Sentences with phrase «people raise funds for»

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We would have really struggled to raise funding without that traction, and so I advise others to just get started and try and build something that people will pay for

Buffer's co-founder Joel Gasciogne admits, «We would have really struggled to raise funding without that traction, and so I advise others to just get started and try and build something that people will pay for.»

Raising funds for your mobile app is dependent on only one person — you.

-- Amy Zimmerman, head of people for Kabbage, a global financial services, technology and data platform serving small businesses which has raised more than $ 1.6 billion in funding and lent out $ 4 billion overall

Prosper, another online lender, has been looking to raise a new round of funding in exchange for equity at a price that would slash its market value by more than 70 %, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.

• KeyMe, a New York City - based provider of solutions for people to access and manage their keys, raised $ 25 million in Series D funding.

More than 4.5 million people have signed up for Coursera's 400 - plus MOOCs, and the company has raised $ 43 million this year — bringing its funding to $ 65 million from backers including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and the World Bank.

Now private equity giant Blackstone (bx) is reportedly close to raising $ 5 billion, the largest for a fund of this type, dedicated to a buyout pool mimicking Warren Buffet's investing style, according to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter.

Even though many people think the term «crowdfunding» is universal, there are actually multiple options available for those needing to raise funds.

• Hopu Investments, a Chinese private equity firm, is hoping to raise $ 2.5 billion for consumer industries fund, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

By being able to raise funds on these sites, it proves that people will pay you for what you're creating.

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.

But the revelation this week that Mr. Thiel was covertly backing Mr. Bollea's case as well as others has raised a series of new questions about the First Amendment as well as about the role of big money in the court system — specifically the emerging field of litigation finance, in which third parties like hedge funds and investment firms pay for other people's lawsuits.

People have raised money for everything from board games to chef's knives to medical funds using crowdfunding.

PARIS — Uber, a service that lets people use their smartphones to order and pay for car transportation, has raised $ 32 million in funding and launched its service in Europe.

HONG KONG Hong Kong - based private equity firm PAG is planning a new Asia fund that aims to raise as much as $ 6 billion, two people with knowledge of the plan said, potentially adding to a massive pool of buyout money for acquisitions in the region.

But once it's all over, and you have raised your money, provided your funders with their promised rewards, and moved to trying to sell to a wider audience, what many people forget is that keeping in touch with the people who supported them at the start is still very powerful for ongoing marketing.

TPG made the investment using capital from its flagship buyout fund, for which it finished raising $ 10.5 billion in 2016, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Prozo.com, an online marketplace for buying and selling study material, has raised its pre-Series A round of funding from a London - based venture capital firm and two affluent individuals, a person familiar with the development told TechCircle.

The bank did propose cheaper ways for the sovereign fund to raise cash, according to a person familiar with the situation.

2016.01.28 RBC employees and retirees raise record funds for Canadian communities With the assistance of community organizations, a child receives health - related services, a single mother is able to provide regular meals for her family and an elderly person can live independently in their own home...

People pay $ 5,000 to attend (it raises money for a good cause — pediatric cancer research and treatment), and you get to hobnob with rock - star hedge - fund managers.

Les meilleurs avis crowdfunding du site People always find it to be a very difficult task to raise funds for something.

Typically, the first thing a company does after raising a round of funding is hire people — that is why Space Angels is committed to helping educate and create opportunities for talent.

Certainly, mine closures and the inability of juniors to raise significant funds from investors who are shunning risk, have a lot of people preparing for the worst.

Postmates, the San Francisco startup best known for food delivery, has hired the investment bank founded by famed Silicon Valley dealmaker Frank Quattrone to advise it on fund - raising efforts or a possible sale, according to three people familiar with the arrangement.

Since then they have established an adoption fund and have teams of people who are raising money, running marathons for orphaned children, and partnering with other churches both locally and globally to bring hope to orphans.

«Tonight is an opportunity to raise funds for charity projects, but especially to reflect on the values that sport and football can promote values that are common to every person, regardless of religious belief and its culture.

As I touched on, it's everything from raising funds that will go to treatment and counseling for people in need to wearing a t - shirt on Saturday and the hope is that that t - shirt starts conversations.

They're calling it «Ten Thousand Nets,» an effort to raise funds for 10,000 bed nets and to rally people all over Denver to lift their voices and advocate for continued U.S. leadership.

But music not only attracts customers to increase business in bars, restaurants and other establishments, it attracts donors and can be a powerful tool when it comes to helping to raise funds for people in need.

Fields White works to bring farmers to the city and people to the table at three weekly farmers» markets in urban San Diego while raising funds for local community improvement districts.

My hope is to gather with different, compassionate people to stir conversation and awareness and raise funding for organizations who have their hands in there getting shit done.

Helping to achieve that goal is Saranac Thursdays, a series of concerts at the brewery every Thursday in the summer that is attended by up to 2,500 people and raises funds for the United Way.

It was an afternoon full of great people, beautiful cookies, and delicious food courtesy of Hill Country Barbecue, plus funds were raised for Cookies for Kids Cancer!

Last weekend my dear friend Stewart Dietz and I served over 400 people at The Bite of the Methow; a Winthrop Kiwanis sponsored event to raise funds for community projects for kids.

We change that by focusing on a unique, shared experience to both bring people together and to raise food and funds for the food bank.

We are delighted to announce the launch of our brand new online lottery scheme with funds raised going directly to the Leeds United Foundation, the grass roots sports charity who work tirelessly to deliver high level programmes across our region for children, young people, adults, disabled at - risk, the unemployed and the elderly.

Arsenal Lotto gives you the chance to win huge cash prizes - as well as raising funds for The Arsenal Foundation, which aims to support and inspire young people in north London and around the globe.

This fun event is appropriate for people of all abilities, ages, and backgrounds, helping participants to connect with nature while also raising funds for Mass Audubon's wildlife sanctuaries and programs.

It is about making people aware of how to seek help for themselves or their loved ones and raising funds for counselling and support services.

When your primary asset is your home, which it is for so many people, you don't wan na have your beneficiaries have to sell the home in order to raise funds to pay the estate tax.

Here at Little Hearts our readers have BIG hearts full of love for little people and have joined together to Give the Gift of Gentle Parenting and Give the Gift of Life, raising funds to donate gentle parenting books and resources in bulk to hospitals for new parent bags, to children's hospitals, and to crisis family centers and also to help with author L.R.Knost's medical expenses as she battles a rare neuroendocrine cancer.

«All it requires is that people in Britain vote for politicians willing to raise taxes - especially on the very wealthy - and that the increased income be used to increase funding to the NHS.»

On Aug. 20, the People's Resource Center of DuPage County in Wheaton will sponsor Dine Away Hunger, a collaboration between the center and 22 local restaurants to raise funds for the center's pantry.

This popular campaign called for the Government to impose a levy on the Big Six, with funds raised ring - fenced to help people with their energy costs, prioritizing those living in fuel poverty, by making homes more energy efficient (amongst other things).

Connecticut's popular system to publicly finance campaigns for statewide office and the General Assembly helps ensure candidates raise funds and spend time with the people they are running to represent.

A crooked restaurateur on Monday repeated his claims that he raised funds and mobilized support for Mayor Bill de Blasio, testifying, «My generosity was limited to people who were helpful in...

A federal investigation into NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's campaign fund - raising has zeroed in on whether donations were exchanged for beneficial city action in about a half - dozen cases, according to people with knowledge of the inquiry.

A crooked restaurateur repeated his claims that he raised funds and mobilized support for de Blasio, testifying: «My generosity was limited to people who were helpful in my business.»