1. Startups, Funding, and Hong Kong A.K.A. I've got a great idea, now where's my money? Jonathan Buford | twitter:@jonbuford | boot.hk

2. Lifecycle of a Startup Concept Product-Market Fit Profit See http://leanstartup.pbworks.com/ for more info. Jonathan Buford | twitter:@jonbuford | boot.hk

3. Lifecycle of Funding a Startup Jonathan Buford | twitter:@jonbuford | boot.hk Seed Funding Growth Funding Exit Bootstrap FFF (Friends, Family, and Fools) Microfunds Seed Angel Investor Bank Loans Incubators Angel Investor Venture Capital Lifestyle Business Merger & Acquisition IPO!!!

4. Jonathan Buford | twitter:@jonbuford | boot.hk Most common funding for HK startups. Difficult to find support for innovative businesses. Some activity (Creative Microfund), more needed. Not too easy to find in HK. Bootstrap Seed Angel Investor Friends/Family/Fools Microfunds Seed Funding

5. Jonathan Buford | twitter:@jonbuford | boot.hk Growth Funding Personal credit or established business (SME Loan). Government: IncuTrain, InnoCentre, and Inno-Tech. Some activity, private deals so difficult to track. Mostly local companies and overseas investors. Bank Loans Angel Investor Venture Capital Incubators

6. Jonathan Buford | twitter:@jonbuford | boot.hk Government Incubators and Loans Digital creative and lifestyle businesses. General Technology (bio, IT, nanotech) businesses. Design businesses of all kinds. Small Entrepreneur Research Assistance Programme [email_address] [email_address] SERAP [email_address]

7. Jonathan Buford | twitter:@jonbuford | boot.hk Government Incubators and Loans Funds matching up to HKD $350k. Reduced cost office space. Funds matching up to HKD $350k. Free office space. Funds matching up to HKD $350k. Free office space. Funds matching grant up to HKD $4,000,000 in 2 years. [email_address] [email_address] SERAP [email_address]

8. Jonathan Buford | twitter:@jonbuford | boot.hk EXIT Create a business that is sustainable and provides a steady income source for yourself and others. Sell the company to another company, or just a private buyer. Take the company public by selling shares on one of the public stock exchanges. Lifestyle Business IPO!!! Merger & Acquisition

9. Jonathan Buford | twitter:@jonbuford | boot.hk Program References and Links http://www.cyberport.com.hk/cyberport/en/home/facilities_n_services/incu/ [email_address] http://www.hkstp.org/HKSTPC/en_html/en_full1_1.jsp [email_address] http://www.hkstp.org/HKSTPC/en_html/en_full1_1.jsp [email_address] http://www.itf.gov.hk/l-eng/SERAP.asp SERAP http://boot.hk BootHK Links