding platforms also offer them a shot at raising seed money. “SitGREEN was never the company people were clamoring to give money to,” said Jon Irons, founder of SitGREEN, a line of earth-friendly cardboard furniture, share their Kickstarter journeys. “If people wanted to support they would buy product from me. I think Kickstarter just seemed like the right option at the time.” SitGREEN is a line of earth-friendly cardboard furniture that Jon introduced on Kickstarter. And unfortunately he's experienced the highs and lows of crowd funding. “I've run six Kickstarters and I've I had one successful one,” Jon said. “It definitely does hurt when you put yourself out there with a product that you really believe in. It stings when it isn't successful when you think it's going to be.” Why Crowdfunding? With such a low success rate, why do so many entrepreneurs take a chance at crowdfunding as opposed to some other form of fundraising? “Kickstarter is the best form of marketing campaign as far as a product launch,” Jon said. “It's a pre-sale campaign and a marketing campaign all in one.” For Katarina, though she had considered other means of raising the money, it was the known name of Kickstarter that also appealed to her. “You still have that element of reaching out to your own personal network, but crowdfunding through a platform like Kickstarter just gives you a little more clout,” she said. As alluring as raising seed money is, the success rate of actually funding the project is less than half. Kickstarter for instance, only has about a 38% success rate. To be a part of that percentage it takes a lot of work - planning and preparing well in advance of campaign launch. “There was a lot of planning that went into the Kickstarter,” Katarina said. “I've had the idea for RUBY for two or three years now, and I would say the past year or more has just been planning the Kickstarter.” For Jon's successful campaign, he actually started his preparation during the tail end of his first unsuccessful campaign. Rather than attempting to push that first campaign to its funding goal himself, he decided to first get to know the wants, needs and desires of his audience - a sound business practice for any entrepreneur thinking about launching a business - crowdfunding or not. “We were going for $12,000 and ended up getting $11,300 and we could've pushed it over, but I kind of had this feeling it was the design,” he said. “We had a lot of people who really seemed to want it, but I realized there was something broken with the idea. So instead of pushing it over, we decided to take a step back and redesign the entire line.” Crowdfunding Challenges Despite the planning and preparation, crowdfunding is not without its challenges. For Katarina, it's been keeping the momentum going. A challenge she expected. For Jon, the challenge came after the campaign ended. “When you first launch, if you've got an idea there's a lot of excite and momentum,” Katarina said. “The first week in particular was huge for us in terms of funding and social media excitement. But like most other Kickstarter campaigns, the in between time is a little bit of a lull. So the biggest challenge there is how to keep that excitement going.” “The biggest challenge by far was definitely fulfilling it,” Jon said. “I totally undersold them.” A mix of cost, and the time involved it required to put a single piece of furniture together set Jon back about six months. Another major lesson Jon said he learned through the process. Fulfillment is often one of the biggest challenges of a Kickstarter campaign, and it's one Katarina is already thinking about. “We're on track to hopefully launch by the end of this year,” she said. “While my huge focus is really on this Kickstarter campaign, I've definitely been working in the background on what happens after the launch. I think that's really important. you build so much momentum and excitement around a Kickstarter campaign and you don't want to keep your backers in the background too long. You want to keep them engaged and the best way to do that is to get your product off the ground.” And if the campaign doesn't fund, Katarina does have another option waiting in the wings. “If anything this Kickstarter campaign has more than solidified the idea that something like this is really needed. So if we don't reach our goal then it's on to plan B.” But for Jon, despite having a successful campaign, determined those challenges he had with fulfillment uncovered a flaw in the business model. “That was when I realized that SitGREEN wasn't really a cost effective business model in the form that it was,” he said. Jon said he will likely bring back SitGREEN, but in a completely different shape. As for Katarina, no matter what happens with her RUBY campaign, she believes Kickstarter is a great platform for entrepreneurs. Links: RUBY Kickstarter campaign RUBY (the official site) SitGREEN Biz Hack: Refresh - get creeper-status insights on people you are scheduled to have meetings with. Refresh is a “digital debriefing book” that allows you to discover common ground and learn more about people before you have a meeting with them. It helps form a deeper connection during conversations, and provides some great insights on the individuals that can be used to break the ice. Quote of the Week: “I will not lose, for even in defeat there's a valuable lesson learned, so it evens up.” ~Jay Z. Thank you to Katarina Kovacevic and Jon Irons for sharing their Kickstarter challenges, lessons learned and successes. Music in this episode: "Entre Nos" by DJ Fubu and "Once I Went To You" by Kara Square.  

March 16, 2015 Jason Garner Live Nation ex-CEO Breathes & RocketHub Crowdfunder Brian Meece

Episode recorded one March 9. New List of 6. http://www.samsung.com/uk/galaxys6/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hackaball/hackaball-a-programmable-ball-for-active-and-creat https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/yerka-the-unstealable-bike http://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/blog/100/ikea-introduces-wireless-charging-making-life-at-home-more-convenient http://now.avg.com/avg-reveals-invisibility-glasses-at-pepcom-barcelona/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1853707494/pancakebot-the-worlds-first-pancake-printer

Wish List episode recorded on March 2nd. We discuss a list of 6 cool pieces of tech and then rank them. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1425492550/sesame-your-key-reinvented https://www.getpixie.com/ http://www.gizmag.com/weinsburg-carakids-concept-campers/36293/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/597507018/pebble-time-awesome-smartwatch-no-compromises?gclid=Cj0KEQiA1NWnBRDchObfnYrbo78BEiQA-2jqBQy_jG4JRMksIF820EeY_nVt8au2FX5AyTFspcEEVO0aAq5I8P8HAQ https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/prong-iphone-case-never-use-another-cord-again http://www.laser-gadgets.com/

Show Summary Ever wonder how creatives get publicity? Or - would you love to be your own PR person? In this episode of the Make Creativity Pay podcast, I talk to Ariel Hyatt of Cyber PR publicity about how artists should approach PR. Learn what activities are a good use of your time and money, why PR is a long run game, and what you can do to best prepare for exposure. Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher or iTunes, rate, and leave a review to let me know what you think! Your feedback helps others to find the show. Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe on iTunes Follow on Soundcloud And as always, please share if you know someone who needs to hear these great interviews. Show Notes In this episode you'll learn: The three major changes CyberPR has embraced in the last two decades How publicity has changed with the web Myths and realities of publicity The challenges of social media when working for clients Tips on effectively managing your community How to approach social media [04:54] Ariel describes how CyberPR evolved to become a business that serves creative entrepreneurs. [08:30] The myths of PR and a reality check on publicity. [10:30] The new age of publicity and how traditional publications and reviews hold less weight today. [12:10] Ariel's lessons from Rolling Stone magazine. [13:30] Essential questions to ask before approaching magazines and large publications. [15:02] How partnering with a client works. The surprising challenges of social media. [18:23] Ariel says that you hire people because they are experts. [19:18] How artists build and manage communities around their work and the importance of engagement. [21:30] How artists measure return on investment for publicity. [24:20] Ariel shares recent experiences as examples of the long term payoffs of publicity. [27:42] Why it's important to focus on one social media platform and master that before moving on to others, and the importance of knowing your goals and your pitch. Links and Resources TAXI Rockethub CyberPR Music Success in Nine Weeks Music Featured on the Podcast "Dreaming of One Day" (c) 2011, written and performed by Leanne Regalla Leave me a Voicemail Like the podcast? Have a question you’d like me to answer live on an upcoming episode? Click here to leave me a voice message. Thanks for listening and sharing! The post 06 – PR Basics for Creatives with Ariel Hyatt of Cyber PR [Podcast] appeared first on Make Creativity Pay.

#16: “Power Connector” Judy Robinett, author of top-selling “How To Be A Power Connector: The 5+50+100 Rule For Turning Your Business Network Into Profits” joins Get Rich Education today and tells you how to find investment money. Listen to this week’s show and learn: 01:25  Real estate syndication and business crowdfunding defined. 04:48  It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. 07:17  How do you “get in the right room” to get your deal funded? 10:20  The difference between angel investors and venture capitalists. 13:13  Where you find a network and investors. 17:34  How do you learn about which people to avoid? 19:35  What is “Reputation Capital”? 20:08  How to best use social media for networking. 21:35  Why there aren’t more women in business. 24:24  The “5+50+100 Rule”. 27:40  Another person must know, like, and trust you before they fund you. 29:28  The value of taking an influencer to lunch. Ask “Who else do you know that I should talk to?” 31:33  People don’t lack resources. They lack resourcefulness.     Resources mentioned: www.JudyRobinett.com www.KickStarter.com www.Indiegogo.com www.RealtyMogul.com www.FlashFunders.com www.LendingHome.com www.Illuminate.com www.RocketHub.com www.Cbinsights.com www.GoldenSeeds.com www.PitchBook.com www.LinkedIn.com www.Twitter.com  @judyrobinett www.AngelCapitalAssociation.org www.ncva.org Books: "How To Be A Power Connector: The 5+50+100 Rule For Turning Your Business Network Into Profits” by Judy Robinett “The Kickstarter Handbook” by Don Steinberg

32 - Kickstarter Best Practices: How to Crowdfund Your Next Music ProjectSo you're seriously thinking about using Kickstarter or IndieGogo (or another fan-funding site) to raise money. Time to jump in and collect all the money, right? Hold on!There are a lot of things to think about before you start a crowdfunding campaign. Billy and Bob cover the basic elements you need to know and have in place before you go public with your campaign.

32 - Kickstarter Best Practices: How to Crowdfund Your Next Music ProjectSo you're seriously thinking about using Kickstarter or IndieGogo (or another fan-funding site) to raise money. Time to jump in and collect all the money, right? Hold on!There are a lot of things to think about before you start a crowdfunding campaign. Billy and Bob cover the basic elements you need to know and have in place before you go public with your campaign.

IT in the D, Episode 50. We were going to call it "Girls, Girls, Girls", but then we realized that we'd probably get "Slapped, Slapped, Slapped", and so...yeah, no. As we knew it would be, this episode was a blast. We were joined in-studio by Kate Catlin of Assemble: Giving Small Businesses a Bigger Chance, Elyse Turner from Brightwing, and Erika Carlson of Girl Develop IT - Detroit and Detroit Labs. It was a wild ride from the get go... As always, our first segment ran through the introductions around the room, and then dove into some news and events that have caught our eye over the past week. The links to find those stories...and some we didn't get to due to time constraints but are still worth taking a look at...can be found down below. Kate Catlin For our second segment, we hopped in with Kate Catlin to talk about her project geared towards helping small business downtown improve the way they do things. She's got a Rockethub (kinda like KickStarter) campaign going to help fund site development of an online marketplace and exchange for local businesses to partner and work together. There's a whole host of cool incentives for donors, including coffee mugs from Great Lakes Coffee, a great lunch, a spin class, a tour of historic downtown bars, flower delivery, something for foodies, and tons more.  Even though she hit her original goal, she's now aiming higher to get even more done, so check it out and donate at http://www.rockethub.com/projects/44667-assemble-giving-small-businesses-a-bigger-chance Elyse Turner Our third segment focused in with repeat guest Elyse Turner from Brightwing. We talked about the job market and the kinds of positions that Brightwing is currently on the hunt to fill, as well as what they're seeing in the local industry scene with regards to contract, contract to hire and permanent placement positions. We also dove into some common ground that we've all walked over from time to time - helping out college students (and others) who are woefully unprepared for the real world upon graduation. Students with 3.8 and higher GPAs that should be a lock for the jobs that they're not getting, and the feedback coming in says it's because of the lack of softer skills - they can't communicate properly, they don't know how to talk with people, they can't express what it is that they actually do or want to do...or even worse, they're showing up unshowered, completely unprepared... ...or they have their mom keeping tabs on the recruiter and the interview process... ...yeah, that's a great idea.  Check out Brightwing and everything that they have going on out at http://www.gobrightwing.com/ Erika Carlson We saved the best for last (no offense to Kate and Elyse, of course) and our fourth and final segment roped our other repeat guest for the night, Erika Carlson, on to center stage. Erika has her hands in just as many (if not more) things as we do, and so it's always good when we get can our schedules to sync up so we can play catch up with her.  And get a new drop or two for future usage... Her two main areas of focus these days are her work as one of the founders of Girl Develop IT - Detroit and her "real world" job at Detroit Labs.  For those not in the know, she not only talks the talk, but has walked the walk herself.  She was studying clinical psychology just a few years ago (which probably explains why she knows how to manipulate the three of us so easily and well) when she made the gutsy decision to switch gears and head into coding.  Her frustration with finding good resources led her to partnering with a few others to start the Detroit chapter of Girl Develop IT, a 501c3 charitable organization dedicated to getting women more involved and engaged with technology by teaching them how to develop in various languages and get them up to speed for a new career track.  That whole backstory can be heard way back in Episode 2 of our show here.

July 13, 2014 - Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://onforb.es/1xTJzFo. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher. Much of the hype around crowdfunding has frustratingly proved to be so much hot air. The United Nations Global Compact and the U.S. State Department are working to change that by bringing crowdfunding forward to finance projects in the developing world, especially projects designed to address the social problems endemic there. U.S.-based crowdfunding site Gate Global Impact is partnering with the UN Global Compact to launch Gateway 2.0, a site that will allow members of the UN Global Compact’s Social Enterprise Hub to access capital of from $500,000 to $10 million. Rosedel Davies-Adewebi, project manager for social enterprise and impact investing at the UN Global Compact, explained that through this innovative partnership the UN Global Compact hopes to advance this form of equity crowdfunding as a new approach to impact investing, addressing gaps in the missing middle of finance and connect capital to impactful businesses addressing critical areas related to the UN-Post 2015 agenda. Similarly, the U.S. State Department will soon launch a partnership with the crowdfunding site RocketHub to accelerate social impact projects from 60 countries around the world. Molinari will be speaking at the Social Enterprise and Crowdfunding Conference, which I a organizing, on September 26, 2014 at Snowbird (secfc.co). More about the UN Global Compact: The UN Global Compact is a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. Endorsed by chief executives, the Global Compact is a practical framework for the development, implementation, and disclosure of sustainability policies and practices, offering participants a wide spectrum of workstreams, management tools and resources — all designed to help advance sustainable business models and markets. To further promote the advancement of sustainable business models, the UN Global Compact has launched a workstream focused on the concepts of Social Enterprise and Impact investing. The aim of the workstream is to build an enabling environment for corporations within the Global Compact, investors and social enterprises that will facilitate the formation of partnerships designed to advance innovations addressing development challenges. Davies-Adewebi’s bio: Rosedel Davies-Adewebi is the Project Manager for the Social Enterprise and Impact Investing workstream of the United Nations Global Compact. The workstream is designed to build an enabling environment to support the formation of partnerships among social enterprises, corporations and investors . The partnerships have the aim to advance innovations addressing global development challenges. At the UN Global Compact, Rosedel is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the workstream and leading its operations globally. Rosedel has spent the last eight years developing programs and managing projects designed to connect social innovators with financing and technical assistance to scale impact. Prior to joining the UN Global Compact, she served as a consultant on impact measurement data to the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN). Rosedel’s other professional experience includes developing the investment strategy for a seed fund providing financing for maternal and child health innovations at the Tony Elumelu Foundation, a Lagos, Nigeria based foundation. The seed fund served as the foundation’s commitment to the United Nations Secretary General’s Every Woman, Every Child Campaign. In addition to this, she worked with Project Enterprise, a New York City based- micro-finance fund to grow their loan portfolio. For her work at Project Enterprise, she received the United Way’s Emerging Junior Leader Fellowship in 2007. She began her career in 2003 as a commercial banker for Wachovia and served on the team responsible for launching Wachovia’s first commercial operations in New York City. Rosedel received an MBA from the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business, where she was a recipient of the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management Scholarship and served as a fellow on the Frankel Commercialization Fund, a student-run pre-seed venture fund. She also holds bachelors’ degrees in Economics and International Relations from Boston University. Foster’s bio: Daniella M. Foster is a policy innovator and social entrepreneur. She has worked in government, business and the non-profit sectors. Ms. Foster serves as a Director of Public-Private Partnerships at the U.S. Department of State, where she leads the establishment of partnerships which commit skills and capital for social impact projects in over 165 countries. She previously served as the Chief of Staff for the Secretary of State’s Senior Advisor for Civil Society and Emerging Democracies, where she managed the work of the office to implement policy initiatives and partnerships designed to strengthen emerging democracies and civil society worldwide. She has spearheaded a variety of Presidential initiatives, including global public-private partnerships that help grow small and medium businesses, connect entrepreneurs from around the world, and develop job skills via mobile technology. A respected authority on strategic partnerships, Ms. Foster has worked in six continents, tripling growth in agreements with Fortune 500 companies and international organizations, and was named one of the Diplomatic Courier’s “Top 99 Under 33 Foreign Policy Leaders” and featured in Washington Life Magazine as one of Washington’s most influential leaders in 2013. She is passionate about social entrepreneurship and serves as the CEO and Co-founder of the Emergent Leaders Network (ELN), a non-profit that provides scholarships and mentoring to community college students. She currently serves on the advisory board for Noodle, the first and only life-long education related search company in the world. Ms. Foster holds a M.A. in Social and Public Policy from Georgetown University and a B.A. in Intercultural Communications and Business from Pepperdine University. Molinari’s bio: Vince Molinari has been recognized by Forbes as one of the “Top 10 Most Influential People in Crowdfunding.” The consummate visionary and serial entrepreneur, Vince has always been a driving force in creating new market infrastructure bringing efficiency, transparency and liquidity to the unstructured global alternative asset markets. Vince’s vision of opening the private market for investment can spearhead economic growth and job creation, leading him to be on of the early voices and champions of the recently passed JOBS Act. Vince’s most recent start-up is GATE Global Impact whose mission is based on a core belief that actionable knowledge drives investments, and that technology can close the gap between traditional and emerging alternative markets. GGI is fast becoming the leading electronic marketplace platform that is helping the world’s leading organizations tale impact investing to the next level. GGI enables investors to identify and transact in securities, which provide sustainable social and environmental benefits in addition to a financial return by bringing efficiency, transparency and liquidity to historically fragmented processes. GGI partners include the UN, OPIC, Microsoft, Yunus Social Business, Prudential and other leading financial and technology organizations. Vince is an active speaker on issues related to capital markets and early-stage companies, and regularly speaks at events around the world. He has been invited to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, and regularly consults with both members of Congress and regulatory agencies on these issues. Vince is a founding board member of the Crowdfund Intermediary Regulatory Advocates (CFIRA), a self-regulating association that works with governmental and quasi-governmental entities to help establish crowdfunding industry standards and best practices. He is also a co-founder of the Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA), a leading trade organization for the Crowdfund industry and sits on the board of CF50 a global think tank of 50 of the leading minds from academia, policy and industry. Vince is also the founder of Global Access Holdings LLC, a financial media and analytics company, which identified a global trend line of illiquid securities and the potential market need for alternative asset trading platforms. Prior to Global Access Holdings, he was chairman and CEO of Burlington Capital Markets LLC, a financial services company specializing in institutional execution services and investment banking activities. In addition, he co-founded Inculab, a technology business incubator. Vince began his career at Lehman Brothers Inc., and has held senior positions at Janney Montgomery Scott Inc. and Ridgewood Capital Funding, LLC. He has been featured on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s “Lang and O’Leary Exchange” and been quoted and published in a wide range of business media including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg News, Advance Trading and Securities Technology Monitor.

Crowdfunding – collecting financing for a project from a “crowd” of support – has become an increasingly popular mean for artists to pay for the creating of their creative work. It’s become so successful, in fact, that celebrities such as Zach Braff, Rob Thomas, and Spike Lee have taken to the platform. Some think the […]

Sariah Howard joins me to discuss her project that is currently running on Rockethub

Crowdfunding is clearly a “thing” and Stacey Servo, along with her team of Louisville fluggers, are using the RocketHub platform to try and fund their trip to Chicago to compete in the Red Bull flying competition.

This is the capstone event to the 11th Annual SmartPitch Challenge competition held at CUNY Central back on June 6 at 5:30pm. Students competed for $8500 in prizes. The top 10 teams were chosen by CUNY IVE mentors, and then presented their business ideas to a panel of judges and their peers. The top five won prizes including accelerator space, IBM Mentorship and the opportunity to crowdfund on Rockethub.

This is the capstone event to the 11th Annual SmartPitch Challenge competition held at CUNY Central back on June 6 at 5:30pm. Students competed for $8500 in prizes. The top 10 teams were chosen by CUNY IVE mentors, and then presented their business ideas to a panel of judges and their peers. The top five won prizes including accelerator space, IBM Mentorship and the opportunity to crowdfund on Rockethub.

The Field Center for Entrepreneurship of Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business offers free workshops geared towards starts-ups and established businesses. The speaker of this lecture, Alon Hillel-Tuch, Founder and CFO of RocketHub, relates his company's experience about the present and future of crowdfunding.

The Field Center for Entrepreneurship of Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business offers free workshops geared towards starts-ups and established businesses. The speaker of this lecture, Alon Hillel-Tuch, Founder and CFO of RocketHub, relates his company’s experience about the present and future of crowdfunding.

Brian Meece is one of the co-founders of the crowd funding (aka. fan funding) site called RocketHub.  RocketHub allows artists to promote projects and accept fan contributions to support and fund... So what's it take to be Indie anywho? www.cdbabypodcast.com