Sentences with phrase «on raising money for»

As part of his effort to focus on raising money for Faraday, Jia told the news outlet that he has no plan to return to China in the short term.

YouCaring.com — a free crowdfunding site that focuses on raising money for people who need it for personal reasons — everything from education to pet expenses.

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The Democrats, who were left with about $ 3 million in debt after the 2010 elections, said they had finally finished paying it off, and would now focus on raising money for the elections in November.

Krueger used to have a hand in fundraising for the DSCC, but now is focused on raising money for her own PAC — No Bad Apples — which supports reform - minded Democrats.

Not exact matches

In a rare sign of bipartisan support for just about anything on Capitol Hill, two bills both aiming to make it easier for entrepreneurs to raise money sailed through the House last night in landslide votes.

On Kickstarter, anyone can donate money to entrepreneurs, artists and other creative types seeking to raise funds for their projects.

Since Woebot functions through Messenger, Facebook would still have access to users» conversations (even if Woebot itself tries to protect the data on its end), which is why the company is trying to raise money for an independent app.

Ultimately if you're seeking for approval or board consensus on an action (getting approval for a budget, raising money, investing in CAPEX, firing a head of sales — whatever) your job is to hold a discussion in which all board members who want to voice an opinion can do so and ultimately pushing for a vote or a resolution.

No matter what happens with the moss in the long - term, Taxa's story offers a lesson for science - based crowdfunding campaigns on platforms like Indiegogo and Kickstarter: Unless you've already nailed the science, find another way to raise money.

Merrill and Beck had some experience with the video game business — in college they had helped raise money for another startup game studio, persuading their fathers and others to invest, and earned observer seats on the board.

The two leaned on skeptical family members and other angel investors for money, raising $ 1.5 million.

On April 27th, he is launching a campaign for Synergist to raise money for the company using their own platform, an industry - first for a socially driven company.Jared has also worked for 2 Silicon Valley start - ups and is currently writing a book about other inspiring young entrepreneurs and innovators.

We open the restaurant on Thanksgiving to serve meals to those in need, we raise money for scholarships, and we serve on the boards of several local community groups.

«A bigger move, say outside of a 20 percent band, might destroy confidence and make it harder for small business to raise money, or even to sell to larger companies who might be more worried about their viability, or ability to deliver on orders placed.»

If you're raising money for your startup (or keeping an eye on your own investment options), here are a few big trends to keep in mind next year.

Following Mendelson's disastrous 2009 campaign, the New York - based marketer did another trans - U.S. tour — this time to raise money for the families of people wounded in combat — in a red, white, and blue Mustang, doing T.V. and radio interviews on the way.

Ljung confirmed on July 12 that he's in the process of trying to raise more money for the company after he was asked about a rumoured $ 250 million (# 193 million) funding round.

On the Classes 4 Classes website, students have already worked hard in classrooms across the country to raise money to buy Samsung Chromebooks and iPads for students in other schools.

A key part of our program is our emphasis on training and coaching for all of the founders who are raising money for their next round.»

Hedge funds and money managers raised their net long position in COMEX gold for the second straight week in the week to March 28, and boosted it slightly in silver, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data showed on Friday.

If the 8,000 Canadians who received stock options as part of incomes over $ 250,000 paid taxes on this money at the same rate as the rest of their income — treating executive compensation the same way you treat the income of any other working stiff — it would have raised $ 337 million for federal coffers in 2009, a down year for options.

While the Stop had started out raising money through conventional means such as grants, foundations and direct - mail campaigns, and continues to rely on these methods for the bulk of its funding, it saw opportunity in the wealthier constituency that lived near the Green Barn.

Among them, companies that raise money under Title III may run the risk of exposing too much of their inner workings — for example their revenue size, margins, and profitability — too early on.

As Indiegogo says on its website, «Our platform is available to anyone, anywhere, to raise money for anything.»

A Justice Department official told reporters on Monday that the merger would raise prices for consumers and potentially block creators of media content from distributing their product without paying more money.

It has $ 3.5 billion on hand, has been cash flow positive for some time now, and hasn't struggled to raise money privately.

Mobileye N.V., whose collision - avoidance technology has been adopted in cars made by the likes of BMW AG and General Motors Co., said on Sunday it had raised money from five investors that valued its equity at $ 1.5 billion, highlighting the market potential for driver - assistance systems.

The Fix Crowdfunding Act, sponsored by Rep. Patrick McHenry, (R. - North Carolina), and introduced into Congress in March, seeks to raise limits on the money companies can raise, let companies test investor interest prior to a sale, and create a better vetting process for businesses that want to sell shares.

By showing your donors that you can follow through on your first campaign, effectively raise money, build a prototype, fulfill rewards and communicate your success, you have built in a second round of donors who have a vested interest in your success, and who will not only support you in round two, but will also help you spread the word for the bigger second campaign.

On Being a Young CEO «Raising money is hard when you're in your 20s and you're asking for $ 3 million to $ 5 million when you've never managed more than $ 10,000 at a time.»

Facebook announced the new feature in a blog post on Thursday that encouraged users to adopt the new feature in order to raise money through the social network for anything from medical procedures to relief in the wake of a public crisis or natural disaster.

SmartMat is on IndieGoGo trying raise money for production.

Currently, the money raised on sites such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo is characterized as donations (for which donors are often offered rewards and opportunities to preorder products).

Even though we had the software live and running within eBay for three years before we spun it out, it still took us months to get customers on board, build a team, raise money and scale revenue.

Newell, who had been running a patient - monitoring company, understood that mobile technology was going to change the way health care was delivered, but was having trouble raising money for a company that would capitalize on that.

Ex-Wall Streeter Turney Duff live blogs the Convenant House Sleep Out, where executives and celebrities sleep on the street for a night to raise awareness and money for homeless youth.

For the confident, it's a great time to raise money — provided your company fits one of two profiles: big and well on its way to market domination, or tiny, lean, and nimble.

She's raising about $ 10 million to $ 13 million to build a stable for the horses and U.S. Park Police who work on the National Mall, and she's seeded the effort with $ 1 million of her own money.

Storytelling and design helped serial entrepreneur Scott Wilson raise money on Kickstarter for his line of iPod Nano watch straps.

According to famed investor and co-founder of Union Square Ventures Fred Wilson, the # 1 thing that entrepreneurs should focus on when raising money is «90 day retention numbers for your acquisition cohorts.»

In venture capital, a «zombie» is a start - up that raises money but fails to attract a buyer or grow big enough to go public, leaving backers without hope for a return on their investment.

When Helman was raising money for Realty Mogul's seed round in March, it was illegal to advertise that it was seeking funding on the company Twitter feed or Facebook page.

Currently, it holds both the first and third place records for campaigns that have raised the most money on the crowdfunding platform.

Though the National Front has had trouble raising money for the campaign (Le Pen had to borrow money from her estranged father) and she has also been ordered to pay back over # 250,000 to the European Parliament over fake EU parliamentary assistant jobs — none of it seems to have an influence on the determination of her supporters.

At the moment, he is holding stage in the basement of a Greenwich Village restaurant called Le Poisson Rouge, lecturing an audience of would - be Zuckerbergs on how to raise money for their start - ups.

Many entrepreneurs are unclear about the right path to take when raising money for their new business idea, and due to the attention given to venture capital - fueled success stories in the news, many ambitious entrepreneurs set their sights on becoming the next Evan Spiegel (or Snap) without enough thought about what is the right path for them..

The 14 - person company has raised a total of $ 3.4 million in seed and Series A financing, as well as received a $ 2 million grant from the Department of Energy's SunShot Incubator Program, which funds up to $ 12 million in grant money to small businesses and entrepreneurs working on both hardware and software technology that makes solar more accessible for Americans.

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So they reprioritize raising capital over building a valuable product or service and usually end up asking for too much money too soon which ends up in a failed fundraising attempt or a raise on bad terms for the entrepreneur,» said Hrach Simonian, a principal at Canaan Partners.