Founder Focus: Wefunder

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<H2>New Leaf Digital Presents: Wefunder</H2>
<P>Join us for an inspiring founding story, classy food & networking, and the world's first live, in-person equity crowdfunding event. New Leaf Digital is flying elite San Francisco startup, <A HREF="http://www.wefunder.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Wefunder" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Wefunder</A>, to Huntsville to talk about how they rewrote the law in order to build their "Kickstarter for Equity" platform. We'll host a fireside chat with Dylan Enright, Wefunder's Director of Fundraising, at the Randolph School’s exquisite Thurber Arts Center auditorium. This event will cap off <A HREF="http://www.innovatehsv.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Innovate Huntsville" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Innovate Huntsville</A>'s week of innovation. </P>
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<P><IMG ALT="Wefunder team" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/198596958/teampic2.jpg"><EM>The Wefunder team in San Francisco</EM></P>
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<P><STRONG>WHEN</STRONG>: Saturday, March 4, 2017. 6-9pm</P>
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<P><STRONG>WHERE</STRONG>: Randolph School's Thurber Arts Center. 4915 Garth Rd SE, Huntsville</P>
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<P><STRONG>WHO</STRONG>: <A HREF="http://www.wefunder.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Wefunder" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Wefunder</A>, a Y Combinator startup from San Francisco</P>
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<P><STRONG>WHY</STRONG>: It will be fascinating, educational, and inspiring.</P>
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<P><STRONG>COST</STRONG>:<SPAN> FREE</SPAN></P>
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<H2>World's first (ever!) live, in-person equity crowdfunding event</H2>
<P>After hearing Wefunder's founding story, we're going to reveal a new, all-original Italian restaurant coming to downtown Huntsville, and then invite everyone in the audience to own a piece of it <SPAN CLASS="text_exposed_show">by purchasing stock through Wefunder! Per Wefunder's model (and the SEC's 2016-enacted Regulation Crowdfunding laws), anyone can invest as little as $100 into startups across the U.S.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN CLASS="text_exposed_show">We are also going to livestream the event to all of Wefunder's investors around the country so that we can raise enough money to get this restaurant get off the ground.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN CLASS="text_exposed_show"><IMG ALT="Equity Crowdfunding" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/198596958/equitycrowdfunding.jpg"><EM>Wefunder wrote the law that enabled Regulation Crowdfunding in 2012. It was enacted in 2016.</EM></SPAN></P>
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<H2>Schedule</H2>
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<P><STRONG>6:00 - 6:45 PM</STRONG>: Food, drinks, networking</P>
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<P><STRONG>6:45 - 7:30 PM</STRONG>: Fireside chat: Wefunder's founding story </P>
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<P><STRONG>7:30 - 8:00 PM</STRONG>: Live equity crowdfunding<BR></P>
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<P><STRONG>8:00 - 9:00 PM</STRONG>: Coffee, desserts, networking</P>
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<H2><STRONG>Free food, drinks, dessert, & coffee</STRONG></H2>
<P><SPAN CLASS="text_exposed_show">Thank you to our generous sponsors for making this a free event! We'll feature catering from <A HREF="https://www.beauwings.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Beauregard's" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Beauregard's</A>, refreshments from <A HREF="http://straighttoale.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Straight to Ale" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Straight to Ale</A>, desserts from <A HREF="http://www.layersdesserts.net/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Layers Desserts" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Layers Desserts</A>, and coffee from <A HREF="https://www.randolphschool.net/page" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Randolph School" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Randolph School</A>.</SPAN></P>
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<H2><SPAN>Presenting Sponsor</SPAN></H2>
<P><A HREF="http://www.southbank.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Reliance Bank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><SPAN><IMG ALT="Reliance Bank" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/198596958/reliance.jpg"></SPAN></IMG></A></P>
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<P><A HREF="http://www.foundryhsv.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="The Foundry" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><IMG ALT="Foundry Logo" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/198596958/foundrylogo.jpg"></IMG></A></P>
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<H2>Food Sponsors</H2>
<P><A HREF="https://www.beauwings.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Beauregard's" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><IMG ALT="Beauregard's" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/198596958/beauregards.jpg"></IMG></A></P>
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<P><A HREF="http://www.straighttoale.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Straight to Ale" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><IMG ALT="Straight to Ale" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/198596958/straighttoale.jpg"></IMG></A></P>
<P><A HREF="http://www.layersdesserts.net/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Layers Desserts" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><IMG ALT="Layers Desserts" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/198596958/layers.jpg"></IMG></A></P>
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<H2><STRONG>Venue Sponsor</STRONG></H2>
<P><A HREF="https://www.randolphschool.net/page" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Randolph School" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><STRONG><IMG ALT="Randolph School" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/198596958/randolph.jpg"></STRONG></IMG></A></P>
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<H2>Photography</H2>
<P><A HREF="http://ronpollard.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Ron Pollard Photography" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><IMG ALT="Ronald Pollard Photography" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/198596958/ronaldpollard.jpg"></IMG></A></P>
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<P><IMG ALT="Founder Focus with Andy Smith" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/198596958/287a0156.jpg"><EM>We served catered food, wine, and beer at our prior Founder Focus event</EM></P>
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<H2>About WeFunder</H2>
<P>Wefunder is a crowd-investing platform for startups. They help seed investors purchase stock for as little as $100 in the most promising new businesses around the country. On the other side, Wefunder helps founders raise funds from their most passionate users who provide product feedback, marketing evangelism, and business connections. <EM><STRONG>Wefunder helps more startups succeed</STRONG></EM>. More info: <A HREF="http://www.wefunder.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.wefunder.com</A></P>
<P><A HREF="http://wefunder.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Wefunder" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><IMG ALT="Wefunder" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/198596958/wefunder.jpg"></IMG></A></P>
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<H2>About 32/10, Founder Focus & New Leaf Digital</H2>
<P>Founder Focus events are a quarterly event series within New Leaf Digital's 32/10 program. The events bring together 500 professionals to network in the context of innovation education. 32/10 (pronounced "thirty-two ten") is a leadership development program for young professionals who are interested in business and innovation.</P>
<P>New Leaf Digital is Huntsville-based 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides innovation education opportunities to North Alabama’s millennial demographic. With 1,500+ members aged 21-35 and 6 events per month, New Leaf Digital is building an innovation economy in Huntsville. More info: <A HREF="http://www.newleafdigital.org/programs" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.newleafdigital.org/programs</A></P>
<P><A HREF="http://www.newleafdigital.org" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="New Leaf Digital" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><IMG ALT="New Leaf Digital" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/198596958/newleafdigital.jpg"></IMG></A></P>
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<H2>Sponsorship Opportunities<BR></H2>
<P>Sponsorship opportunities for this event and other New Leaf Digital events are available. If you are interested in getting exposure in front of our audience, contact Toni Eberhart at: <A HREF="mailto:toni@newleafdigital.org" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Toni Eberhart" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">toni@newleafdigital.org</A>.</P>
<P><A HREF="http://www.newleafdigital.org" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="New Leaf Digital" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><IMG ALT="Founder Focus graphic" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/198596958/imageuploadedfromios.jpg"></IMG></A></P>

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