Taylor McPartland

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    Business Consulting, Executive Coaching, Email Marketing, Marketing Consulting, Event Marketing, Product Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Public Relations, Health Insurance, and Startup Law

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I have a passion for change and progress. I love hearing new, transformative ideas and…

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  • First Star, Inc. Graphic

    Fundraising Advisor

    First Star, Inc.

    - Present 9 years 1 month

    Education

    First Star is an amazing organization that helps foster youth realize their dreams of higher education. Recently, I have had the honor of working with these youths and this organization to explore opportunities for expansion into other areas of need across the country.

  • Venture Advisor / Board Member

    The Incubator School

    - Present 8 years 7 months

    Education

    Helped 7th grade entrepreneurs learn the steps needed to launch a consumer electronic startup company. Our discussions ranged from financial projects to demo presentations to marketing.

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  • Crowdfunding: a New Frontier for Investors

    US News & World Report

    Will entrepreneurs want to give crowdfunding a second thought, then? “As someone who has founded a startup, it has become clear to me that all money is not created equal,” says Taylor McPartland, co-founder of CrowdfundX, a Los Angeles-based crowdfunding agency that works with top brands and celebrities.

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  • Why Corporations Should Crowdfund

    VC List

    The first time the word crowdfunding used under its current definition was in a 2006 blog, an incredibly recent birth for an industry projected to be worth $96bn by 2025.

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  • Crowdfunding Campaign Preparation

    VC List

    “Set yourself up for success” is an oft-mentioned adage when discussing new ventures, and, despite its clichéd nature, can be applied just as well to crowdfunding campaigns.

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  • How FilmBreak is Shaping the Future of Film Crowdfunding

    Idea to Screen

    Taylor McPartland is helping shape the future of the film industry architecting and managing marketing campaigns for filmmakers and celebrities from Zachary Quinto, George Lopez, Sean Astin, Lil Wayne, to independent filmmakers and manufacturers on shoestring budgets.

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  • Crowdfunding: Hollywood Game Changer

    Examiner.com

    A potential game changer for Hollywood, crowdfunding is becoming the go-to funding source for independent films. Witness to this phenomenon is FilmBreak, the Los Angeles-based data and marketing company that matches filmmakers with fans.

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  • At the Oscars, Bringing Brands to Life

    The New York Times

    WHEN viewers watch ABC on Sunday for coverage of the 86th annual Academy Awards, they will see commercials for more than a dozen organizations or companies like AARP, Coldwell Banker, General Motors, Mars, J. C. Penney and Unilever. Those spots will, however, be only part of the marketing efforts that seek to walk the red carpet with Oscar.

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    • Stuart Elliott
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  • Who Needs Kickstarter And IndieGoGo? Crowdfund Yourself

    Forbes

    After a crowdfunding site made big promises to filmmaker Stuart Acher, then reneged on those promises, he was left with two days until his film #Stuck would launch with no crowdfunding in sight. So, he and his partners at FilmBreak built one from scratch.

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    • TJ McCue
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  • Tinseltown Gets Friendly on Web

    Los Angeles Business Journal

    Before the psychological thriller "The Savage" can begin shooting next year, there's plenty of work to be done, including shoring up the remainder of its $2 million budget, hiring more actors and picking shooting locations. But the film already has a head start on one critical part of the process: marketing.

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  • The Future of Film

    Forbes

    As Los Angeles continues to develop its technology economy, Hollywood remains the area’s strongest marketplace. Though making movies seems like fun (and often is), the strategic elements can be challenging — namely financing, promotion, and distribution.

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    • Lori Kozlowski
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