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Launch, Fund and Fly!Make Hardware Innovation Workshop
05/15/2012
Alon Hillel-TuchCFO & Co-Founder, RocketHub Inc.1.315.790.0858 | [email protected]
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What is RocketHub?Top Global Crowdfunding Platform
Launched: February 2010
Total Projects: 8,000+
Total Funding: $2,000,000+
Homebase: Harlem, NYC
RocketHub is on a mission to educate and support entrepreneurs, scientists, artists, academics, and organizations.
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2010 2012 2010 2011
Arts Sciences
National Endowment for the Arts Annual Budget
$167MM
$146MM
National Science Foundation Annual Budget
$7.0B
$6.8B
Traditional funding is tougher to get.
All of the traditional sources of cash for science – government agencies and private foundations – are getting harder and harder to access. So what is a scientist to do?– Scientific American, Fall 2011
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What is crowdfunding?
… an event that harnesses a network of supporters for funds, awareness,
and feedback.
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New spin on old idea.
da Vinci (patronage)
+ Social Media (mass)
= Crowdfunding
(mass-patronage)
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RocketHub is hosting #SciFund…
+
…to provide a unique and innovative community funding solution for scientists, researchers, academics, and other individuals & organizations.
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How does it work?
The Three Pillars
Project
Network
Rewards
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I. The Project
Be great
Make a statement
Tell us why
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Case Study:Kristina Killgrove – Bioarchaeologist
Crowdfunded $10,000 to study ancient Roman DNA.
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II. The Network
Sour
ceFi
rst D
egre
eSe
cond
D
egre
e
Entrepreneur, Artist, Scientist, Maker, etc.
Friends, Family, Colleagues
Broader Communities
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III. The Rewards
Sell the value
Levels of impact
Fun perks
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Who it works for.
User: Individuals and organizations with an established core of supporters and with a clear project goal.
Fundraising sweet-spot: $2,000 - $25,000
Timeframe: 15 – 90 Days
Support: RocketHub offers infrastructure, credibility, and support through a dedicated platform and expert team.
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JOBS Act = Game Changer
Crowdfunding for Equity
Democratization of Venture Capital
RocketHub-SEC Whitepaper
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Be our friend.
@RocketHub
Facebook.com/RocketHub