Techstars Startup Week and Artup Week Fort Collins 2020

Your business has decided that crowdfunding is one of your strategies for financing. Did you know that the Small Business Administration found 43% of crowdfunding businesses were as young as one-year-old. Eighty-eight percent were five years old or younger. These statistics go to show that crowdfunding is a strategy used by new and more established companies alike.

Having a crowd is one of the most important things in order for this strategy to work. It is also where many businesses miss the mark.

In this presentation, we will talk about:
* An overview of crowdfunding and it’s benefits
* The importance of growing the crowd
* Ideas on how to grow the crowd HINT- it’s not all just via social media
* Ways to stay engaged before, during and after your funding campaign to create raving fans of your business