The Compassionate Capitalist™ Show for Crowdfund and Angel Investors

Karen Rands, the Compassionate Capitalist returns with a topic that is currently firing up the court systems.  Protecting the intellectual property of people's creations--music, applications, videos, pictures, content, ideas..is a challenge when with a few keystrokes and a click of a button, that original creation can be shared with thousands, even millions, in the social media world we live in.

Sometimes the creator loves that exposure and "going viral" can lead to big bucks.  Other times the creator discovers that now they have no rights to own that creation to make money on it or face a costly legal battle.

Tune into hear industry expert Deborah Gonzalez, Esq of Law2SM talk about this hot area for entrepreneurs, investors, and anyone seeking to make a presence and benefit from the use of social media. Deborah graduated from New York Law School in 1997, starting a private practice in NY before relocating to Georgia.

An excerpt from Deborah's blog:  Social media platforms, smart phones and applications are changing the way we conduct business and interact socially with friends, family, and colleagues. ...developing  applications for it has become a billion dollar business, as well as a fun hobby for techies who enjoy the challenge of creating the next best thing and competing in the open market of creativity.

But it is not all fun and games.  The financial payouts and consequences of social media for those involved, including vendors, developers, and clients, are becoming more apparent.  New cases emphasizing social media mistakes costing reputations, resources, and jobs are becoming just as common as new releases of applications and putting everyone on alert. 

Welcome to the high tech world of social media, technology and the law.  READ ON AND TUNE IN

Karen Rands, the Compassionate Capitalist, continues her Money Hunt series by exploring the role of the Elevator Pitch when entrepreneurs seeking angel investors.  

Entrepreneurs work hard on their business plan, their investor pitch deck, and structuring their deal, often over looking one of the most critical components of preparing for and attracting investment capital.   Investors will decide in the first 90 seconds whether they want to even give that passionate entrepreneur even another 10 minutes of their time and attention.  Mastering the elevator pitch, whether used during a Fast Pitch event or as part of networking for investors,  is critical to communicate what you are doing and why an investor would or should care.   There is a formula for an effective elevator pitch that can penetrate the subconscious of the investor mind to address their inherent doubts and fears. 

Tune in to hear the insights Karen Rands will share during this half hour segment.   The information offered here are highlights from the Fast Pitch Workshop Karen offers in Atlanta. 

http://launchfn.com/fastpitch.html

More Info on Elevator Pitches on Karen's Blog

http://entrepreneurblogspace.com/2008/01/the-elevator-pitch-to-an-investor/

Karen Rands, the Compassionate Capitalist, will interview two experts from the world of invention.  David Savage, president of Inventors Association of Georgia (http://gainventors.org/), a membership organization for entrepreneurs and strategic service providers involved with inventing and commercialization. Inventors meet on a monthly basis to learn from each other and expert speakers, and also utilize a web portal rich in content.  Midway through the interview, Ron Reardon, former pres of GAInventors, and current CEO of Patents & More (http://patentsandmore.com/) will join us and add his insight and experience with helping entrepreneurs protect the intellectual property in their invention as they move toward commercialization and raising seed capital.

How do you find investors without paying an arm and a leg to an intermediary or fly all over the country to pitch at events? Tune into hear how you can Network for Investor Success. During this 30 min segment, Karen will share insights gained during the last decade on how to network to find angel investors and garner their interest to spend more time with you. Karen is highly sought out for her Entrepreneur Capital Mastery coaching program. You can learn more at http://launchfn.com

Karen Rands, Host of the Compassionate Capitalist Radio Show will interview Paul Wilson Jr, the Marketplace Minister and Dream Catalyst for Christian leaders and entrepreneurs... passionate about empowering people to 3hrive on Purpose! Author of the ever popular "Dream Big in 3D" and host of 3hrive TV. Paul will bring his inspirational message to entrepreneurs who tune in and want to believe they have the Power to Dream Big and THRIVE!. More info on Paul is available at http://3hrive.com More info on Karen Rands' work with entrepreneurs can be found at http://launchfn.com

In a tight capital market it is important to learn form those entrepreneurs that have figured out the secrets to not only surviving but thriving. Cameron Cress, a co-founder of the hot new online community for golfers, Play Golf Planet (http://playgolfplanet.com), will join Karen Rands on the Compassionate Capitalist Radio show to share the experiences they gained as they raised seed capital, lived with the rejection from "business angels" to go on an build one of the fastest growing online communities for Golf Fanatics. Some have called it the "priceline" for Golfers seeking to play at the most prestigious golf courses, but at a discount. Golf Course owners and managers see it as the saving grace for them to more effectively market their golf courses, reach directly to their target market, book more Tee Times and to increase their revenues. Tune in to hear how this company survived the gauntlet to not just launch their business but to send it to the stratosphere.

Karen Rands, the Compassionate Capitalist will interview Bruce Blechman, the founder of The Financing Coach which offers a comprehensive program for start up and early stage entrepreneurs seeking capital to launch and grow their businesses. The program covers 145 Tips for entrepreneurs to find capital for their business, how to pitch investors, the groups to pitch to and more. Tune in to hear the details. View the Free Webinar that describes the program. http://relightamerica.com/bruce

Karen Rands, the host of Compassionate Capitalist radio show, invites entrepreneurs to call in and share there stories and share how they have been blessed in building their business. No business can be built alone and it takes help from family, friends, team mates, advisers, and capital sources to be successful. So take a moment as we reflect over this Thanksgiving weekend to share what you are thankful for in your business.

Call in, press #1, give your name company name and share your story.

Karen Rands, the host of the Compassionate Capitalist Radio show will interview Bruce Blechman about an innovative fresh approach to financing a small business. Investors will want to hear about this way to get an immediate return on investment and entrepreneurs will want to hear how they can use this to attract capital for their business. Call ins will be taken.

Bruce Blechman is the author of The Secret to Getting Money in Northern California and co-author of the best-selling book, Guerilla Financing, published by Houghton Mifflin in a number of languages and used in college courses nationwide. Mr. Blechman is a nationally recognized speaker and is considered to be one of the country?'s top experts on the subject of entrepreneurial finance. He has been a national columnist, author of the monthly column, ?Creative Financing? in Entrepreneur Magazine and host of the New Venture Money Show on the Business Radio Network, as well as a guest on numerous radio and TV programs. Articles about him have appeared in USA Today, The Los Angeles Times and other national publications.

Mr. Blechman will talk about how Revenue Participation Financing can actually reduce the risk of investing in early stage companies. Revenue Participation Financing or RPF as it is called is an entirely new way to invest in entrepreneurial companies.

RPF is a structured finance program in which the investor receives a percentage of the business? revenues. An RPF is very easy to calculate, as it is simply a predetermined percentage of the revenues of a business before any expenses are deducted. An RPF can be compared to a royalty payment to inventors. Mr. Blechman will discuss the advantages of RPF for not only investors but for entrepreneurs looking for risk capital.

Karen Rands, the Compassionate Capitalist, will interview the guru of taking inventions to market - Jim Debetta (http://jimdebetta.com). Jim has developed brands and taken products to market to generate $100s of Millions in sales. He is a featured speaker at industry conferences. He was tapped by a SharkTank VC to commercialize the products he invests in. We are excited to have Jim join us again to share his insights and wisdom and to talk about the new programs and opportunities available to entrepreneurs and inventors.