New York Silicon Alley Weekly Newsletter

ISSUE 28 September 2012 Hi Everyone! Just a reminder our CrowdCamp event is happening next week on Monday, October 1st! You can RSVP for free here: http://www.meetup.com/New-York-SiliconAlley/events/78694312/ Below are our updated details (there are location and time changes): As someone who is interested in crowdfunding (or potentially an expert in the field) you can meet entrepreneurs, developers, startups and crowdfunding users to discuss the most pressing questions and challenges concerning raising money through online crowdfunding. Date: October 1st, 2012 Location: Internet Media Labs, 122 West 26th Street 5th FL New York, NY Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Speakers

Maurice Lopes is an expert in building successful businesses. He is currently the CEO and cofounder of EarlyShares.com, a leading equity-based crowdfunding platform. In the mid-90s, Mr. Lopes developed and formed GICC (Global Interconnect Communications Corp), a company that supplied network services to major U.S. telecom carriers such as Sprint, MCI and Frontier Communications. In 2003, he became co-owner of HotBrick, an internet security operation providing superior firewall routers bridging the gap between usability and network security specifically for the small business owner.

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Mr. Lopes is on the board of directors for the National Crowdfunding Association (NLCFA). He has direct experience with Telecom / Data-Com, Real Estate, food-Service Logistics and Tech Start-ups. About EarlyShares.com

EarlyShares, the premier online Equity Based Crowdfunding platform, was founded in 2011 to help entrepreneurs raise capital from the crowd everyday people like you. Unlike traditional funding sources, which can be expensive, difficult to access, or simply not suitable for the needs of many startups and small businesses, EarlyShares allows likeminded individuals to come together and pool the resources (i.e. knowledge, energy, commitment and, of course, capital) needed for entrepreneurs to succeed. This means your friends, family, local community, and individuals across the globe will be able to help fund your business in exchange for ownership (equity) in the company. In addition to allowing new ideas to get funded, our platform allows existing businesses the opportunity to access much-needed capital to grow. More on EarlyShares visit: http://www.earlyshares.com/

Maz Kessler - Catapult Founder, Creative Director Maz first worked as a musician, songwriter and synthesist in New Yorks downtown music scene at the center of the digital music revolution. In the 90s, she joined Microsofts Social Interface Group, going on to co-found FunArts Software in San Francisco. FunArts helped pioneer socially intelligent and voice user interfaces, and clients included Microsoft, General Magic, Schwab, Bandai Entertainment, and BMW. In 2002 Maz helped to found Keep a Child Alive, an HIV/AIDS foundation focusing on families and children, then joined Advocacy International as Creative Director. At Advocacy International, Maz worked with Ann Pettifor to design and develop a multidisciplinary DfID program focused on increasing maternal and newborn survival across six countries. Maz has also consulted with Women Deliver, ICEC, AIDS-Free World, Options and DfID.

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About Catapult

Catapult is the first crowdfunding platform solely dedicated to advancing the lives of girls and women around the world. Launching on October 11th, the International Day of the Girl Child, Catapult is a program of Women Deliver, a global advocacy organization bringing together voices from around the world to call for action to improve the health and wellbeing of girls and women. Catapult trusted organizations that support girls and women in their communities and connects them with a new audience of online donors. Online crowdfunding is transforming the funding landscape and democratizing philanthropy as we know it. As of 2011, charitable giving through crowdfunding platforms exceeded 676M and grew at an average of 43%. Catapult's goal is to build a funding infrastructure capable of delivering millions of dollars in funds across the next decade. More on Catapult visit: http://www.catapult.org/

Brian Meece plays a mean ukulele and is the CEO of RocketHub, one of the world's top crowdfunding platforms. He has lectured on crowdsourced funding at SXSW, TEDxBrooklyn, Columbia University, Makers Faire, among other colleges, conferences and institutions. His goal? To teach entrepreneurs how to leverage the crowd for funding their endeavors.

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About RocketHub RocketHub is known as "The World's Crowdfunding Machine". The company has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, NPR, Wired, Nature, The Economist, CNN, The Washington Post, ABC News, USA Today, etc. while helping thousands of funding campaigns raise millions of dollars globally. More on RocketHub visit: http://www.rockethub.com/ Event Partners:

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Internet Media Labs, Inc. is a New York based digital media company. IML uses proprietary technology to build platforms that will allow individuals, businesses, and brands to engage in social media with greater efficiency, intelligence, and relevance. The mission of Internet Media Labs is, ultimately, to map the Internets digital DNA by observing, analyzing, and categorizing how consumers and businesses engage with and absorb content, marketing messages, and product offerings. By making sense of the

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fundamental connections that are the fabric of Web 3.0, IML aims to provide both consumers and businesses an ultimized Internet experience. http://internetmedialabs.com/ It'll be a great panel on Monday, and we hope to see you there! Have a great weekend everyone! Best, Ellen

@techmeetupsNYSA Like us on Facebook for more updates! EVENTS CrowdCamp (Re Crowdsourcing) Event Partners: Elance & EarlyShares Oct 01, 2012, 6:30 PM Venue: Internet Media Labs , 122 West 26th Street, 5th FL Chelsea, NY [ RSVP HERE ] TechMeetups Hackathon: Mobile Apps #tmuhack Nov 16,2012, 7:00 PM Venue: AlleyNYC, 500 7th ave 17th floor, New York, NY [ RSVP HERE ] 01-Oct: NYU Startup Week: Hacking Industries 01-Oct: Social Good Startup Stories: From Idea to Actualization 01-Oct: Butter Lane Cupcakes: Our Ecommerce Secrets to Survival 01-Oct: Startup Roundtable 18 with Howard Morgan

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