COIN South and Startup Dunedin are joining forces for this Morning Mahi; join us to find out more about crowdfunding from Anna Guenther, Chief Bubble Blower of PledgeMe.
It will help you figure out if crowdfunding could work for you and your community, give you some tools and tips to prepare, and allow you to discuss your ideas with small groups so everyone can get feedback on their plans (and meet new people) in the session. A great chance to connect with other startups from Southland and Otago.
On this webinar, you will learn:
What crowdfunding is - and how the different types work (project, equity and lending)
How to decide if you’re ready to crowdfund
What’s required if you run a campaign
The laws around equity crowdfunding
Success stories - including our personal experience raising investment for ourselves
What doesn’t work - lessons we’ve learned from the 20% of companies that don’t hit their goals
Tools to map your team and your crowd
ATTENDEES: Who is it for?
This event is specifically for businesses down South - Dunedin, Invercargill and the surrounds. You’ll want to register if:
You are struggling with the current situation and are exploring ways to raise capital
You have a great story to tell with a crowd who loves what you do
You are looking to expand your business
You are curious about crowdfunding
You may not be able to get capital through traditional means (eg; banks, Angels, VCs)
You have access to capital through friends and family but don’t know where to start
You have a loyal crowd following and want to offer them a piece of your company
Or you have always wanted to know more about equity crowdfunding and if it is right for you and your company.
About PledgeMe
PledgeMe is all about helping people fund the things they care about. We believe regional business (and the people behind ‘em) should have the opportunity to raise the funding they need. Crowdfunding allows everyone from early-stage founders to well-known businesses to go to your community to raise funding, without the costs a traditional public round of investment could entail.
Anna Guenther Chief Bubble Blower of PledgeMe
Anna Guenther is the co-founder and Chief Bubble Blower of PledgeMe. Since launching over 1,450 creative, community and entrepreneurial campaigns have raised almost $50 million through the crowdfunding platform. PledgeMe was the first licenced equity crowdfunding platform in New Zealand, and one of the first in Australia. PledgeMe helps people fund the things they care about, with a focus on the funding representing the countries in which they are based (eg. 50% female led, 30% in the regions, 15% Maori).
Anna has also worked for the New Zealand Government, MIT and Harvard, and completed her Masters in Entrepreneurship with a focus on crowdfunding.
