Athena Business Institute

A HUGE Thank You to Davis Wright Tremaine LLP for hosting our event in last week! We couldn't have hosted the event without you! If you're looking for an attorney in any of the major cities around the country (including Alaska!) or even overseas, we highly recommend working with DWT. Our interactions with each of their staff members was absolutely AMAZING! The integrity, quick response times, impeccable planning is second to none. We can't say enough! Get in touch with Joe Wallin, who was also a panelist, if you're in the area. THANK YOU!!!!

You can find photos of the event here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.311853908962320.1073741847.152001338280912&type=1

Filmed to potentially be used in a History of documentary! Purchase the Replay & attend the Live Online Q&A in May. Details below!

Crowdfunding has taken off dramatically over the past few years and many people have used it to raise anywhere from thousands to millions of dollars for their business or business idea. Often, these businesses were not considered “traditionally” fundable at the time they created their campaigns.

After seeing this you may be wondering if crowdfunding is right for your business or business idea. We’ve created this event to help you answer this question along with answering the most important, and often undiscussed, questions about crowdfunding....

FULL DETAILS & ONLINE REPLAY - http://www.athenabusinessinstitute.com/seattle-crowdfunding-viable-2014

Hear what it takes to successfully crowdfund the opening of a local coffee shop along with how to build a story around your product or service that will attract the attention of the press, and possibly even the mayor! Joya Iverson will share some of the often overlooked and undervalued benefits of . Cuz it's not just about the money! P.S. Even if you don't raise the money you're looking for this first time around doesn't mean your campaign wasn't a success! Hear more during this event! Join us this Monday in or join us Online for the replay and to ask your questions of the speakers live!

Find full details and register here: http://www.athenabusinessinstitute.com/seattle-crowdfunding-viable-2014

Joya Iverson - Founder & Chief Coffee Drinker, Tin Umbrella Coffee

Joya Iverson is a world-class marketing strategist & data-driven analyst, with a love of technology and eye for customer experiences that drive revenue and results. In 2008, she helped build successful boutique marketing agency, Shaw + Scott, from the ground up, while living from various, remote corners of the world, picking up new languages and fascinating stories. She is now Founder of a new business, Tin Umbrella Coffee and successfully crowdfunded $30K last year, along with great press & an outpouring of local support, to open a coffee house & roastery in her South Seattle neighborhood of Hillman City.

After a bit of a hiatus we are excited to announce that we are back online and will be hosting events both locally and virtually in the coming weeks! More details to follow shortly!