Atlanta, GA — The Salt Lake Region Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the SLCC Miller Business Resource Center (MBRC) announce the 3rd Annual Utah Crowdfunding Summit (UCS 2017) presented by Daplie and supported by Lecticon, May 4, 2017 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at SLCC’s Miller Campus.
Panel discussions and speakers include Zach Smith and Thomas Alvord, founders of the country’s top crowdfunding marketing firm, who have helped over 200 clients raise more than $117 million on Kickstarter and Indiegogo in just the last three years. Also featured is Bryson Hill, CEO of the world’s first company to simultaneously and successfully run Rewards-based and Regulation crowdfunding campaigns, netting over $1.3 million between the two. Visiting Salt Lake from Atlanta, and featured as the lunch keynote, Rodney Sampson of Atlanta’s Tech Square Labs and Opportunity Hub, will share his insights on leveraging crowdfunding for underserved and underrepresented communities.
“We get to bring some of the world’s foremost minds – in all aspects of crowdfunding – together for one day,” said Bryce Hansen, Assistant Director at the Salt Lake Region SBDC and Chair for the Utah Crowdfunding Summit. “This is a great opportunity for people in Utah to learn the secrets of crowdfunding and to make connections with like-minded entrepreneurs and experts.”
The conference cost, with lunch included, is $59 till May 3 and $79 May 4, the day of the Summit. To register online or for more information visit http://www.utahcrowdfundingsummit.com/.
As part of the UCS 2017, SBDC clients can submit a technology or product online to compete in the Crowdfund Hero Competition. The Top 6 crowd-voted companies will go on to pitch live at the Summit and winners will receive cash awards and other in-kind donations. Those interested in competing can find out more about the competition here: http://utahcrowdfundingsummit.com/one-page/crowdfund-hero/ or compete and vote here: https://hero.daplie.com.
For more information about the conference and to purchase tickets, please visit http://www.utahcrowdfundingsummit.com.
About the Utah Crowdfunding Summit Organizers
The Utah SBDC is a program of the U.S. Small Business Administration and is funded by the SBA and State of Utah. It is hosted at 15 colleges and universities throughout Utah and provides business advising, mentoring and services to small business owners at no charge.
The MBRC at SLCC offers a wide range of services and support to businesses and organizations within our community. Additionally, the MBRC has community and industry partnerships that also provide assistance to the Center. We are also home to the Goldman-Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program.
Contact: Bryce Hansen
Bryce.hansen@slcc.edu
801-957-5352