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1 day ago

Hello to everyone! Glad to be here and happy investing to my fellow vest mates.

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1 day ago

Hi Everyone,

I am seeking a news regarding the status of InnaMed?. Is there anyone in this group who made an investment to them, Kindly give me a latest update. Thanks to all

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@danilo-tamayao Good morning Danilo! I too have invested in Innamed and have been watching for any updates. I would not be too concerned at this time. I expect once they get things squared away with Republic after the raise closed, we will be receiving notifications.

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5 days ago

Hello All, new the group and checking things out with like-minded Entrepreneurs...........

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5 days ago

Hi Everyone,
I am a new to investing. I am excited to be part of this group and hoping we can support, grow and encourage one another towards common goal..financial freedom.

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23 days ago

Good morning everyone,
I’m always interested in learning more about angel investing in technology, AI, biotech, cannabis, water, SaaS models, disruptive technologies, consumer brands & travel startups. I’m also a huge fan of networking with positive,
like-minded people & successful entrepreneurs!
Carpe Diem!
Sean

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@sean-stobart Hi Sean! I am a Business Development Consultant with a medical device company. We are offering PRE-IPO/Pre-Acquisition shares to like minded folks as yourself. If you would like me to send you the investor package, let me know! This is not available to the public!

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@denise-herman would you send you the investor package @[email protected]?

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@mohammad-karim Thank you Dr. Yes, I shall email you the docs momentarily. Great to hear from you! Dee

So happy to walk this road with all of you, it's a new world out there, be open-minded, do your homework about the company you want to invest in, ask, ask, ask and keep asking until you get the answer. Best wishes to all, God bless...

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@william-alvarez Hi William! Glad to hear your enthusiasm about Angel investing! I am a Business Development Consultant with a medical device company. We are offering PRE-IPO/Pre-Acquisition shares to like minded folks as yourself. If you would like me to send you the investor package, let me know! This is not available to the public!

@denise-herman Sure!

New to this group and am looking forward to more Angel investing.

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26 days ago

I’m new to this group and Angel investing. If anyone has any pointers or know of any startups looking for funding please let me know. Thank you and God Bless!

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@virjen-stewart Welcome

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@virjen-stewart Hi Virjen! I am a Business Development Consultant with a medical device company. We are offering PRE-IPO/Pre-Acquisition shares to like minded folks as yourself. If you would like me to send you the investor package, let me know! This is not available to the public!

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28 days ago

Hello everyone,
New to this program.

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@darrylynn-fabrizius-1 Welcome

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29 days ago

Hello everyone quite new here and also as Angel investor looking forward to meeting great people and learning in the process
Thanks

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@abraham-serge-massil Welcome and best wishes.

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29 days ago

Hi everyone I am new to this platform and I have been an A&E investor since August 2019. At this time I have invested in approximately seven start ups and I pray that God Bless all of our ventrues and lead us in the right directions. God Bless

@nelsena-a-day Amen.

25 days ago

@nelsena-a-day Hey Nelsena! As you are with A&E I expect you are seeking great ground floor opportunities! I am also a subscriber along with being a Business Development Consultant for a medical device company. I would be happy to send you an investor package via email. The opportunity is not available to the general public! Looking forward to hearing from you.

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@denise-herman I would like to see your investor package and you can send it to [email protected] Thank you and God Bless

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@nelsena-a-day Fantastic! Will send it your way. :)

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30 days ago

Hello everyone, I am new to the 1863 Ventures Group. Looking to meet other investors with like minds.

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about 1 month ago

Hey everyone - I want to thank a number of you from this group for investing in Tallyfy. Things are going really well - even though we launched quite recently and we're not even on the Republic homepage yet!

republic.co/tallyfy

This is going to be huge!

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about 2 months ago

Not new to investing but BRAND NEW to Angel investments. Excited again about investing! Hope to learn and share—lots!

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@michael-wegman Welcome aboard, Michael! We're thrilled to have you here. And thank you for being an R3 Printing Early Investor! 🚀📈

Look forward to expanding my knowledge, meeting great people and having a positive impact

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@peter-gibson Welcome to the world of early investing, Peter!

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@daniel-downs thank you Dan

Crowdinvest opp. in a futuristic, disruptive, innovative, tech.co. with huge returns potential. anyone interested pls pm me.

Tech.Co - Tech & Startup Events, News and Resources

Tech Cocktail is a literal "cocktail of emerging technology news, people, startups, products, and innovations" for the true tech enthusiast.

Tech.co · Conor Cawley · Adam Rowe · Ian Paul · Tom Fogden · Jack Turner

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3 months ago

New to group, as well as Angel investors. Looking forward to learning all I can . Ready to make money

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@michael-welch welcome!

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@michael-welch Welcome to Republic and the world of early-stage startup investing! If you're interested in 3D printing and investing in a company that's targeting the $16Bn additive manufacturing industry, check out what we're working on at R3 Printing: republic.co/r3-printing

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3 months ago

Welcome Michael we are new too.

@michael-welch Yes

Do you enjoy thinking about the future? Do you find yourself on crowdsourcing sites like Good Judgement Open and Predictit?

I'm starting a group in Denver for you, where once a month we meet up in regards to the future of a particular topic. There will be beer, there will be some debate, then a conclusion made and probabilities assigned to each proposed future (as well as the next month's topic). This is a great opportunity to research into different topics and keep your mind fresh on where the future is headed. The first event is tentatively scheduled for 21 August at 7 pm at Ratio Brewing.

meetup.com/Denver-Trends-and-Forecasting-Meetup-Group

Denver Trends and Forecasting Meetup Group (Denver, CO)

The purpose of this group is to build the best thesis of where a particular topic is trending (will change monthly). We will bring together people of different skillsets who want to talk about various

Meetup

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@jake-severn Hi Jake! I understand you are seeking innovative solutions. I am a Business Development Consultant with a medical device company. We are offering PRE-IPO/Pre-Acquisition shares to like minded folks as yourself. This is our second generation imaging equipment, made PORTABLE by customer demand! We are already in 40 different countries. If you would like me to send you the investor package, let me know! This is not available to the public! Blessings to you.

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Is there any chance you may be able to send the investment package to me? I have 5 investments right now and I would like to take a look at your material.

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@zachary-madison Thank you for the inquiry Zachary! Yes, by all means I can send you the info. Do you need it mailed or is email .pdf okay? If so , will need your contact to send. Blessings! Dee

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@denise-herman
Email works: [email protected]

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@zachary-madison Excellent! Sent out first thng this morning! Have a blessed day.

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3 months ago

Loan investors Mobile App needs startup money to launch my app. It's a world wide crowdlending app that shifts the risk from lenders to borrowers through it's special features that make it unique. It makes money 3 different ways: sales commissions, $5/month insurance policies, and default loan auctions to collection agencies.

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3 months ago

Hello. I'm new to the group. Just wanted to get aquatinted with it and how our group operates.

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4 months ago

hi everyone just learning and reading most of the post of our investors, looking forward in the near future top company growth

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4 months ago

Hi everyone, I'm new to Republic and looking forward to learning about and investing in world-changing startups.

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5 months ago

Hello 1863 Ventures. I will like to introduce arc-crowd.com- a concept stage crypto crowd funding business to help save lives, promote girl child education and invest in businesses.

We seek lead investor and software developer to move the ideas to startup.

ArC

Access reliable Crowdfunding to start business and improve women and children health

ArC

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5 months ago

Hi. I'm one of the director for Ztreak. Ztreak is a private limited company for sports management ,we deal with sports tours and travels, sports ad film agency, sports events and currently we run an academy in Chennai. We are building a sports speaker which is at prototype stage and a short film dedicated for sports is upcoming. We are looking for initial investment to help develop our company into sports celebrity management side. For more details , kindly mail at [email protected] We could discuss

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5 months ago

Hi, 1863 Ventures! I'd like to introduce you to R3 Printing, we're an industrial automation company that's changing the way we think about manufacturing.

Check us out at: republic.co/r3-printing

Mass production is yesterday's news, mass customization is the future- where the things you wear, touch, and hold are 3D-printed on-demand to fit *you*.

Our launch product is R3 Printer, an industrial-grade 3D printer that manufacturers can operate at scale. Our technology is going to reduce the cost of 3D printing services and enable the future of customized products at prices that can compete with mass production.

Join us! We're disrupting a $15.8 billion-dollar industry and together, we'll usher in a new era of customized goods that are manufactured on-demand, just for you.

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5 months ago

So far I have invested in 3 of the start ups here on Republic. InnaMed, Cloudastructure and Up Sonder. I have also invested in a few others on WeFunder, NetCapital and StartEngine. While I am looking to invest in various startups of interest to create a diversified portfolio, I am also looking to build a team to work on my very own project which is stay242.com. So if there is anyone out there who many be interested in working with me on this project, please contact me via my email [email protected], or my US number 754-242-7200 or my Bahamas cell 242-376-7200
This program is a combination of Airbnb and homeswapper, however this service will be exclusively properties located in The Bahamas. And even though it is for properties for The Bahamas, the majority of the owners will be from the USA and most of the investors and 2nd home owners here are from the USA and Canada, and a smaller percentage from UK and Europe.
Let me tell you why this can be a very exciting and profitable project. By working at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island as the Settlement and Quality Assurance Coordinator for Harborside Resort, I know the market very well. Harborside Resort at Atlantis is part of the Vistana Network with properties throughout the US mainland, Hawaii, Mexico, St Johns and off course Paradise Island in The Bahamas. The Bahamas property is the HIGHEST demand property in all of the network. This property consist of 390 villas that are sold as DEEDED vacation ownership. You can view it on this following link. (vistana.com/destinations/harborside-resort-at-atlantis) When you factor in that each villa is divided into 52 weeks, that works out to be 19,760 intervals. Now considering that many owners have multiple ownerships, we are still looking at almost 12,000 owners from this one property alone as potential clients.

Stay242

Bahamas vacation rentals and exchanges

Stay242

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And from my experience, I would say the most complaints we have from our fixed week owners at the resort is that they are unable to get the week they want and sometimes have to settle for a different time. So this service will allow owners the communication direct with other owners and make swaps or exchanges for the weeks they really want. Also every week I meet owners who ask me how they can rent out or advertise their unit for rent or sale because the resort does not assist with rentals or resales.
If you view various real estate websites for The Bahamas, you will see that the real estate market is doing great with new home construction especially for foreign investors. Please see some sites like sirbahamas.com/eng, hgchristie.com, erabahamas.com, abacoestateservices.com.
My stay242.com website is the FIRST of it?s kind locally for the Bahamas. This is because right now owners in The Bahamas have to list their properties on websites like VRBO, homeaway.com, redweek.com and Airbnb.com. The reason why stay242.com can be a better option is because we will be the only of these companies to have a local presence in The Bahamas. And because of the multiple islands and Cays in The Bahamas, I also want to integrate the option for owners to exchange with other owners throughout The Bahamas to go island hopping. Owners and travelers may register from any country worldwide, however to list a property it must be located in The Bahamas. Many foreign owners have properties here in The Bahamas, and many of them only use it for just a few weeks or months out of the year. And during the remaining time, the property just sits there vacant.

Bahamas Real Estate & Homes for Sale - H.G....

Your online home for Bahamas Real Estate and property for sale. As The Bahama... Read more »

And in case you are not aware of this, The Bahamas is by far the most popular destination in The Caribbean. What makes the Bahamas so desirable is that is the proximity to the USA. Just 30 minutes from Florida. The BSD is equal to the USD. The Bahamas is the only country in the region that his pre clearance when flying out . So when leaving Nassau or Freeport, visitors actually clear US Customs and border patrol here in The Bahamas so they don?t have to after arriving in the USA. Tourism is the number one industry for The Bahamas, and that is why the market for short term / vacation rentals are doing very well.
Not only do I want to target the individual property owners, I would like to go after the commercial and resort developments for corporate memberships. Some example of these developments are bakersbayclub.com, theabacoclub.com, schoonerbaybahamas.com, albanybahamas.com, and pointebahamas.com. Many of these properties are made up primarily of 2nd home owners and foreign nationals who have showed interest in using their properties for vacation rentals. This is just a very tiny sample of properties, and once I start communication with persons of interest, I will share more information including financials from my vacation rental and reports. And because tourism is the main industry in The Bahamas, there is also a vast amount of companies such as tours and excursions operators, limo companies and restaurants that we can offer advertising space on the website which can be quite lucrative
I also own a vacation cottage that I rent as short term vacation rentals. Please feel free to read the reviews from my past guests. Here is a link to my own cottage that I advertise on vrbo.com/574691
So if you think stay242.com may be a project of interest to you, please feel free to ask me any questions.

Baker's Bay Golf & Ocean Club

With spectacular powder-soft beaches and lush tropical flora, the Abaco Islan... Read more »

Introducing Buki, a Seattle clothing brand that is changing the apparel business with futuristic fabrics. We are the first technical apparel company to offer equity ownership to its thousands of customers across America. We are currently on Republic republic.co/buki

Buki's vision is to create the world's most comfortable clothes. Our seasonless collection of desk-to-dinner wardrobe essentials are crafted with Japanese fiber technology. Our entire collection is sustainable, breathable, and machine-washable. Great for travel, better for everyday.

We invite you to join our Wardrobe Revolution!

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6 months ago

How to Finance a Black Women-owned Business in 2019. udemy.com/blackwomenbusinessfinancing

How to Finance a Black Women-owned Business in 2019

iMSGI Co. Limited (imsgi.network) is a thesis-driven company investing in a highly lucrative ideas. We partnered with entrepreneurs starting out and established teams scaling their growth. We invest for the long term. Our investments span technology sectors and investment stages ranging from seed to growth.

iMSGI Co. Limited - Emerging Technology Venture Philippines

The iMSGI Co. Limited Ventures helps our portfolio companies use the power of networks to build better businesses. Our long-standing and successful focus on seed and early stage of companies is on internet-based technology, supply chain ... Read more »

Imsgi

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7 months ago

Up Sonder is the first drone services company to offer equity ownership to its thousands of pilots and members across America. We are currently on Republic republic.co/up-sonder

Up Sonder's vision is to be a one-stop solution for drone services for manned and autonomous missions. Marketplace 1.0 is already active and we are working hard on Marketplace 2.0, an adaptable platform that meets increased drone demand and autonomous capabilities.

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8 months ago

Hi Everyone!

I'd like to introduce, startupbenchmark.com, a website that helps you compare startup investing opportunities.

The site lists companies across multiple platforms including Republic, Wefunder, StartEngine, and SeedInvest. Helping to make sure you're making the best investment decision by comparing all your options.

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10 months ago

A little shameless company intro :) I am the co-founder of gearoffer.com

Gearoffer.com is the 1st full service online marketplace dedicated to buying and selling used camera gear. Think eBay or reverb.com, but only for camera gear. We singularly focus on the needs of the millions of people buying and selling used camera gear online. On any given day there are 3-3.2 million used photography gear listings at an average cost of roughly $835 per listing.

Since launching in July 2018, we have:

-Been talked about on dpreview.com and photographytalk.com(2 of the largest photography news sites)
-$11,800 in Gross Merchandise Volume(GMV)
-$78k+ of total listings
-894 accounts created
-201 seller accounts created
-iPhone app to be released in Early 2019

Anyone interested in learning more can reach out to us at: [email protected]

The camera gear marketplace

Buy and sell used cameras and equipment on the first marketplace dedicated to camera gear. List your gear for sale and get great deals on used gear. Buy and sell camera gear without the hassle or the high fees.

Gearoffer

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about 1 year ago

Hi everyone,
I work for an e-commerce startup based in Spain, recently we have hit a difficulty in raising funds to launch our platform\product (which is at worst case 10 weeks to completion and launch) and are therefore seeking pre-seed funding in exchange for equity. I would be keen to discuss with anyone in this group interested in supporting our startup. Thanks in advance.

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dropbox.com/s/qnfzth8h8g5n2dx/Noor%20and%20Zafir.com%20Investors%20Pitch%20Deck%20updated.pdf?dl=0

We are pleased to announce that Project 500 is now 1863 Ventures! We have exceeded our goal of serving at least 500 entrepreneurs in the DMV; see what we have learned through our impact report (dropbox.com/s/rqsqsr5bhx2dliz/Project%20500%20Impact%20Report_2018.pdf?dl=0).

1863 is the year of the Emancipation Proclamation; we acknowledge the economic value and power that Blacks contributed to this country and reclaim it for our ourselves and all other historically marginalized communities. Learn more about our transition via Medium (medium.com/1863ventures/1863-rebranding-our-future-a1d6fc16b5460).

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@melissa-bradley My apologies; here is revised link to medium article - medium.com/1863ventures/1863-rebranding-our-future-a1d6fc16b546

1863: Rebranding Our Future - 1863 Ventures - M...

In May 2016 we made a three-year commitment to identify 500 high potential en... Read more »

Medium · Melissa Bradley

#World Trade Francs
blog.ethereum.org/2018/04/01/announcing-world-trade-francs-official-ethereum-stablecoin/#comment-122736
Vitalik Buterin brilliant, that is what we have in mind and started with our #BESS Coin ICO: to free the energy market from constraints through decentralization. Generating electrical energy with sun and wind, with the participation of and for everyone, to make affordable. The BioEnergon Green Energy Technology #BESS Kraftwerk (power plant) plus Blockchain = decentralization, on Ethereum basis, makes it possible.

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about 1 year ago

Happy End of Summer! It is great to see so much activity on Republic! Congratulations and welcome to all the new groups and members.

I am writing to share some good news...after two years of supporting businesses in DC, Project 500 has touched 525 businesses; these businesses have generated over $267M in revenue and created over 2900 jobs.

I share this data as further proof that supporting new majority entrepreneurs (aka entrepreneurs of color) you can create wealth for the entrepreneurs and their respective communities.

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@melissa-bradley omg Melissa that is amazing!

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@melissa-bradley Yess! Loving the data and the new majority. Keep rocking and Hoya Saxa, Melissa!!

REBROADCAST - Monday, July 23rd. Same time - 11 am. How to Finance a Black Women-owned Business in 2018 eventbrite.com/e/how-to-finance-a-black-women-owned-business-in-2018-tickets-47410105903

How to Finance a Black Women-owned Business in 2018

Maggie Lena Walker was the first female bank president of any race to charter a bank in 1902. Black women have continued down this path of entrepreneurship. According to one report, "the number of businesses created by black women in the... Read more »

Eventbrite

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over 1 year ago

How to Finance a Black Women-owned Business in 2018 eventbrite.com/e/how-to-finance-a-black-women-owned-business-in-2018-tickets-47410105903

How to Finance a Black Women-owned Business in 2018

Eventbrite

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@william-cunningham Rebroadcast - 7/23/18.

Happy Monday! It has been a while since we last communicated and I am excited to be back online to update the community on our progress.

First, as you may recall, Project 500 had the goal to recruit and train up to 500 entrepreneurs in the DC region in three years. I am happy to say we have achieved our goal in just two years :-) This is a testament to the vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in the DC metropolitan area.

Second, in addition to training, we have done a lot of research, data collection and analysis of our member companies and their peers across the country. Our goal is to change the negative narrative about entrepreneurs of color.

Over the past two years we have learned a lot and I plan to share with you - not just for folks in DC, but across the country to see a proxy for the potential of new majority entrepreneurs.

To get you started, here is a video of some of our findings at the Kauffman Eship summer last summer - youtube.com/watch?v=SgAwr5CUwWw!

ESHIP Summit Firestarter: Melissa Bradley

Uploaded by KauffmanFoundation on 2018-01-03.

YouTube · KauffmanFoundation

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about 2 years ago

Dear Sir/Madam,
Re. Funding requirement. We CMS TEKNOLOGIES Inc. of U.S.A. are facilitator and broker on behalf of our clients worldwide who has lucrative projects needing investment funding for commencing. The Geographical locations are wide spread around the globe.
Followings are the major areas of investment opportunities avail in the region that has higher ROI. JV or Direct investment envisaged
- Construction and housing
- Hospital and Health Industry
- Hotel, Resorts and tourism
- Manufacturing for exports (Jewelry, Herbal products etc.)
- Local manufacturing (Food processing, Building material making etc.)
- Business re-structuring by equity/share or Debt. lending
Our role is as facilitator of success fee on closing deal.
We look forward for your offer to move on long lasting business relationship.
Thanking you.
Please contact, Our email: [email protected]

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@mahinda-karunaratne -if you are looking for lease technology reply to me [email protected]

Help us finance our project by providing you with an effective, affordable, easy and accessible solution to fight malnutrition, climate change in Africa and more than 300 diseases.

pozible.com/project/moringafrique

MoringAfrique by Divin KOUEBATOUKA

AND IF MORINGA TREATED 300 DISEASES ?? Malnutrition is responsible for more than half of all child deaths worldwide. The high number of people suffering from hunger remains unacceptable. - The United Nations has made 2014 the world's yea... Read more »

Pozible

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@melissa-bradley I'm very intested, i 'll send you message via your e mail and facebook.

Liberty Bank, SBA and US Black Chamber Loan Guarantee Program twisri.blogspot.com/2017/06/liberty-bank-sba-and-us-black-chamber.html

Liberty Bank, SBA and US Black Chamber Loan Guarantee Program by Kari Nelson, Impact Investing Intern, University of Virginia

On Wednesday June 14, New Orleans-based Liberty Bank, a black-owned bank, announced that it is partnering with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Black Chambers (USBC) to guarantee loans for black business owners. The g... Read more »

Twisri

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over 2 years ago

We are conducting a survey of Black Business Conditions as we prepare for our Texas Talks (see above). Note that you do not have to be either in Texas or a Black-owned Business to fill out this survey. In fact, we prefer to have a range of business owners respond.

To view and complete the survey, please go to: surveymonkey.com/r/NCVQLLL

Thank you!

Black Business Index - Creative Investment Research (www.creativeinvest.com) Survey

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@william-cunningham Good luck with the survey. I hope you will share the results when done.

We offer Financial Instruments such as Bank Guarantees(BG),Standby Letter of Credit(SBLC), Documentary Letter of Credit(DLC), Letter of Credit(LC), Medium Term Notes (MTN), which are specifically for Lease/Sale but not direct funding. Our Bank Instrument can be engage into PPP Trading, Outright Discount, signature project(s) such as Aviation, Agriculture, Petroleum, Telecommunication, Construction of Dams, Bridges, Real Estate and all kind of projects. It can also serve as collateral with any bank in the world to secure loan for your project or to activate credit line to finance your business as well as any project that need financing. You can also use our bank instrument to purchase goods and service from any manufacturer irrespective of their location.

We will be glad to share our working procedures with you upon request to help us proceed towards closing deals effectively.

Roberto Montoya
Email: [email protected]

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@roberto-montoya Thank you for your reaching out. I will email you offline to set up a time to chat.

Over 2 years ago

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@melissa-bradley I look forward to that :)

Project 500 is pleased to announce its selection as the lead partner for Ascend 2020 in DC - a national initiative led by the University of Washington Foster School of Business. The six-city program is creating local support ecosystems for neighborhood-based businesses, inner-city businesses, and minority-owned businesses in Atlanta, the Bay Area, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. by linking business schools, business service-providing organizations and community development financial institutions (CDFIs). Over the next three years, the goal is to support 350 businesses, across the six cities to increase revenue by $1 billion. To learn more about the program, please visit project500.org/background

Background

Ascend 2020 DC is part of a national initiative led by the University of Washington Foster School of Business; the program is creating local support ecosystems for neighborhood-based businesses, inner-city businesses, and minority-owned ... Read more »

Project 500

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@melissa-bradley GM Melissa. We should have you on (BTM Radio Show/We Act Radio) in September to speak about this. Let us know.

Proud to be partnering with My Brother's Keeper to host a Pitch Competition for Tech and Tech Enabled Entrepreneurs focused on violence prevention. If you know any potential companies, please tell them to email me there current business summary at [email protected] by midnight, May 31st.

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over 2 years ago

Any good companies? How can I make money as an angel investor?

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@leevonnie-carter Hi Leevonnie, re: your question on angel investing, I suggest starting with this great essay by Paul Graham of YCombinator: paulgraham.com/angelinvesting.html

Over 2 years ago

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Over 2 years ago

@peter-green Thank you!!

Over 2 years ago

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@leevonnie-carter Thank you for reaching out. Angel investors enter this space to provide advice, be engaged in an exciting start up and hopefully make money. You have to decide what is your primary purpose and what do you believe in strongly to invest your money. It is important to note that we do not make specific recommendations. It is fully your responsibility to pick companies to invest it. However, all companies are vetted and we go out of our way to find great startups. Many Project 500 companies are already on their way to funding and you may consider joining with other investors for companies like GoTogether and Bonnti. Good luck and let me know if there is anything we can do to help.

Congratulations to Carpool to School who launched in App Store last night and are headed to SXSW as DC Ambassadors.

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@melissa-bradley Awesome!

On Monday, February 27th we hosted Black Tech Pitch Competition. Our Idea Stage winners were DigitEyez and MobiDox. Our Early Stage winners were Carpool to School and the Cut.

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@melissa-bradley Any info on The Cut? Sounds interesting...

Over 2 years ago

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Over 2 years ago

@carlos-banks Thank you for being a part of the community. You can reach Obi of the cut at [email protected]

Over 2 years ago

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@melissa-bradley Thank you!

Proud of Black Tech Pitch Competition. Here is a reflection on the selection process...medium.com/@mlb84/a-financial-investment-with-a-guaranteed-return-7e15d7663f97#.r4rhrsm4m

A Financial Investment with a Guaranteed Return

What a week! Starting on Monday - continuing on Wednesday and concluding on Friday - I had the pleasure to lead the selection process for the Venture DC Black Tech Pitch Competition. The competition yielded 53 tech companies from DC, run... Read more »

Medium · Melissa Bradley

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over 2 years ago

Proud to be reviewing over 45 African American tech entrepreneurs in DC for Venture DC Black Pitch Competition. For more info check out project500.org/black-pitch-competition

Black Pitch Competition

During Black History Month, the Mayor's Office of African American Affairs, Department of Employment Services, Deputy Mayor of Greater Economic Opportunity, and Venture DC will host Venture DC Black Pitch Competition, a pitch competition... Read more »

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Can't wait to join Venture DC Black Pitch Competition on Feb 27. Stop by to say hi if you're in DC that day.

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US Black Chambers/Liberty Bank #BankBlack Credit Card
prlog.org/12615112-william-michael-cunningham-announces-support-for-usbcliberty-bank-bankblack-credit-card.html

This follows our review of one suspect #BankBlack effort: americanbanker.com/opinion/why-bankblack-falls-short

Further, by popular demand, on January 31, 2017, we will repeat our well received webinar: Trump's Impact on Small, Minority and Women-owned Businesses. See: prlog.org/12614863-repeat-trumps-impact-on-small-minority-and-women-owned-businesses.html

William Michael Cunningham announces support for USBC/Liberty Bank #BankBlack Credit Card

William Michael Cunningham announces support for USBC/Liberty Bank #BankBlack Credit Card. As the US Black Chambers noted, "#BankBlack is the single most powerful economic movement currently taking place in Black America. Now is the time... Read more »

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US Black Chambers/Liberty Bank #BankBlack Credit Card
prlog.org/12615112-william-michael-cunningham-announces-support-for-usbcliberty-bank-bankblack-credit-card.html

William Michael Cunningham announces support for USBC/Liberty Bank #BankBlack Credit Card

PRLog · Creative Investment Research, Inc.

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Check out the new Project 500 site and collaboration with Venture DC. venturedc.squarespace.com/project-500

Project 500

Capitalizing on the historic levels of economic development activity in the nation's capital Project 500 works with businesses to help them leverage the investments being made in DC by preparing them - personally and professionally - for... Read more »

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BOOK LAUNCH! 1/11/2017. Cove Chinatown. The JOBS Act: Second Edition Crowdfunding Guide meetup.com/DC-Equity-Crowdfunding-Meetup/events/236556600

The JOBS Act: Second Edition Crowdfunding Guide

Apress is releasing the second edition of The JOBS Act: Crowdfunding Guide to Small Businesses and Startups, and we want to celebrate in a special way, so we're hosting a book launch party combined wi

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Proud to announce the winners of the 2016Venture DC Pitch Competition: Testify, an edtech company run by HS students; Power Lives, a JV focused on first responder market and access to long term, healthy power supply; and Mully Lingua, an online language learning platform that produces cultural immersion activities for kids.

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See: Four DC businesses use crowdfunding in support of innovative projects! slideshare.net/wmcunningham/nov-18-dc-crowdfunding-challenge-press-41867326

Video on the DC Crowdfunding Challenge: youtu.be/r3Z5KPDvKlU

Of course, we are still waiting for the final payment from our project with DC: nationalcrowdfunding.blogspot.com/2014/07/ncs-selected-as-crowdfunding-advisor-to.html

Four DC businesses use crowdfunding in support of innovative projects!

NCS Launches Four Crowdfunding Campaigns on One Night!

SlideShare · William Michael Cunningham, AM, MBA

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Venture DC is hosting a Pitch Competition on 12/9/16 for Project 500 participants. We hope you can attend; more info at venturedc-conference-2016-12-09.eventbrite.com. As fellow investors, I welcome any tips we can share with our presenting companies as they prepare to pitch for money and in-kind contributions.

Venture DC: Engaging Diverse Change Makers - 2nd Annual Conference

DC is rapidly transforming into a prominent East Coast hub of technology and innovation. A majority of the current activity is consolidated in the Northwest city corridor, leaving out key stakeholders and necessary voices with diversity ... Read more »

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Impact of Trump's election on small, minority, women-owned businesses. Creative Investment Research, Inc. Monday, November 28, 2016 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (EST). RSVP at: eventbrite.com/e/impact-of-trumps-election-on-small-minority-women-owned-businesses-tickets-29288339211

Impact of Trump's election on small, minority, women-owned businesses

Markets did not anticipate, and price in, expected policy changes from this election, since most economic models gave a Trump victory such a low probability of occurrence. Having stated on June 11, 2016 that "our initial 2016 Election Fu... Read more »

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Please see our: Minority and Women-owned Company Small Business Financing Guide and Workbook: minorityfinance.com/mfinform1.html

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The vision of empowering every salaried individual with actionable money skills. If you want to put a good financial in place, a simple way to find out is savings to help your utility bills, grocery, children's school fees, shopping, medical expenses and eating out with other requirements.

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Shashi, the role of alternative credit scores based on how working individuals make financial decisions is a big step but work still needs to be done.

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minorityfinance.com/mfin/mfinform1.html

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Please see our: Minority and Women-owned Company Small Business Financing Guide and Workbook: minorityfinance.com/mfin/mfinform1.html

Minority and Women-owned Company Small Business...

Minority Finance Women and mInority small business financing Guide

Since joining Project 500 I have partnered with another company -Sondai, to develop and pilot a training & development program based on design theory that improves the lives of citizens living in under-served communities. Our team is highly motivated by the social justice mission of Project 500. We live in perilous times.

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Welcome aboard. It is great to have you as part of the group. It is good to see partnerships being formed to help scale more effectively in our communities.

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Looks like a great start; We should discuss building an investment base through cross-pollinating with other groups (meetups, etc) having interest in your industry

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Great idea. We will be coordinating with others on Republic as well as offline groups. Feel free to share recommendations for groups and events.

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Maybe a small monthly group to discuss and vet options for informed decisions would interest some?

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I like this idea; thank you! We will be hosting a pitch competition on December 9th and hosting office hours in advance. Let me know what the content should be for the monthly group.

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The small monthly group idea is a good one; since most minority-owned companies have limited access to finance and attracting investors, sciences like marketing and branding can be explored.

Please join DC Equity Crowdfunding Meetup - meetup.com/DC-Equity-Crowdfunding-Meetup

DC Equity Crowdfunding Meetup

What, exactly, is Crowdfunding? Crowdfunding is "open source" financing. Individuals come together to support, via small donations or investments, a person, project or product. This technique is imple

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I do apologize my last post I didn't include my website. I would like to share with many of you. My website is netavaught.com

Neta Vaught

Reconnecting is a program run by Neta Vaught. Our focus is on helping people to become free of hurt, doubt, and fears that come from depression and other mental health disorders. We are here to say, that it is okay to get help and voice ... Read more »

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Hello my name is Neta Vaught. My Company is Reconnecting Our Communities L.L.C. I've turned my pain into purpose to bring better resources for behavioral health. Stopping stigmas and giving tool to others on overcoming Mental Illness. Also, my partner Dr. Astril Webb of Healthy Kinder Inc. conducts trainings to certify the community, organization and families as Youth/ Adult Mental Health first Aid 3 year National Certifications.

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Hello. I'm Sowande Tichawonna and my company, RMTAP, produces and distributes original content by and about people of color across all digital platforms.

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We're Ready - GOODPartners

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Hi. My name is Robert DeWitty, and my company and team are AppEngines. We develop web-based, data-driven applications, where users get the advantage of data through user-friendly customizable GUIs. We've enjoyed our experience with Project 500, including the classes, the notes and information sent out by Melissa and her team, and now, our ability to work within the WeWork space in D.C. We def. look forward to the future. Thanks Project 500. R.

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Pleasure to have as part of Project 500. We look forward to your continued success.

Excited for this new initiative!! Looking forward to see how it develops :)

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Hello! How are you? I am a natural hair stylist and educator.i am also the founder of two successful natural hair expo called DC's Love Locs Expo and Nappy-Oke karaoke Hair Show! I am very glad to be a part of this wonderful group. Thank you. :)

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Welcome. Glad to have you

I thought I would send you some references to the crowdfunding materials we have posted. Here is the link to our second edition book on crowdfunding: apress.com/us/book/9781484224083

Other Crowdfunding Articles and News:

Four DC businesses use crowdfunding in support of innovative projects!

For more, please see: slideshare.net/wmcunningham/nov-18-dc-crowdfunding-challenge-press-41867326

Video on the DC Crowdfunding Challenge: youtu.be/r3Z5KPDvKlU

The JOBS Act - Crowdfunding Guide for Small | William Michael Cunningham | Apress

The second edition of this book shows how full implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act by the SEC in 2016 enables entrepreneurs...

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Happy to be a part of the community!

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Thrilled to have your expertise!

Very happy to join this new community!

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We are so happy to have you. Your leadership in the space of supporting diverse entrepreneurs is greatly appreciated and we welcome your insight.

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Very happy to be here as well!!

What are some DC-based companies that you like or think are solid examples for new entrepreneurs?

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I am pleased to say that we had one of our companies, Mully Lingua, be selected for the Uber Pitch competition today. She is launching a multilingual training program for parents to provide culturally competent and authentic language immersion experiences for their children. We also have tech and tech enabled companies leveraging DC open data for housing, as well as content providers leveraging online outlets and auxiliary devices to stream originally culturally competent content from the Diaspora.

As we conclude the training and mentorship of our first cohort of entrepreneurs, what are your top three critical success factors that you would like us to diligence for you?

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To run a successful Republic offering, the top three factors we look at are (1) whether the team is strong and motivated; (2) whether there's a genuine, relatable mission behind the business; and (iii) whether the team is ready to commit substantial time to prepare for and execute a crowd engagement campaign.

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The three most important factors are (1) is the idea/business scalable, (2) can the infrastructure support the idea/business and (3) is the team diverse.

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1. Is the business model scalable/sustainable. 2. Has the core team assessed their strengths and weaknesses (i.e., is the right team in place? What is the plan to address the weaknesses identified?). 3. What is the exit exit plan?

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(1) Ditto on scalability/sustainability comments, but also with clarity on real growth projections, (2) pre-mortem analysis (think now about if business is not successful), and (3) command of the numbers and drivers for growth.

Welcome to Project 500! We look forward to curating a portfolio of diverse entrepreneurs from the DC metropolitan area and providing investors with companies that have completed our training and mentorship program, as well as those that successfully advanced through our diligence process and who are on a clear path to growth and scale. Help us help you! What are the most important qualities you are seeking in a diverse company who is seeking to scale?

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Honored and excited to join hands with Project 500!

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Commitment and energy of the team, focus on the customer and a way to differentiate'

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The most important quality is a connection to the community.

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Most important qualities: attention and adaptability. Are they paying attention to their numbers and their customers? How? Are they responsive and ready to adjust when needed?

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I think that drive to get the job done and being prepared is most important. Many of he small businesses that we have funded impressed us the most by their drive and responsiveness.

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(1) financial capability (understanding of the financial life of the business), (2) desire to benefit the community they may come from, but focus unwavering on profitability of business, (3) and, solid team with alignment of strengths/weaknesses of each partner, growth strategy, and exit plan.

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