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With the fires raging in California, Oregon, Canada, and in my own backyard near Boulder Colorado, the mission of solving for climate change seems ever present.\u0026nbsp;Please join me in welcoming new CrowdSolve climate innovators and mentors and helping to usher in more climate innovation that will make all of our lives better and the planet more accommodating.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;“Any successful strategy to reduce GHG emissions significa...","published_at":"2024-08-06T22:29:13Z","author_name":"Tim Wolters","url":"/feed/174380","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/174380"},{"id":169592,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:169592","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Proud of the Crowd in 2023!","preview":"Hello friend ,I wanted to thank you for joining CrowdSolve for\u0026nbsp;another year of championing climate innovation!\u0026nbsp;Whether you’re an innovator, mentor, partner, investor or advocate,\u0026nbsp;you have played a crucial role for our planet this year.We received a note from an Innovator this week and, with his permission, have included it here. 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We are incredibly thankful for you and the 165+ investors (and growing for just a few more hours) who have already invested in CrowdSolve! This is our final push (just 5ish hours left) so if you know anyone who might be interested in investing in CrowdSolve, now is the time. We can't extend our close any more - this is really it! I made a quick video to express my gratitude and high...","published_at":"2023-04-30T22:43:05Z","author_name":"Leah Bowes","url":"/feed/163502","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/163502"},{"id":163461,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:163461","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"In case you aren't on our newsletter","preview":"TL;DR🏕️\u0026nbsp;We launched a new bootcamp experience! Want to go from idea to MVP quickly?\u0026nbsp;Check out the bootcamp \u003e\u003e☔️ CrowdSolve Innovator Deirdre, founder of Dri Umbrellas, launched their kickstarter campaign on Earth Day!\u0026nbsp;Check it out \u003e\u003e, I bought 2!💻\u0026nbsp;Join us for a workshop on May 10th to learn Top Tips for Raising ClimateTech Capital.\u0026nbsp;Register here \u003e\u003e3️⃣ Only 1 more day to join the CrowdSolve Wefunder campaign and secure early investor terms!!\u0026nbsp;Go to Wefunder \u003e\u003e🎙️\u0026nb...","published_at":"2023-04-29T14:33:09Z","author_name":"Tim Wolters","url":"/feed/163461","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/163461"},{"id":163412,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:163412","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"The Future Days podcast is here!","preview":"Leah and I are proud of the work the CrowdSolve team has put in so far this year and one of the results of that work is being featured on the Future Days podcast. We were out in San Francisco last week for Climate Week and invited as guests on this podcast about the future of climate and climate tech's role. Here's the podcast take a listen!And, a gentle reminder that 1) we are ON FIRE, 2) our WeFunder closes on Sunday. If there were ever a time to double down, this is it. Put a few more buck...","published_at":"2023-04-27T23:34:06Z","author_name":"Tim Wolters","url":"/feed/163412","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/163412"},{"id":163342,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:163342","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Launching our first bootcamp!","preview":"In the race against climate change, we don’t have time to simply think about ideas. We need to 🚀 launch them 🚀⬇️\u0026nbsp;⬇️\u0026nbsp;⬇️That's why we've created a 4-week, intensive bootcamp designed to help climate entrepreneurs go from idea to MVP quickly.Join the bootcamp and learn from leading voices in ClimateTech such as\u0026nbsp;Jack Fritzinger,\u0026nbsp;Allie Reitz,\u0026nbsp;Rob Kellogg\u0026nbsp;and more!Learn more about the bootcamp and how you can join here:\u0026nbsp;https://buff.ly/44643A3","published_at":"2023-04-26T19:39:58Z","author_name":"Tim Wolters","url":"/feed/163342","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/163342"},{"id":163303,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:163303","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Spotlight by Fulcrum Venture Accelerator","preview":"We were just spotlighted by this venture funding accelerator today. 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I've spent so much time in the bay area raising money and meeting with customers over t...","published_at":"2023-04-23T19:51:35Z","author_name":"Tim Wolters","url":"/feed/163231","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/163231"},{"id":163152,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:163152","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Working Climate Week San Francisco","preview":"Leah and I are out here for the remainder of the week. I kicked off this trip with a climate presentation about CrowdSolve to a group of entrepreneurs in Boulder Colorado last night and received this thank you card from one of the entrepreneurs in the room who also is on the CrowdSolve platform. It was super touching and he thanked me for starting up CrowdSolve to enable new entrepreneurs like himself to learn the ropes and get their climate innovation moving. 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Thanks so much to Max Wilkins and Corey Redmond for coming in yesterday...","published_at":"2023-04-15T19:20:32Z","author_name":"Tim Wolters","url":"/feed/163017","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/163017"},{"id":162981,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:162981","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"CrowdSolve accepted into premier Fulcrum Funding Accelerator","preview":"DENVER, April 13, 2023 (Newswire.com) -\u0026nbsp;After a rigorous selection process that involved reviewing hundreds of companies, Fulcrum Venture Accelerator, the startup accelerator empowering mission-driven entrepreneurs, has handpicked its sixth cohort of promising companies, all set to graduate in June 2023.\u0026nbsp;\"Our cohort companies are selected based on the founder and potential to make a positive impact,\" said Fulcrum CEO Will Sacks \"We are excited by these visionary founders and their a...","published_at":"2023-04-14T17:22:23Z","author_name":"Tim Wolters","url":"/feed/162981","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/162981"},{"id":162909,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:162909","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Investor Update","preview":"Strap in!\u0026nbsp; 🧑‍🚀🧑‍🚀🧑‍🚀It’s Earth Month and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be supporting hundreds of climate innovators to help make the world a better place. As always, we have an unlimited amount of opportunities to prioritize as we continue to find and refine our product-market-fit. In our quarterly goals kickoff meeting we presented a theme to help us prioritize and track toward the most impactful initiatives in Q2. Our theme for this quarter is Reduce (do less, better), Reuse (work sm...","published_at":"2023-04-12T21:36:01Z","author_name":"Tim Wolters","url":"/feed/162909","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/162909"},{"id":162376,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:162376","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"A CrowdSolve Innovator Crushing It","preview":"Another, \"this is why we are here\" story about Simon Julien and his team at Latimer Controls. We need as many Simon's working on climate change as possible. Simon was one of the early users of CrowdSolve and has built up his company Latimer Controls to understand and predict the energy generation capacity of solar arrays in real time.Big news! Our team is officially a finalist in Round 6 of the\u0026nbsp;American-Made Program\u0026nbsp;Solar Prize. We were awarded $100K in cash prizes and $75K in suppo...","published_at":"2023-04-06T19:21:25Z","author_name":"Tim Wolters","url":"/feed/162376","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/162376"},{"id":162543,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:162543","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Why CrowdSolve exists","preview":"A big proofpoint of CrowdSolve success is seeing CrowdSolve companies advance and get into accelerators, raise money, etc.. Today we are celebrating Ryan Wilkoff and Madison Ede, co-founders of Forever Flight, for their acceptance into NextCorps Manufacturing Accelerator Program for 2023 and gALPHA accelerator - both acceptances came in the same week! With the support of CrowdSolve, Ryan and Madison have worked on their innovation, incorporated mentor feedback, applied for programs, and have ...","published_at":"2023-04-04T19:58:11Z","author_name":"Leah Bowes","url":"/feed/162543","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/162543"},{"id":162069,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:162069","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Investor update","preview":"Picking back up where we left off.\u0026nbsp; The last time I sent this missive was on January 16, 2023.\u0026nbsp; In February we had a quarterly investor call, where you were all invited to come listen to both Leah and I talk about the progress and hurdles here at CrowdSolve.\u0026nbsp; We plan to do that each and every quarter as a way to get more interaction with you, the investor.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;As you can see below, we are continuing to make good progress against our metrics.\u0026nbsp; We’ve added in the Mont...","published_at":"2023-03-11T20:42:06Z","author_name":"Tim Wolters","url":"/feed/162069","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/162069"},{"id":161754,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:161754","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Our Latest Newsletter","preview":"👋\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Hey CrowdSolve community!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;🌎Welcome to the 50+ people who have joined the CrowdSolve community this past month! We have a packed newsletter for you today!TL;DR⭐️\u0026nbsp;58 Innovators\u0026nbsp;have now joined CrowdSolve! Are you working on a climate innovation?\u0026nbsp;Request to join CrowdSolve here \u003e\u003e✍️ Speaking of Innovators... Find five opportunities to apply for\u0026nbsp;upcoming accelerators:\u0026nbsp;NMotion, Venture for ClimateTech, Cleantech Open, beVisioneers, and ClimateTech B...","published_at":"2023-03-03T00:21:21Z","author_name":"Tim Wolters","url":"/feed/161754","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/161754"},{"id":160782,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:160782","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Join us - CrowdSolve Mini Keynote and Community Round Update - Feb 7","preview":"Join the CrowdSolve team as they host Jacqueline Ros Amable for a 12-minute keynote, Q\u0026A, and panel conversation with Co-Founders, Tim Wolters and Leah Bowes.Register here and learn more about what to expect at the event. We look forward to seeing you there!","published_at":"2023-01-25T22:56:11Z","author_name":"Leah Bowes","url":"/feed/160782","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/160782"},{"id":159722,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:159722","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"How start-up Latimer Controls Benefits from CrowdSolve's platform","preview":"Simon Julien, co-founder of solar data company Latimer Controls, explains why he values CrowdSolve.","published_at":"2022-12-03T16:56:45Z","author_name":"Rob Kellogg","url":"/feed/159722","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/159722"}],"q_and_a":[{"id":231603,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:231603","question":"Even though your overview has a title named \"how we make money\", I still haven't understood how you guys actually make money! Could you enlighten me? Thanks","author_name":"Gabriel Jarrosson","votes":2,"created_at":"2023-01-18T18:18:27Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/crowdsolve#question-231603","answers":[{"id":231646,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:231646","answer":"We charge innovators for going through the program. Our current charge is $50/mo or $1000 for the entire program. We anticipate landing on $3000 for the full program by the end of this year as we add new value to the platform and ecosystem. We currently have 25 incubator partners that feed us innovators who did not get in. This will grow by an order of magnitude this year and our goal is to get to 3000+ active innovators on the platform by end of year with some percentage paying in full and others on scholarship funded either internally or be sponsoring companies. Our goal is to get to over 100,000 innovators/innovations on the platform over time resulting in a several hundred million dollar annual revenue number.","author_name":"Leah Bowes","votes":2,"created_at":"2023-01-19T00:43:43Z"}]},{"id":231444,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:231444","question":"You can have a partnership with Rise Higher Education Aakriti Jain Go to Profile Page LOCATION Charlotte, North Carolina, USA TIMEZONE EST CONTACT INFO (EMAIL) risehighereducation@gmail.com CONTACT INFO (PHONE) +12407284609 LINKEDIN PROFILE https://www.linkedin.com/in/aakriti-jain87/ STARTUP WEBSITE www.risehighereducation.com COMPANY STAGE Pre-Seed : Pre-Product INDUSTRY EdTech, Online Learning","author_name":"George Simons","votes":2,"created_at":"2023-01-17T12:38:19Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/crowdsolve#question-231444","answers":[{"id":245270,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:245270","answer":"Will connect with Aakriti. Thanks George!","author_name":"Tim Wolters","votes":1,"created_at":"2023-05-01T14:50:19Z"}]},{"id":228217,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:228217","question":"The problem is clear and the solution sounds innovative. However, can you please explain how Crowdsolve intends to monetize these activites and support? It appears to be token based but it is unclear to me if Crowdsolve is investing into the startups or how the business will actually make money. Thanks","author_name":"Logan Knox","votes":2,"created_at":"2022-12-09T21:55:09Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/crowdsolve#question-228217","answers":[{"id":228468,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:228468","answer":"Thanks for the question Logan! We charge innovators to go through the program and have access to the platform, community, etc. We are testing out price points right now with our innovators and will be delivering more and more value over time so intent is to give a great deal to be a \"founding member\" today and that price point will go up over the course of 2023. Our analysis is in the range of $3000-$4000 for full value. We also offer scholarships and are prospecting for sponsorship partners who will defray the cost for underserved innovators downstream (and helps us pull revenue forward). At scale, with the number of innovators in this sector out there and the price point range is about a $150M annually. The tokens are used to gamify engagement through a rewards system for participating in the platform and supporting innovators, either through: mentoring, onboarding, and providing workshops. These tokens can then be used to help more innovators access the platform via sponsorship (innovators can pay their way through via tokens or USD). Mentors and sponsors get reports of all of the innovations they've helped out through time or tokens and what the rolled up impact estimate is for those innovations.","author_name":"Tim Wolters","votes":3,"created_at":"2022-12-13T19:37:47Z"}]},{"id":242232,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:242232","question":"Hello, 1) Since you are focused on green companies why use blockchain technology which is notoriously environmentally unfriendly? Is the purpose of SOLV tokens solely gamification or are people expecting to eventually sell them for money like most cryptocurrencies? If it's for gamification you could use a normal database instead of a blockchain and it would be much more environmentally friendly and efficient. If you are expecting people to eventually sell their SOLV tokens who is going to pay real money for them and why? 2) The pitch mentions mentors browse through projects and get SOLV tokens for helping founders. Are mentors paid real money for helping or just SOLV tokens? Are founders guaranteed to have mentors or experts look at their stuff and give advice or does it only happen if a mentor/expert is browsing, finds the company, and chooses to help it? Thanks","author_name":"Felix Vayssieres","votes":1,"created_at":"2023-04-09T05:57:46Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/crowdsolve#question-242232","answers":[{"id":242274,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:242274","answer":"Thanks for the questions Felix. 1) We have not minted yet, but when we do we will use a Layer 2 chain, like Polygon or Celo. These chains do not use Proof of Work, which is the environmentally unfriendly protocol. It is true that they are only used inside the ecosystem and are considered rewards/utility tokens. They are, in fact, only in the database today. We are discussing with some other protocols/tokens which use tokens for carbon offset and may decide to exchange SOLV tokens for other tokens. 2) As long as innovators are completing their challenges they WILL get a mentor assigned to validate those challenges. So, yes, innovators are guaranteed access to mentors. Mentors are only paid in SOLV and can use this SOLV to help out other innovators by gifting their SOLV to them and the innovators can then use SOLV instead of $$ to pay for access to CrowdSolve, or they may use SOLV to exchange for other rewards downstream when we have them defined.","author_name":"Tim Wolters","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-04-10T02:56:25Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"The problem is clear and the solution sounds innovative. However, can you please explain how Crowdsolve intends to monetize these activites and support? It appears to be token based but it is unclear to me if Crowdsolve is investing into the startups or how the business will a...","answer":"Thanks for the question Logan! We charge innovators to go through the program and have access to the platform, community, etc. We are testing out price points right now with our innovators and will be delivering more and more value over time so intent is to give a great deal to be a \"founding member\" today and that price point will go up over the course of 2023. Our analysis is in the range of $3000-$4000 for full value. We also offer scholarships and are prospecting for sponsorship partners ..."},{"question":"You can have a partnership with Rise Higher Education Aakriti Jain Go to Profile Page LOCATION Charlotte, North Carolina, USA TIMEZONE EST CONTACT INFO (EMAIL) risehighereducation@gmail.com CONTACT INFO (PHONE) +12407284609 LINKEDIN PROFILE https://www.linkedin.com/in/aakriti-...","answer":"Will connect with Aakriti. Thanks George!"},{"question":"Even though your overview has a title named \"how we make money\", I still haven't understood how you guys actually make money! Could you enlighten me? Thanks","answer":"We charge innovators for going through the program. Our current charge is $50/mo or $1000 for the entire program. We anticipate landing on $3000 for the full program by the end of this year as we add new value to the platform and ecosystem. We currently have 25 incubator partners that feed us innovators who did not get in. This will grow by an order of magnitude this year and our goal is to get to 3000+ active innovators on the platform by end of year with some percentage paying in full and o..."},{"question":"Hello, 1) Since you are focused on green companies why use blockchain technology which is notoriously environmentally unfriendly? Is the purpose of SOLV tokens solely gamification or are people expecting to eventually sell them for money like most cryptocurrencies? If it's for...","answer":"Thanks for the questions Felix. 1) We have not minted yet, but when we do we will use a Layer 2 chain, like Polygon or Celo. These chains do not use Proof of Work, which is the environmentally unfriendly protocol. It is true that they are only used inside the ecosystem and are considered rewards/utility tokens. They are, in fact, only in the database today. We are discussing with some other protocols/tokens which use tokens for carbon offset and may decide to exchange SOLV tokens for other to..."}]}}}