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SUMMARY:Crowdfunding: Disrupting Traditional Funding Models
DESCRIPTION:Crowdfunding: Disrupting Traditional Funding Models \nUncovering the opportunities and risks hidden behind Crowdfunding… \nWhen:      Tuesday\,  June 19\, 2012\n\n               6:00 – 7:00pm  Networking and Refreshments\n               7:00 – 8:30pm  Panel Discussion and Q&A\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere:    \nLi Ka Shing Center\n for Learning and Knowledge\, \nStanford University\n\n              291 Campus Drive West\n\n              Stanford School of Medicine\n\n              Stanford\, California 94305\n     \n\n                     Click Here for Parking Details\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nEvent Description  \n\n  \n\nCan your $1 contribution create a Big Business?  YES\, with crowdfunding. \n$1.5 billion in 2011\, crowdfunding is set to double this year [1].  Kickstarter and Indiegogo crowdfunded 60\,000 projects:  Half of the cash came as donations\, while the other half came as an exchange for creative rewards or future product.  \nNow that the JOBS Act lets startups exchange Equity-for-Cash up to $1M per year\, implementation will prove interesting.  Crowdfunding has vined its way through informal social networking sites\, and these continue to fuel the rapid growth of this new economic engine. \n\nWill crowdfunding consume or complement existing capitalist models?\nHow will alternative funding models accelerate disruption?\nWill it create massive opportunities for entrepreneurs and the economy overall?\nWhat does it mean to give equity to individual consumers and what’s the impact on the company?\nWill VC’s shy away from a Series A funding due to the startup’s early-stage crowdfunding?\n\n[1] Crowdfunding Industry Report from Massolution study on crowdfunding platforms \nCome join us as the panelists uncover the opportunities and risks hidden behind Crowdfunding! \n  \n  \nModerator  \nCarl Esposti\, Founder at Crowdsourcing.org \nPresenter \nSlava Rubin\, CEO & Co-Founder at Indiegogo  \nPanelists \nRyan Caldbeck\, CEO\, CircleUp     \nDaniel Zimmermann\, Partner\, WilmerHale   \nDon Ross\,  Managing Director/Founder and Board Member\, HealthTech Capital and Sand Hill Angels   \n \n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout 500 to 600 attendees at the event and only 1 hour of networking.   \nWhat are you going to do? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   Event Networking   \n \n(\npowered by Presdo Match\n) \n\n***\nSpecial announcements and invitations are communicated through the private network***  \n\n\n\n\nEach of our VLAB events now features a topic-based event network for all event attendees\, included with your ticket purchase.  Your contact info is not-exposed and protected.   \n\nOpt-In ‘Yes’ during registration to connect with like-minded founders\, investors\, and thought leaders.  Welcome email will be sent to you to setup your profile.  \n 
URL:https://vlab.org/event/crowdfunding-disrupting-traditional-funding-models/
LOCATION:Stanford University: Li Ka Shing Center\, 291 Campus Drive West\, Stanford School of Medicine\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States
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