Sentences with phrase «who raised money»

«Thank you to the Orlando Regional REALTOR ® Foundation and the many partners who raised the money, donated their services and materials, and contributed their professional expertise to build these beautiful homes for our heroes.»

TechCrunch understands that at least half a dozen companies who raised money via ICOs and each have $ 500 million or more in total coin market cap — i.e. the total value of all of their crypto coins — have plans to invest in other blockchain projects via seed - or early - stage style deals.

The three musketeers who raised money to buy food and other gifts for the County Shelter animals: Hayden Collum, 8; Colton Collum, 6; and Natalie Tyler, 8.

Another example involved preservice teachers who raised money and, in consultation with the host teacher via email (conducted directly with the host teacher without faculty involvement), purchased a set of reference books for the host classroom, additional books for the school library, and supplies for the host teacher (they had found that the teacher was spending over $ 500 per year of her own money on class materials).

The person who raised money for this study, raised enough money to test the waters for the next 3 years.

Michelle Schoeneman, who raised the money for a two - week anti-Collins message at Hamburg's Seven Corners, is expected to seek the key seat, according to Erie County Democratic Chairman Jeremy J. Zellner.

The probe revolves around Jeremy Reichberg and Jona Rechnitz, who both raised money for de Blasio's 2013 campaign.

It's possible there are a couple of candidates who are thinking about running who raised money through a committee designated for a local office that were missed.

The arrest comes months after several reports connected Seabrook and top NYPD officials to two men who raised money for de Blasio.

Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $ 192,030 on average.

With a study on the feasibility of an indoor swimming pool in Glen Ellyn concluding that either a smaller or larger version could be self - sustaining, the enthusiasts who raised the money for the document hope to persuade park district officials to put the issue to voters.

The Greater Chicago Food Depository will undergo a change of command this summer when the man who built the Midwest's largest food bank gives way to the woman who raised the money to pay for it.

There he was a great favorite of his tutor, L. J. Potts, a lifelong friend who raised money among the dons to send White to Italy when he was stricken with tuberculosis.

TechCrunch understands that at least half a dozen companies who raised money via ICOs and each have $ 500 million or more in total coin market cap — i.e. the total value of all of their crypto coins — have plans to invest in other blockchain projects via seed - or early - stage style deals.

«But I know of many companies who raised money at $ 1 billion valuations last year that are now being told that, to raise money now, they need to take around $ 700 million or $ 800 million.

Entrepreneurs who raise money through crowdfunding often use social media to share their efforts, which increases traffic to their crowdfunding page.

In New York City, politicians who raise money through the city's campaign finance system can accept only $ 400 from individuals with business before the city, and $ 4,950 from others.

The question is especially pertinent since Cosmos 1 was conceived by the Planetary Society, a private not - for - profit group of space enthusiasts who raise money for novel and innovative projects that will seed further exploration.

«I just got tired of being shot in the arm every week,» says Alisa Rock, 39, a Baltimore mom who raises money for nonprofits.

They are a group who raise money for «Les Restos du Coeur», a charity who gives food to the needy.

Hi Joel, It's certainly an interesting idea, though I've heard a lot of bad press about crowdfunding: like folks who raise money for a book then spend it on redecorating their house instead!

[100] As a result, the fears remain that judges who raise money may either appear beholden to those from whom funds were solicited or that they may not appear to be impartial if donors end up becoming litigants before them.

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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.

Ben's ability to convey, in an easy - to - read, engaging, and thought - provoking way, his thoughts, fears, and struggles about raising money, rapidly growing, restructuring, and ultimately selling his company makes this a must - read for any CEO who wants to build and run a great business.

«There's a lot of positive things happening in the Ethereum ecosystem,» added Novogratz, who has recently begun raising money for his new cryptocurrency - focused hedge fund.

«For entrepreneurs, if they can pull it off and raise money without giving out equity, it's very attractive,» says Oivind Lorentzen, an analyst who follows bitcoin and fintech for venture capital firm Oak HC / FT.

I want killer companies that are making money and will make money,» says Hamilton, who rarely raises her calm and confident voice.

As an industry we need to pay attention to those who are struggling as they build their startups and make sure we pay as much attention to the mental stresses of the job as we do to the business challenges like shipping product, hiring staff and raising money.

«This might seem inter-intuitive,» admitted Busque, but by sharing her idea, she was able to find an advisor in CEO of Zipcar Scott Griffith, who helped raise money to fund TaskRabbit and allowed her to work out of Zipcar's office.

Eventually, he expects to raise one - third of the required funds from investors who invest with the money in their IRAs.

Tatham, who recently raised $ 22.5 million, concurs: «People take confidence in that fact that you've made the money before.»

For my company, I successfully raised money from a handful of early investors who purchased stock using self - directed IRAs.

If the company isn't «blowing up,» when the founder goes out to raise more money and the original VCs / Angels who invested don't lead or participate in the new round, it sends an very bad signal to other potential new investors.

Buffett first started auctioning off meals to raise money for Glide 15 years ago after he was introduced to the charity by his first wife, Susan, who died in 2004.

«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.»

The new capability lets users more easily see what causes their friends support, and it gives users who want to raise money for an organization a tool to personalize their efforts.

But sceptics say the mechanism is an unregulated way for struggling startups to raise money from investors who might not know any better.

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.»

The money raised went to the San Francisco - based anti-poverty charity GLIDE, and the winner (who typically remains anonymous) gets to invite seven friends to lunch with Buffett at Smith and Wollensky steakhouse in New York City.

Meanwhile, bitcoin still has defenders such as Jeremy Allaire, a successful entrepreneur who raised over $ 60 million for his startup, Circle, a money transfer service for consumers using bitcoin behind the scenes.

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.

Founded in July, Version One has already raised $ 15 million in capital to make investments — much of that money came from local Vancouver tech entrepreneurs who wanted to give back to their community.

Current securities law dictates that an entrepreneur can only equity crowdfund, or raise money from a group of people by selling portions of his or her company to individuals who meet a handful of specifications deeming them sufficiently wealthy.

We often work with entrepreneurs who are cycling through the product - development process at the same time they're raising money.

For instance, there was an entrepreneur who was raising money for his coffee business and alongside his reward of coffee shipments, he offered backers the chance to be a «barista for a day» and have a coffee drink named after them, as well as a coffee tasting evening in his shop.

Other GoFundMe campaigns have raised money for Olympians in need of money to cover travel and expenses related to last year's Summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, and for Chicago Cubs fans who wanted to attend a World Series game.

But capital has very low latency: It takes a long time to raise money, because those who need capital have to go through intermediaries to get to those who have capital.

Perhaps no group of entrepreneurs is as eager to see Title III take effect as those who plan to use it to help other businesses raise money.

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.

When the bubble is expanding rational entrepreneurs should focus on three things: a) raise a lot of money at a large valuation, b) getting a lot of customers (who are willing to spend), and c) selling.