Hey hardwarians,

Time for another meetup, and we've got a great treat for you! Crowdfunding has become a great way to not only gain your first set of funds, but also to test customer demand and get a ton of useful feedback and beta users on your product. We have the fine folks at Indiegogo sponsoring this session, and we'll have a series of startups who have either raised money or are in the process of raising money on Indiegogo talk about their experience.

5:45 - 6:00pm: arrival, pizza and hob-nobbing

6:00 - 6:10pm: Welcome and sponsors say hi

6:10 - 6:35pm:Jerry Needel, the Head of Growth at Indiegogo will be talking about everything else you gain when you crowdfund your product other than the cash.

6:35pm - 6:50pm: Matt Sandy from Parashoot that raised over $150,000 in pre-orders for a beautiful designed wearable connected camera that can fit in the palm of your hand.

6:50 - 7:05pm: Qian Qian Tang, ran Kinsa's crowdfunding campaign to the tune of $50,000 for their connected smart thermometer.

7:05 - 7:20pm: Steve Schell CTO of New Matter, has just launched a beautifully designed $250 3D printer on Indiegogo called the MOD-t. After their first day they have already reached the $500,000 mark!

7:20 - 8:30pm: network

8:30 - onwards: beers at a local watering hole

See you soon!

Haytham