CROWDFUNDING – An Alternative Source of Funding
A Lunch & Learn event at KBC
Contact:
beth@scorehouston.org
713-487-6565
About Us:
SCORE is an all-volunteer group with real-world business experience, dedicated to your success.
Our Mission: Help Small Businesses Succeed.
Our Mantra: We educate, counsel, mentor.
Founded in 1964, SCORE is a non-profit association and a Resource Partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
For more details, go to www.scorehouston.org
Crowdfunding is defined as the “practice of funding a project or venture by raising monetary contributions from a large number of people, typically on the internet”.
During this workshop you will learn the details of this increasingly popular alternative funding option. Specifically:
- The History of Crowdfunding and types of Crowdfunding today
- Equity Crowdfunding possibilities
- The legal aspects of Equity Crowdfunding
- Texas implementation of equity Crowdfunding
- Who is suited for Crowdfunding
- Detailed steps in an awards-based Crowdfunding campaign
- Pitfalls and pluses of Crowdfunding
- How can Crowdfunding fit into your overall business plan
Leave this workshop with knowledge about this important and often misunderstood topic. Determine if it’s right for YOUR business and if so, how to go about raising money using this route.
Presented by – Nick Tarte, Entrepreneur and SCORE Mentor
Rita Leader, Corporate Attorney (retired) and SCORE Mentor
LUNCH INCLUDED
Fee: $20.00 Online; $25.00 at door
FREE for first 10 Veterans, thanks to a scholarship offered by CAPITAL ONE BANK. Code: VETS