Village Workshop: The Family and Friends You Never New You Needed: Let’s talk about Community Fundraising!
About the Workshop
Are you ready to harness the power of your network and turn connections into capital? Join us for an engaging workshop that explores the transformative potential of crowdfunding for startups. Discover how community fundraising can go beyond traditional investments to build not just funding, but also loyalty, advocacy, and momentum for your business.
Whether you’re launching your first startup or looking to scale, this workshop will equip you with strategies to effectively engage your "extended family" of supporters—friends, fans, and even strangers who believe in your vision. Learn best practices, avoid common pitfalls, and uncover how crowdfunding can be the game-changer your startup needs to thrive in today’s market.
Let’s build the community that builds your dream. Your supporters are closer than you think!
This workshop is ideal for:
Startups with Early Traction: Founders who have validated their product or service and are beginning to see market demand.
Revenue-Ready Entrepreneurs: Startups with a clear and promising revenue roadmap, preferably making some revenue presently, and looking to accelerate growth through strategic funding.
Growth-Stage Founders: Companies ready to scale and seeking alternative funding sources to complement traditional methods.
Innovative Business Leaders: Startups offering unique solutions in their industry and looking to rally community support.
Mission-Driven Ventures: Founders whose businesses align with values that resonate with communities, making crowdfunding campaigns more impactful.
Startups with Engaged Audiences: Companies with active customer bases or social media followings, eager to convert supporters into backers.
Angel Investors: seeking a pipeline of opportunities that are positioned through partnerships diversify ROI.
This workshop is ideal for startups that have laid the foundation for success and are now ready to leverage crowdfunding as a springboard for greater visibility, funding, and community loyalty. Also ideal for investors seeking to diversify their return on investment.
About the Hosts
A seasoned Nurse Practitioner, Dr. Shadé Reid is the co founder of Halos Angel Investor syndicate, founded Frontline Health Innovation with Bryanna Marshall RN, and founded HealthCares Group, where she offers consultancy and fractional services.
She is now the Platform Lead for Hometown’s (your neighborhood family office) Comprehensive Life platform. With extensive healthcare and tech experience, she champions underrepresented founders and equitable, sustainable community-building in health and health adjacent tech.
Justin Dawkins is the co founder of Halos Angel Investor Syndicate and Managing Partner of Hometown Equity Partners, your neighborhood family office. He also co-founded and was Managing Partner at Collab Capital.
During his tenure, Justin co-created the SPACE agreement, successfully deployed $51 Million to 37 companies, and led portfolio support for the firm. The SPACE, a profit-sharing instrument, is designed to increase optionality for founders while diversifying returns for limited partners.
Before Collab Capital, Justin co-founded Goodie Nation. While at Goodie Nation, Justin assisted in the launch of 30+ social impact startups. As a board member, he helped organizational leadership build programs and processes to connect over 400 students, professionals and startups across the United States to the resources,opportunities and networks needed to maximize their likelihood of success.
Additionally, for over six years, Justin served as Georgia’s Google Digital Coach, coaching over 5,000 small businesses on areas such as digital marketing, analytics, capital readiness, team building, and operational management.
About the Series
Atlanta Tech Village holds a group of incredible Advisors who are paying it forward to Atlanta by sharing their experiences and the lessons learned along the way.
Join us this Spring for our Village Workshop series: your chance to get small group experience with experts in the field and other entrepreneurs working on their craft. Get real-time feedback and consultation while deepening your knowledge and understanding.