Tag: microfunding

Co-founded a consulting company in September 2010 to help Kickstarter applicants apply to Kickstarter, set funding levels, and create videos.

This venture never went beyond the feasibility stage.

Details of Work

• Co-developed business plan and tiers of service
• Measured interest in the consulting service at tech startup events in the Boston area
• Co-developed lead-generation strategy
• Worked on a Kickstarter application for a test client
• Retired venture in February 2011 due to lack of traction

Founding Trustee of The Awesome Foundation, started in July 2009 in Boston.

Details of Work

• Responded (1 of 10) to Tim Hwang’s initial call for trustees
• Designed Awesome Foundation drop cards
• Represented Awesome Foundation at many events and in local media
• Pushed for expansion of the Boston chapter in October 2011 to double the number of trustees and try offering two $1000 grants per monthOngoing
• Participate in monthly deliberation meetings to choose grant winners
• Contribute $100 to a $1000 grant given by our chapter each month
• Help orient new chapters and trustees

Coverage

• Baker, B. 2011 (Oct 10). Tiny grants keep ‘awesome’ ideas coming. Boston Globe.
  

• ‘Wired In.’ 2010 (Aug 20). MassHighTech.
  

• Tim Hwang & Erhardt Graeff of The Awesome Foundation sits down with WebProNews @SXSW. 2010 (Mar 12). WebProNews.