Startup Commons a global nonprofit association dedicated to making startup funding more understandable

We want you! – things you can do.

by: Valto

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While we continue to build up the association and it's activities and since there have been plenty of great feedback towards our efforts, I think it's a good time to share some ideas, how you can also help us move forward.

There are several levels and activities how you can partisipate:

• join our group at linkedin
• comment on our bylaws and plans
• share info about start-up commons with your contacts and network
• writite a post in your blog or tweeting about us
• add a startup commons button with link to our site to your site/blog, to show your support
• join as an actual member (request in comments, until we have some more formal way)
• make a donation of any size ->
• join our staff (sorry, no paid positions at the moment, but surely plenty to do and interesting people to meet)
• join or recommend someone to these roles/positions listed below

Sponsors

Grow VC has been our founding sponsor in launching the Start-up Commons, but neither the association nor Grow VC see this as an exclusive relationship. The details of our sponsor program are still being established, but we see an opportunity for startup companies, incubator, Angel networks an such to be part of the program.

Advisors

We need expert opinion from many corners of the start-up and seed investing ecosystem. Towards that end, the association will be looking to have an Advisory Board. What perspectives need to be represented? Who should be an Adviser? Give us your ideas and suggestions.

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is an interim board. While we are working hard to see that the board will have a community voice, we think one of the board's primary missions will be to act as a search committee to find a permanent board of directors that brings representation from startup companies and investor communities such that all parties feel confident the board can fairly represent their views.

Who should you suggest, who should we contact? Let us know. Participate.

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About Valto

He is a serial entrepreneur who has started several companies across Europe and the US in the web and mobile fields. Forward thinking and always seeking the next big web and mobile success, as a serial entrepreneur and startup advisor, Valto got fed up with the lack of transparency and openness in the startup funding process. He aims to bring a better, fairer environment for technology startups seeking funding. Valto is currently located in Finland.