Facebook Live March 9, 2017
March 10, 2017 by Dr. Letitia Wright
Filed under Books, Crowd Funding, Front Page
Dr. Wright talks about what she is reading, a few book launches from JP Sears, Kim Coles and Carol Pilkington, Crowdfunding and Celebrate Life Cancer Ministries.
Creativity Wins
March 9, 2017 by Dr. Letitia Wright
Filed under Featured Articles, Front Page
Creativity Wins (Feb 2017)
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Dr. Wright presents Kwame Baah to talk about how he created his own fashion shoe line.
Donna Fox From Webinar Jam shares how to create your own webinar effortlessly and our new partnership with Webinar Jam! 30 days for free when you sign up!
and Jerry L. Green from The Southern California Black Business Expo share his thoughts on growing a business and how he will expland later this year and in 2018.
In the current market, Creativity Wins!
Thank you to Gwynnie Bee for the Clothes
January 24, 2017 by Dr. Letitia Wright
Filed under Crowd Funding, Front Page
How Partnering With A Nonprofit Can Boost Your Crowdfunding Success
John Lee Dumas is one of the most successful podcasters on iTunes. Last year, when he decided to launch a crowdfunding campaign for his “Freedom Journal,” he partnered with Pencils of Promise. He raised $453,000 on Kickstarter and donated $75,000 to the nonprofit. Now he’s at it again. Dumas boasts over 1 million listens to his “Entrepreneur on Fire” podcast every month. You wouldn’t think he “needs” to partner with Pencils of Promise in order to be successful with his campaign. Dumas is a savvy entrepreneur. He’s clearly figured that this is an important part of the strategy.
Explaining the GOGO Factor
How to make your fortune through crowdfunding:
The advent of crowdfunding has given entrepreneurs who have an idea the opportunity to raise capital from strangers who share their passion.
In 2015, Indiegogo visitors raised $800 million for projects including hardware, technology, media and social impact. Co-founder Danae Ringelmann, 38, says this is where the “Gogofactor” comes in – an algorithm that helps to promote causes that are proving popular and direct them to those who are most likely to be interested.
Read more here:
http://www.wired.co.uk/article/tastemakers-indiegogo-dane-ringelmann
