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Crowdfunding’s Next Frontiers

Reward Debt Equity

• Back 150 years• Investors and Entrepreneurs

congregated locally

• Every State in Australia had its own Stock Exchange

• In the U.K. by 1914 there existed 22 regional exchanges including exchanges in Bristol, Cardiff, Halifax, Liverpool, Sheffield and Swansea

• Predominantly Capital Raising, some trading

• Serving local communities

• Trading absorbed local exchanges merged to one entity

• Centralisation and 5%

• Regulations / Intermediaries

• Expensive to raise funds legally

Crowdfunding Platforms

Crowdfunding hit its stride

Crowdfunding

$ 6.1 billion in 2013 $16.2 billion in 2014

$ 2.7 billion in 2012

• Growing at 100 to 300% year on year• Will be a 100 billion market by 2025• Peer to Peer lending is powering away• Asia is the second largest CF region• Growing at 210% year on year

Innovation is supporting Crowdfunding

Internal Platforms

Innovation

Social innovation refers to new strategies, concepts, ideas and organizations that meet

social needs of all kinds

Democratization of philanthropyCivic CrowdfundngMicrofinance

Explore ways crowdfunding can move our societal goals forward

Smaller platforms are diversifying and offering innovative products

• Crowdfunding for Non-Profits, Charitable Causes, and Social Activists

• Crowdfunding for Small Business

• Crowdfunding for Creatives, Artists, and Filmmakers

• Crowdfunding for Science & Tech

• Crowdfunding for Startups

College Fund Donations

App Development

Open Source Development

Neutralise Carbon Footprint

Indian Music Movies

Faciitates Designers Pre-Orders

Natural Resource Exploration

Christian Inspired Projects

LBGT

Microloan Website

Solar Energy Deals

Scientific Research

Your Career Advancement

Fan Pledges to Musicians

Local Economic Development

Low Overhead to Charities

Real Estate

Funds for Filmmakers

Community Projects

Engaging Millennials 

Crowd  Change  Factor  #1  -­‐The  rise  of  entrepreneurial  startup  culture

60%  of  millennials  consider  themselves  entrepreneurs

Source:  The  2015  Global  Crowd  Economy  Survey

• Always multi-tasking• Constant connection• Short attention span• An appetite for collaboration• A very diverse group• Not as brand-conscious

Campaigns & Platforms

StoryTeam

Followers

1. A Convincing, Compelling, Credible Story

4 Essentials for a good Capital Raising

STORY

1. A Convincing, Compelling, Credible Story

2. A Balanced, Passionate, Capable and Likeable Team

4 Essentials for a good Capital Raising

STORY

TEAM

1. A Convincing, Compelling, Credible Story

2. A Balanced, Passionate, Capable and Likeable Team

3. Lots of Suitable People to share the story with and engage

4 Essentials for a good Capital Raising

STORY

FOLLOWERS

TEAM

1.A Convincing, Compelling, Credible Story

2. A Balanced, Passionate, Capable and Likeable Team

3.Lots of Suitable People to share the story with and engage

4.A proven Platform to tell the story, process transaction and maintain compliance

4 Essentials for a good Capital Raising

STORY

FOLLOWERS

TEAM

AGGREGATING PLATFORM

StoryTeam

Followers10

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CF Rewards Raise

CF Rewards Raise

CF Equity Raise

Tom Dawkins

You?

You?Platform operatorProject Owner

StoryTeam

Followers

Recognise … •Authenticity •Transperancy •Monetisation

• Always multi-tasking• Constant connection• Short attention span• An appetite for collaboration• A very diverse group• Not as brand-conscious

• Authentic

• Collaboration

• Supports Innovation

• Enthuses a Niche

• You work it

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