MidWest Crowdfunding Conference

The MidWest Crowdfunding Conference provides an opportunity for non-profits, entrepreneurial and creative community to learn about the options to raise money for their ventures and projects.

The Morning session will examine the rewards and donation-based crowdfunding.

Lunchtime Workshop will help those who consider running a campaign by offering a road map and a toolkit to make it more predictable and efficient.

The Afternoon session will explore business financing options.

Attendees will hear from private investors, lawyers and entrepreneurs, who will be sharing their experiences and discuss pros and cons of different fundraising options.

9-00am – 9-25am Keynote: Latest Developments in the World of Crowdfunding, Daryl Montgomery, Author

9-30am – 10-20am First Panel: Rewards and Donation Based Crowdfunding

·         Carl Wargo, u-Wish (Moderator)
·         Dan Salganik, FunderHut 
·         Gregory Parker, IndieCrowdfunder 
·         Ariana Vargas, GiveForward

10-30am – 11-20am Second Panel: Lessons from Success Stories

·         Rose Spinelli, The Crowdfundamentals (Moderator)
·         Zack Jordan, Tonguespank Spice Co. 
·         Thomas Smafield, REPAIR REBEL
·         Brigit Rohm, Sophisticated Women’s Designer Collection
·         Tim Maupin, The Last Generation to Die
·         Ariana Vargas, GiveForward, Help for Patrick and Jess
·         Tina Weidenhammer, FunderHut, LeapLiving

11-30am – 11-55am Presentation: The Art of Storytelling for Success in Crowdfunding, Rose Spinelli, The Crowdfundamentals

 Break

12-30pm – 1-30pm Lunchtime Workshop: Road-map and a Toolkit for an Effective Crowdfunding Campaign, Elena Mikhaylova,Crowdfund Productions

Afternoon Session

1-30pm – 1-55pm Presentation: Equity Crowdfunding Legal Landscape: What’s Allowed and What’s Not, Brian Korn, Pepper Hamilton LLP

2-00pm – 2-50pm Third Panel: Crowd Funding Real Estate Investments

·         William Skelley, iFunding
·         Jorge Newbery, American Homeowner Preservation (Moderator)
·         Brian Fritton, Patch of Land

3-00pm – 3-50pm Fourth Panel: Equity Crowdfunding

·         Scott McIntyre, Phabriq Development
·         Daryl Montgomery, Author (Moderator)
·         Howard Orloff, IPOVillage
·         Jon Golberg, VCapital

4-00pm – 4-50pm Fifth Panel: Funding Options for Business Entities: Pros and Cons

·         Brian Korn,  Pepper Hamilton LLP (Moderator)
·         Sebastian Villareal, LendSquare
·         Mark Sendo, Swapmob.com
·         Mark Solovy, Monroe Capital

5-00pm – 5-25pm Keynote: Financial Innovations for Progress and Democratization Jon Goldberg, VCapital