<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=iso-8859-1"><base href="x-msg://3073/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>this is about non-equity fundraising, but is at the Port Workspaces this Tues. and may be interesting to some.</div><div><br></div><div><blockquote type="cite"><br><div style="font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; position: static; z-index: auto; "><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255) !important; background-position: initial initial !important; background-repeat: initial initial !important; "><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 490px; position: static; z-index: auto; "><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="width: 219px; padding: 0px; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(230, 48, 76); "><div style="height: 22px; background-color: rgb(230, 48, 76); position: static; z-index: auto; "> </div></td><td style="width: 52px; padding: 0px; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(230, 48, 76); "><a href="http://www.meetup.com/t/me1_1/"><img src="http://www.meetup.com/z/img/me1/MSM2ODg3OSMyMDEzLTExLTI3IDIyOjIxOjQxIzg5OTIwMTcyMg==/logo_52x35.gif" width="52" height="35" alt="Meetup" style="border: 0px; "></a></td><td valign="top" style="width: 219px; padding: 0px; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(230, 48, 76); "><div style="height: 22px; background-color: rgb(230, 48, 76); position: static; z-index: auto; "> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="width: 460px; min-width: 220px; max-width: 650px; margin: 0px auto; padding-top: 6px; text-align: left; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(84, 84, 84); "><div class="mu-subheader" style="border-bottom-width: 5px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: static; z-index: auto; "><span style="background-color: rgb(230, 48, 76); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 4px solid rgb(230, 48, 76); text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 11px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">TUESDAY</span></div><div style="border-top-width: 5px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-width: 5px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; color: rgb(230, 48, 76); font-size: 28px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: bold; position: static; z-index: auto; "><a href="http://www.meetup.com/__ms68879/Eastbay-LocalPreneurs-Meetup-Group/events/151934712/t/me1_grp/?rv=me1&_af_eid=151934712&_af=event&expires=1385781701191&sig=0caba4defad385108085f6eb31e294d1c99e8b23" style="color: rgb(230, 48, 76) !important; text-decoration: none; ">How to Create a Successful Crowd funding Campaign!</a></div><div style="border-top-width: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-width: 6px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(204, 204, 204) !important; font-size: 18px; position: static; z-index: auto; ">LocalPreneurs-Build Ventures, Ideas and Companies</div><div style="border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: dotted; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); margin-bottom: 8px; overflow: hidden; width: 460px; "><div class="event-meta" style="float: left; width: 230px; min-width: 220px; border-top-width: 8px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><div style="border-bottom-width: 10px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-width: 10px; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: static; z-index: auto; "><span style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17); ">Tuesday, December 3, 2013</span><br>6:00 PM</div><div style="border-right-width: 10px; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: static; z-index: auto; "><span style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17); ">The Port Workspaces 101</span><br>101 Broadway<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>Oakland, CA 94607</div><div style="border-top-width: 10px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-width: 10px; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: static; z-index: auto; ">Price: $10.00 per person</div></div></div><div style="border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: dotted; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); "></div><div style="border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: dotted; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); "><div style="border-top-width: 8px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-width: 8px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: static; z-index: auto; ">Do you have an idea for a product or project?<br>Do you need funding?<br>Have you thought about putting together a crowdfunding campaign?<br>Did you have a crowd funding campaign that wasn't successful?<br>Join us for an indepth discussion from 3 individual...<br><a href="http://www.meetup.com/Eastbay-LocalPreneurs-Meetup-Group/events/151934712/t/me1_grp/?rv=me1" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; ">LEARN MORE</a></div></div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 10px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: static; z-index: auto; "><div style="background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); font-weight: bold; border: 8px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); color: rgb(84, 84, 84) !important; font-size: 16px; "><a href="http://www.meetup.com/Eastbay-LocalPreneurs-Meetup-Group/" style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84) !important; text-decoration: none; ">More Meetups from this group</a></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 460px; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); position: static; z-index: auto; "><tbody><tr><td class="other-meetups-tearsheet" style="width: 32px; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding: 8px 0px 8px 8px; "><div style="border: 1px solid rgb(85, 85, 85); "><div style="background-color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-transform: uppercase; color: rgb(255, 255, 255) !important; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; font-size: 9px; line-height: 14px; padding: 0px 4px; "><font color="#fff">DEC</font></div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; padding: 1px 4px 0px; ">19</div></div></td><td style="vertical-align: top; padding: 8px; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 396px; position: static; z-index: auto; "><tbody><tr><td style="background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); vertical-align: top; "><a href="http://www.meetup.com/__ms68879/Eastbay-LocalPreneurs-Meetup-Group/events/142727362/t/me1_evn/?rv=me1&_af_eid=142727362&_af=event&expires=1385781701198&sig=b8a2b910d137146a6ab8330e263e8520afab0b48" style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(57, 135, 203); text-decoration: none; ">Entrepreneurs, Techies, Startups and Professionals Mixer at Tribune Tavern</a><br><div style="padding: 2px 0px 4px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; ">Thursday, December 19, 2013 5:00 PM ·<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><nobr>28 attending</nobr></div></td><td style="background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); width: 76px; vertical-align: top; "><div style="display: inline-block; border: 1px solid rgb(157, 19, 40); background-color: rgb(233, 0, 60); border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; text-align: center; "><span class="meetup-button-gradient" style="background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, 0% 0%, 0% 100%, from(rgb(230, 48, 76)), to(rgb(203, 24, 52))); text-shadow: rgb(184, 38, 60) -1px -1px 0px; -webkit-box-shadow: rgb(237, 110, 129) 1px 1px 0px 0px inset; box-shadow: rgb(237, 110, 129) 1px 1px 0px 0px inset; background-color: rgb(233, 0, 60); display: inline-block; "></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td class="other-meetups-tearsheet" style="width: 32px; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding: 8px 0px 8px 8px; "><br></td><td style="vertical-align: top; padding: 8px; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br><div style="background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); position: static; z-index: auto; "><div style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 13px; "><div style="border: 8px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); position: static; z-index: auto; ">Sponsored by<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="white-space: nowrap; line-height: 22px; font-size: 13px; "><a href="http://www.meetup.com/Eastbay-LocalPreneurs-Meetup-Group/sponsors/" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none; ">Jonathan Fleming & Associates</a>,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="white-space: nowrap; line-height: 22px; font-size: 13px; "><a href="http://www.meetup.com/Eastbay-LocalPreneurs-Meetup-Group/sponsors/" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none; ">Tech Liminal</a>,</span><span style="white-space: nowrap; 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