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Launch, Fund and Fly! World Maker Faire New York 2012
Brian Meece CEO & Co-Founder, RocketHub Inc. [email protected] RocketHub.com
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What is RocketHub? Top Global Crowdfunding Platform
Launched: February 2010
Total Projects: 10,000+
Total Funding: Millions
Homebase: Harlem, NYC
RocketHub is on a mission to educate and support entrepreneurs, scientists, artists, academics, and organizations.
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2010 2012 2010 2011
Arts Sciences
National Endowment for the Arts Annual Budget
$167MM
$146MM
National Science Foundation Annual Budget
$7.0B
$6.8B
Traditional funding is tougher to get.
All of the traditional sources of cash for science – government agencies and private foundations – are getting harder and harder to access. So what is a scientist to do? – Scientific American, Fall 2011
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What is crowdfunding?
… an event that harnesses a network of supporters for funds, awareness,
and feedback.
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New spin on old idea.
da Vinci (patronage)
+ Social Media (mass)
= Crowdfunding
(mass-patronage)
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How does it work?
The Three Pillars
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I. The Project
Be great
Make a statement
Tell us why
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Case Study: Tweets in Space
Crowdfunded $10,000 to spam alien lifeforms.
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The public loved it!
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II. The Network
Sour
ce
Firs
t Deg
ree
Seco
nd
Degr
ee
Entrepreneur, Artist, Scientist, Maker, etc.
Friends, Family, Colleagues
Broader Communities
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Duct tape (lot’s of it)
Andy Krafsur Crowdfunded $25,000+ to bring his new shoe design to reality
Case Study: WaveSpring Shoes
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A Maker that people believed in
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III. The Rewards
Sell the value
Levels of impact
Fun perks
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Case Study: Afia - Fashion Design
Meghan Sebhold Crowdfunded her fashion venture
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Who it works for.
User: Individuals and organizations with an established core of supporters and with a clear project goal.
Fundraising sweet-spot: $3,500 - $35,000
Timeframe: 15 – 90 Days
Support: RocketHub offers infrastructure, credibility, and support through a dedicated platform and expert team.
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JOBS Act = Game Changer
Crowdfunding for Equity
Democratization of Venture Capital
RocketHub-SEC Whitepaper
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Be our friend.
@RocketHub Facebook.com/RocketHub [email protected]