>From a search of our list archives I see the word 'crowdfunding' was mentioned once about three years ago. So I'd like to take this opportunity to bring it back up.
As coworking spaces open and grow we'll need more and more capital. There are lots of ways to raise it. To keep the real sense of community embedded in coworking we must engage more people in ownership opportunities. My business is planning on growing. I can do this lots of ways. I'd like for it to be done with my greater community. So lets figure it out here. For the benefit of everyone. I hope this thread will be like a workshop. INSPIRATIONS http://www.kickstarter.com/ IDEAS What if you need to raise $100,000 USD? If you offer lifetime memberships to your coworking space for $500 you'll need 200 sales. What kind of services do coworkers get for a lifetime membership? What if you raise seed capital to guarantee a loan? Can initial capital just be used to raise more money? LEGAL Can you give 200 coworker members/investors real equity in your company? What are the challenges in doing this? FINANCIAL What is the overhead of raising money? Online transaction fees? Legal fees? STEPS 1) Organize concept, legal, website, etc 2) Publicize membership/investment offering 3) Accept funds 4) 1st Deadline - End of fundraising 5) 2nd Deadline - When money must be used for stated purpose (ex. Launching space) Please edit these steps, answer questions, and add to the process. Lets crowdsource this crowdfunding HowTo. -BrianR Carrboro Creative Coworking www.carrborocoworking.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
