Arno SmitCTO & co-founder

• @_entreprenerd#fundedbyme

• Business angels are slow?• Banks rather asks for PNL’s than concept?

• Others think there is no market?• You need clients more than money?• We live in a digital connected world?

How do you fund your idea or company when...?

C’mon this is 2013!

Equity crowdfunding

Because 2 business angels onboard is goodBut 200 is far, far, FAR better!

You offer shares/stock in your company and gain brand ambassadeurs, early adopters, clients,

followers and smart money.

Flippin’ Burgers• From idea, to crowdfunding to the most

hyped restaurant in Sweden in 182 days.

• 185 joined and supported his journey

Today

The money raised is just a positive side effect

A paradigm shiftWe go from consumer/client to

participants

Fail rate

Someone that feels that the stock market is boringSomeone that wants to be part of ”The Next Big Thing”

Someone that wants to be an business angel but who is not wealthy

Someone that believes in change, progress&

1 million SEK in 8 weeks from 103 crowd angels

I got 99 investors but a VC aint one

This is our attempt at leaving a mark on our

generation

• @_entreprenerd#fundedbyme