the future of fundraising - berlin meetup 2014
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Critical prerequisites for successful funding
The future of fundraising
Plans for 2015
Meetup Dec 2
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Billions get invested
800,000 compete for investors
75% won’t get funding
The initial value of an idea is ZERO
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Fundraising
Four critical prerequisites
It isn’t the pitch – it’s your story
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Bold Ideas
It’s all about the story
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Market Born Share early – know the needs
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Speed Beta in less
than 6 month
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Walk the walk
Talk the talk
1,000 conversations
Connected
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75% fail to raise money
Fuzzy vision Weak execution Product instead of market focus
…lack of traction
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Igniting acceleration…...
Get a real good mentor !!!
Consider joining an accelerator
or a co-working space
Don’t safe yourself to death
Be bold, test your ideas, 6 month to beta
Go fundraising with a strong proposition
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Addressing the right
investors
Banks don’t fund startups since the 1990’s
Most VCs don’t fund startups since ~ 2010
Today Angels are key to initial funding
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The Biggest Dilemma
for investors
It takes 7 to 12 years to exit a startup
The holding period and potential reward is no
longer in synch with the risk
Angels need ways to exit earlier
The ability to sell investments is paramount
for further growth (see Title III)
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Online Fundraising
Larger investor networks
Wider visibility for global investors
Better integration of customers and partners
Decreasing investor domination
Much better risk mitigation for investors
Ability for investors to sell their investment
It’s the future of fundraising and investing
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S3 Webstocks
First emission Sep 24, 1998
Fundraising & Trading
Worlds first equity based crowd funding platform
Over 600 investors* (who actually invested)
Restart Q1 – 2015 - USA & Central Europe
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2015
Officially Announcing S3 Webstocks Q1
Spring Accelerator starting in February
Quarterly Sociery3 Startup Nights
More time for mentorship
“All In One Accelerator”
Accelerator program
Online fundraising
Entrepreneurs education
Unique traction development technology
Global mentor network
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S3 Accelerator Program Spring 2015
Traction & Funding starting Feb 16
Traction Accelerator Program (zero equity)
10 Week intense program (1 topic / week)
Vision solidification, go-to-market strategy
User growth initiatives, viral marketing
Attracting and presenting to investors
Funding (no commission) --- Subscription
S3-Webstocks investor / portfolio management
Due diligence, valuation, terms
Accessing ~500 active investors
Raising € 250,000 to € 1,000,000
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