Sentences with phrase «who raised money for»

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.

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

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 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!

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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 / 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 / for venture capital firm Oak HC / FT.

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

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.»

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.

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 shFor 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 shfor 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 shfor 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.

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.

Mr Bryan, a former adviser to Bill Clinton who helped raise funds for Mr Obama's re-election campaign, has owed the money to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) since 2006, according to court filings obtained by The Daily Telegraph from Texas.

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry is pals with an enterprising teenage philanthropist who is raising big money for Nothing But Nets.

In all of the above cases the entrepreneur who is susceptible to the confirmation bias will look for information and analyze it in a way that will yield: 1) fewer competitors rather than more, because it increases the viability of the start - up, 2) underestimation of the capabilities of the competition because stronger competitors will make life harder for the entrepreneur, 3) view of the company's product as fully addressing the needs of the customer because otherwise the start - up is at a weaker position in the marketplace, and 4) need for less resources rather than more because it generally makes raising the money easier.

That's largely because Donald Trump, who has seen one Wall Street super PAC raise $ 16 million against him through the end of March, has neither been campaigning heavily for Wall Street money, nor has he been hugely popular among business people.

«This is a sham lawsuit about a bogus Russian collusion claim filed by a desperate, dysfunctional, and nearly insolvent Democratic Party,» said Brad Parscale, Campaign Manager of Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. «With the Democrats» conspiracy theories against the President's campaign evaporating as quickly as the failing DNC's fundraising, they've sunk to a new low to raise money, especially among small donors who have abandoned them.

One bank exec who oversees US IPOs said this was «not a replacement for an IPO» since Spotify wasn't raising any money, one of the traditional purposes of an offering — to sell a portion of the company to the public to finance more growth.

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.

It's also end of days for startups whose big idea is to raise a mountain of money now and figure out a business plan later, and for investors who think clever deal terms or the wisdom of crowds is a substitute for diligence and judgment.

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.

Whitman, a lifelong Republican who had backed New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in the primaries, subsequently rejected the Republican nominee, Donald Trump, and said she will vote for, support, and raise money for Clinton instead.

But for those who need to raise serious money to start a business or get a product manufactured and to market, a good crowdfunding consultant can be invaluable.

It's intended to be a low enough cost that most companies and funds who are serious about raising money can afford to pay for it.

Kathy and Carissa of Ovaleye interview Tara Richardson, a well connected aspiring television personality, public speaker, mentor and one who raises awareness and money for causes that make a difference.

Last month, Jimmy Buffett asked Spotify CEO Daniel Ek for a raise, saying artists who stream their music on Spotify are «at the end of the pipeline» when it comes to the money Spotify pays labels for permission to stream albums.

The Securities and Exchange Commission late last month issued its first warning for the many entrepreneurs who have been raising money by creating and selling their own virtual currencies in what are called initial coin offerings.

While nobody disputes the value of Habitat for Humanity's work, he said, the rest of the money raises questions about how it was decided who would be cut a cheque.

Emma moved to Los Angeles, for her job with the production company Working Title, and Nolan, who was having trouble raising money in the clubby world of English filmmaking, soon followed.

Chen's crowdfunding pioneer, Kickstarter, enables quirky entrepreneurs and artists — the kind of folks who wouldn't normally qualify for venture capital — to raise money.

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.

This book is for anyone who wants the insider's guide to raising money, negotiating deals, and to know what really makes venture capitalists tick.

Ponzi schemes were named for Charles Ponzi, a man who raised millions of dollars from investors in a stamp scheme, but in fact was just paying early investors with money raised from later investors.

Since Living Goods» overall budget is increasing, it also aims to raise an additional $ 3 million in reserves (about $ 2 million in 2015 and about $ 1 million in 2016).148 It expects to raise some funds from partnership consulting fees and margins on goods sold to CHPs, leaving about $ 10 million per year that would need to be supported by donor funding.149 In 2012 Living Goods raised $ 2.8 million, and in 2013 it raised $ 3.3 million from donors.150 Living Goods told us that it believes there is a decent chance it will reach two - thirds of its funding target for the first year through agreements with funders who have supported its work in the past, but the money has not yet been secured and the funding need will grow each year.151 The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), one of Living Goods» major core funders historically, will be deciding in Q1 2015 whether to fund Living Goods» scale - up.

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Think about it — most entrepreneurs who manage to raise seed money or venture capital usually raise enough money for 12 — 18 months maximum.

I liken this to a scuba diver who goes down and he has about an hour's worth of air, and then he's got ta come back up again and either get another tank or refill his tank, so you're limited on how much air you can have if you're scuba diving, but in business, unless you have a scuba diving type business, you don't wan na have to keep having to refill your tank, and so that's the issue that I see faces a lot of entrepreneurs and startups, is the amount of time and energy it takes to raise money for your business.

Raising money for app development business is a challenge because most financial institutions might not be willing to invest in an app business without proof that you have customers who would be willing to purchase your app.