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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="../part2stratml.xsl"?><StrategicPlan><id/><Name>About CrowdsUnite</Name><Description/><OtherInformation/><StrategicPlanCore><Organization><Name>CrowdsUnite</Name><Acronym>CU</Acronym><Identifier>_42a3e63a-df01-11e4-a39e-84f2538ce344</Identifier><Description>CrowdsUnite guides users through the crowdfunding process from start to finish. We are the biggest crowdfunding review site in the world.</Description><Stakeholder><Name>Crowdfunding Industry</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Alex Feldman</Name><Description>CEO -- Alex was featured on the January issue of Entrepreneur Magazine for his accomplishments in the crowdfunding industry. His writings about crowdfunding were published on major websites such as crowdsourcing.org and Crowdfund Insider. He educates government agencies like NYC Business Solutions and Small Business Development Center on Crowdfunding. He spoke on crowdfunding conferences, panels, and teaches workshops. Prior to CrowdsUnite, he worked for investment banks Lehman Brothers and Barclays Capital. He holds an MBA from New York University.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Philip Reicherz</Name><Description>Advisor -- Philip founded Magnolia Ventures in November 2009 and became the Managing Partner in January 2011. Prior to Magnolia, he was a Founding Partner and first employee at SecondMarket,Inc. – is the reinvented stock market, enabling companies to take control of their destiny and providing qualified investors with unique opportunities. Philip is the Chairman of CrowdHut and an Advisor to Fundable LLC.  He was the Chairman of the SecondMarket’s Risk Management Committee and member of the UBS Financial Services Inc. / NFLPA Investment Advisor Committee.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Eric Tacher</Name><Description>Vice President -- Eric graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Operations Research and Information Engineering. He started working at CrowdsUnite as a data management intern and was later promoted to vice president. Eric is still responsible for handling most of the data on the website but also has his hands in other parts of the company as well, helping out with marketing and business development. As vice president, Eric is in charge of CrowdsUnite's team of interns and leads educational classes in Alex’s absence.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Ivan Vasilega</Name><Description>Web Developer -- Ivan is an expert in building large scalable websites from the ground up. In the past seven years he has worked on multiple projects involving big data and complex data analytics. He is an expert in web development especially back-end server utilizing the most modern development languages and methodologies.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Lewis Ho</Name><Description>Web Developer -- Lewis is currently studying Computer Science at CUNY Hunter College. He has experience in design and implements both client and server-side code. He also develops web applications with interaction.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Stephen Benner</Name><Description>Web Design -- Stephen is a junior marketing management undergraduate at Baruch College. Stephen is an expert in making designs come to life and Game of Thrones. He currently leads design and works with Google Analytics to check user activity and use it as a tool to make CrowdsUnite.com easier to use.</Description></Stakeholder></Organization><Vision><Description/><Identifier>_42a3e7ca-df01-11e4-a39e-84f2538ce344</Identifier></Vision><Mission><Description>To bring order and transparency to the crowdfunding industry</Description><Identifier>_42a3e89c-df01-11e4-a39e-84f2538ce344</Identifier></Mission><Value><Name/><Description/></Value><Goal><Name>Education</Name><Description>Learn about crowdfunding.</Description><Identifier>_42a3e950-df01-11e4-a39e-84f2538ce344</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>Learn about the vast world of crowdfunding before starting your campaign. We provide educational material, financial tools, and all the essential information about the platforms; including fees, countries they operate in, and categories they service.</OtherInformation><Objective><Name>Classes</Name><Description>Provide classes for those interested in crowdfunding in New York City.</Description><Identifier>_42a3ea36-df01-11e4-a39e-84f2538ce344</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1.1</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>New York City</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>We provide educational classes for those interested in crowdfunding in New York City. We bring those working in crowdfunding together, from novice to expert, at our monthly informational and educational classes.</OtherInformation></Objective><Objective><Name>Information &amp; Resources</Name><Description>Provide information and resources for crowdfunding campaigns.</Description><Identifier>_42a3eae0-df01-11e4-a39e-84f2538ce344</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1.2</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>Businesses</Name><Description>Businesses and individuals come to CrowdsUnite to get updated on what's going on in crowdfunding.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Individuals</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>We provide users with information on the ins-and-outs of crowdfunding and all the resources to make their campaign great!</OtherInformation></Objective></Goal><Goal><Name>Discovery</Name><Description>Find crowdfunding sites.</Description><Identifier>_42a3eb9e-df01-11e4-a39e-84f2538ce344</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>2</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>Users utilize our easy-to-use navigation to filter the platforms that they qualify for, sort them, and then easily compare them side-by-side. With hundred of crowdfunding sites out there users can also check out crowdfunding website reviews to help find the best option for their campaign. CrowdsUnite is the only one-stop website that provides you with all your crowdfunding options.</OtherInformation><Objective><Name>Promotion</Name><Description>Give users the opportunity to promote their campaigns.</Description><Identifier>_42a3ec66-df01-11e4-a39e-84f2538ce344</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>2.1</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>We give users the opportunity to promote their campaigns to those interested in crowdfunding.</OtherInformation></Objective></Goal><Goal><Name>Expertise</Name><Description>Connect with experts.</Description><Identifier>_42a3ed38-df01-11e4-a39e-84f2538ce344</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>3</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>Crowdfunding Experts</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>We provide users with the opportunity to connect with crowdfunding experts both on and off line.</OtherInformation><Objective><Name/><Description/><Identifier>_42a3edec-df01-11e4-a39e-84f2538ce344</Identifier><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal></StrategicPlanCore><AdministrativeInformation><StartDate/><EndDate/><PublicationDate>2015-04-09</PublicationDate><Source>http://crowdsunite.com/about/</Source><Submitter><FirstName>Owen</FirstName><LastName>Ambur</LastName><PhoneNumber/><EmailAddress>Owen.Ambur@verizon.net</EmailAddress></Submitter></AdministrativeInformation></StrategicPlan>
