1863 Ventures

Kevin Fernandes

4 months 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.

Kevin Fernandes 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).

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

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

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.

How to Finance a Black Women-owned Business in 2018

Melissa Bradley

6 months 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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Chuck Pettid @melissa-bradley omg Melissa that is amazing!

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6 months ago

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6 months ago

Shaun Johnson @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

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 »

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How to Finance a Black Women-owned Business in 2018

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ESHIP Summit Firestarter: Melissa Bradley

William Cunningham @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!

Uploaded by KauffmanFoundation on 2018-01-03.

YouTube · KauffmanFoundation

Mahinda Karunaratne

over 1 year 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: cmsteknologies@gmail.com

MoringAfrique by Divin KOUEBATOUKA

John Didea @mahinda-karunaratne -if you are looking for lease technology reply to me .iieinc447@gmail.com

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

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 »

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

Divin Koueba @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

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 »

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!

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Melissa Bradley @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: robmontoya.bgbroker@gmail.com

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 »

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

Over 1 year ago

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Roberto Montoya @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

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Karen Baker @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 melissa@project500.org by midnight, May 31st.

Leevonnie Carter

almost 2 years ago

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

Peter Green @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

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Leevonnie Carter @peter-green Thank you!!

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Melissa Bradley @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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Carlos Banks @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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Carlos Banks @melissa-bradley Any info on The Cut? Sounds interesting...

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Melissa Bradley @carlos-banks Thank you for being a part of the community. You can reach Obi of the cut at obi@thecut.co.

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A Financial Investment with a Guaranteed Return

Carlos Banks @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

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

Melissa Bradley

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 »

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

Venture DC

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Kendrick Nguyen 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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Check out our new site at project500.org. Focused on supporting diverse entrepreneurs in DC

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Engaging Diverse Changemakers Venture DC Learn More

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Kendrick Nguyen Love the new look!

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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 »

PRLog · Creative Investment Research, Inc.

William Cunningham

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

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

PRLog · Creative Investment Research, Inc.

Chuck Pettid

Employee of Republic

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 »

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

Project 500

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

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.

William Cunningham

Four DC businesses use crowdfunding in support of innovative projects!

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

NCS Launches Four Crowdfunding Campaigns on One Night!

SlideShare · William Michael Cunningham, AM, MBA

Melissa Bradley

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

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.

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 »

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 »

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