We are glad to invite you to get in touch with an amazing entrepreneur from Silicon Valley, Cameron Manwaring, Forbes 30 Under 30.
Who is the speaker?
Cameron is CEO and Co-Founder ShareAbility (Formerly Contagious) Provo, Utah/Los Angeles, CA. ShareAbility (formerly Contagious) is the first full service brand agency to focus exclusively on YouTube. The company combines the art and science of digital virality to create and market content for the YouTube generation. One of the hottest companies in the YouTube family, ShareAbility has generated over 500 Million+ organic views in the past year, and has produced and/or marketed 80 videos with 1 million + views, propelling over 20 videos to the front page of YouTube. The company was founded in 2013 and has already worked with an array of notable brands and YouTubers including Dreamworks, Sony, Turkish Airlines, Flyboard, NVIDIA, ESPN, Devinsupertramp, Stuart Edge, and Kurt Hugo Schneider. Together ShareAbility delivers a powerful content and promotional engine with deep experience in Hollywood, Brand, and Digital Media. Their business model is focused on "earned media" and has been incredibly successful for clients whether they have 3,000 subscribers or 3 million. The company hit $1 million revenue mark in the first year.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone who is thinking about raising money for their idea or business
Anyone that wants an understanding of fundraising for early stage businesses and products
What are some of the Topics?
The key metrics and pre-requisites for raising funding, and the anatomy of a "fundable" company
How to make yourself more attractive to investors
How to utilize online fundraising networks and platforms, like AngelList, Gust, Kickstarter, and Indiegogo.
How to meet and work with different sources of capital, such as friends and family, angel investors, venture capitalists, government grants and loans, and more.
and more...
What is the Agenda?
Welcome and Socializing
Talks from Entrepreneurs who have raised capital, and Investors who fund startups
Question and Answer
Introduction to the Founder Institute
Discussion and Drinks at a Local Bar or Restaurant
This event is free to attend. Join us for a fun evening! For more free startup events, visit http://FI.co/events.
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