April 23rd, 2014
Special Session: Crowdfunding & The Jobs Act in Healthcare
Speakers:
Jeffrey Borenstein, Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer, MedStartr (@jeffreybo)
Veronica Combs, Editor in Chief, MedCity Media (@vmcombs)
Meghan Conroy, Founder, captureproof (@meghanconroy)
Andrew Dix, Co-Founder, Crowded Media Group (@AndrewRDix)
Scott E. McIntyre, Board of Directors, Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA.org) (@Scot_McIntyre)
Deanna Pogorelc, Reporter, MedCity News (@DeannaJour231)
Charles Luzar, Director, CrowdfundInsider.com (@charlesluzar)
Take part in a unique 2-hour special session broadcast live on MedCityNews.com discussing opportunities with crowdfunding and The Jobs Act. The session will bring together national thought leaders together for a series of panels and conversations about approaching crowdfunding in healthcare. It will include healthcare startups that have received funding, organizers of crowdfunding outlets, plus experts, analysts and investors who will discuss the pros, cons, opportunities and approaches to make crowdfunding work in healthcare.
10:10am: Crowdvetting: A Petri Dish for Startup Success
Crowdfunding isn't just about money. A campaign can also provide an opportunity for early-stage companies to test the market, hear customer feedback and get in front of potential partners, customers and investors. We'll explore all that entrepreneurs have to gain, lose and learn from the process.
10:30am: The Four Crowdfunding Models: Which is Right for Me?
Learn about the four types of crowdfunding – donation, rewards, equity and debt – framed in a medical context. Learn the pros and cons of each model and explore what it takes to be successful with each as well.
10:50am: From Incentives to New Investors: A Crowdfunding Case Study
A health IT entrepreneur explains the nuts and bolts of her crowdfunding campaign as well as how the experience helped shape her company. captureproof just ended a MedStartr/AHA innovation project to take its HIPAA compliant platform for sharing video and photos into the cardiology market.
11:10am: Key Lessons for Crowdfunding in 2014 (and beyond)
Hear all panelists share and give feedback on the discussions of the day and give their points of view about the most important opportunities in crowdfunding.
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