Leverage PR will lead PR activities for TubeStart, an innovative subscription-based crowdfunding platform for YouTube content creators

Austin, TX -- (ReleaseWire) -- 08/12/2013 -- Josef Holm, co-founder and CEO of innovative crowdfunding platform TubeStart (http://www.TubeStart.com), formally announced the hiring of Leverage PR (http://www.leverage-pr.com) to serve as its national agency of record. TubeStart is the first-of-its-kind subscription-based crowdfunding platform designed exclusively for the thousands of YouTube content creators and their fans. An emerging leader within the crowdfunding community, Holm has developed his own popular YouTube channel and understands the financing challenges facing YouTube creators.

Within weeks of engaging with Leverage PR, TubeStart has already garnered widespread media attention participating in numerous targeted speaking engagements including SXSW V2V and Captivate. Currently conducting pre-registrations, TubeStart will officially launch on August 20, 2013, giving YouTubers the ability to connect with current fan bases and attract new ones.

"The Leverage PR team's in-depth understanding of the crowdfunding sector and their social media savvy makes them a natural partner for a new crowdfunding platform like TubeStart," said Holm. "As the crowdfunding industry matures, the market is responding to the needs of content creators, entertainers and others by developing a new subscription-based crowdfunding model, and TubeStart is set to lead the pack with the help of the Leverage PR team. We have been impressed with the media results, industry connections and overall increase of registered users on the site," added Holm.

TubeStart will provide YouTubers the benefit of obtaining recurring contributions through subscription-based campaigns. Subscription-based crowdfunding allows creators to run campaigns that provide their supporters with ongoing access to exclusive content and/or bonus content, in exchange for paying monthly subscription fees. This crowdfunding hybrid model allows creators to keep their primary content publicly available on YouTube to maximize AdSense revenue, while acquiring recurring monthly contributions on TubeStart for driving ongoing monthly revenue.

TubeStart is charging zero percent platform fees for YouTube content creators who sign up before August 20th at http://www.tubestart.com.

About TubeStart
Launching in August 2013, TubeStart will be one of the first crowdfunding platforms of its kind, dedicated to the million-plus YouTube content creators and their billion fans. The website allows content creators to monetize existing content, create subscription models and attract investors utilizing existing fan bases while connecting with new audiences and investors.

About Leverage PR
Leverage PR is an Austin-based full-service public relations firm that delivers strategic planning, media relations and communications strategies to companies within the financial, legal, and technology industries. With more than fifty years' collective experience within traditional and alternative financial markets, Leverage PR's team possesses a deep understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing clients. In addition to full-service public relations packages, the firm offers CrowdBuilder, a small business PR technology platform that helps businesses build their crowd of customers, investors and fans in as little as six weeks. More information can be found at http://www.leverage-pr.com and http://www.crowdbuilder.co or by calling (512) 502-5833.

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Invested.In will raise awareness for its customizable crowdfunding campaigns for businesses and non-profit organizations

Santa Monica, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/02/2013 -- Invested.In (http://invested.in), a technology company that specializes in custom-designed crowdfunding platforms and social fundraising, formally announced the hiring of Leverage PR (www.leverage-pr.com) to serve as its national agency of record. Invested.In was recently named "Best Marketplace Platform for Funding" by the Los Angeles Venture Association.

To date, Leverage PR has made strategic business introductions for Invested.In with high-profile influencers in the entrepreneurial sector and secured earned coverage in a variety of business, trade, and top-tier publications, including The Washington Post, VentureBeat, Upstart Business Journal, Business News Daily, and others. Invested.In was additionally named as one of the "Top 10 Crowdfunding Sites for Fundraising" on Forbes.com.

Leverage PR will help Invested.In to gain widespread recognition of its fundraising portal, which offers a unique suite of services and products designed to meet individual and enterprise business needs. The agency has a successful track record of increasing the profiles of many individuals and companies within the crowdfunding and entrepreneurial communities. Invested.In is positioning itself to be the crowdfunding platform of choice for businesses once the crowdfunding provisions of last year's JOBS Act are implemented.

"Selecting a public relations firm can be a difficult choice," said Alon Goren, CEO and founder of Invested.In. "Leverage PR has an outstanding reputation working with crowdfunding platforms and understands how to reach our audience and attract a crowd."

Invested.In has already established itself as an innovative player in the social fundraising sphere, bolstered by the announcement of its commission-free GoodCleanFund platform, which will enable registered non-profits to use its platform free of charge. Goren sees even greater potential for expanding his company's reach once equity crowdfunding comes online.

The platform differentiates itself by offering customization of the entire fundraising experience, an important feature for many businesses with an already established brand. Invested.In's specialized features, such as "drag and drop" setup options, will allow users to set up their campaigns quickly while managing and owning the entire process.

InvestedIn also offers features such as a Google Analytics tracking system and a smart phone app which can track fundraising efforts. Services also include the ability to track how changes made to a campaign's website can impact fundraising efforts, a critical feature for marketing managers that fulfills a need in the online fundraising marketplace.

"Leverage PR focuses on working with innovators in the financial and technology sectors. When we met the InvestedIn team and saw how their product would help both organizations with social causes and businesses seeking capitalization, we knew they had a win," said Joy Schoffler, principal of Leverage PR. "It is an honor to help them show the world their cause as well."

"We believe that publicity plays an important role in helping us reach our overall goal. We strive to help individuals and organizations raise funds at a more affordable price with customizable campaigns," added Goren. "We're more than pleased with the recognition and opportunities we've received in a short amount of time with Leverage PR's help."

About Invested.In
Invested.In is a technology startup that specializes in social fundraising and crowdfunding, offering a suite of services and products designed to meet the needs of social enterprises and individuals. Invested.In's enterprise platforms offer reward, donation and pre-sales models, equity crowdfunding and lending applications. Invested.In's branded portals offer a customizable and fully branded fundraising page and URL, a robust administration control portal, sign-up automation, user data downloads, group e-mail distribution and social media integration.

About Leverage PR
Leverage PR is a full-service public relations firm located in Austin, TX that delivers strategic planning, media relations and communications strategies to companies within the financial, legal, and technology industries. With more than fifty years' collective experience in securities, investor relations, legal, banking and finance within both traditional and alternative financial markets, Leverage PR's team possesses a deep understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing clients giving them the ability to communicate angles and opportunities that others may miss. In addition to their full-service public relations packages, they offer CrowdBuilder, a small business PR technology platform that helps businesses build their crowd of customers, investors and fans in as little as six weeks. More information can be found at www.leverage-pr.com and www.crowdbuilder.co or by calling 512-271-9489.

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Leading professional middle market organization looks to expand its influence through thought leadership, prominent conferences and other initiatives

Austin, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/01/2013 -- The Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors http://www.amaaonline.org the premier organization comprised of 900 middle-market mergers and acquisition professionals in 25 countries, announced today it has retained full-service public relations firm Leverage PR (http://www.leverage-pr.com) to serve as its national agency of record. Leverage PR will assist the Alliance in showcasing the expertise of its unparalleled membership, promoting its industry-leading semiannual conferences, and expanding its reputation as the leading authority in the middle market.

In an effort to better connect companies with capital to maximize business value worldwide, the Alliance chose to enlist Leverage PR's services due to its team members' years of experience in the financial, technology and related industries. Leverage PR's responsibilities will include delivering public relations strategies across all media, assisting with media relations activities, supporting social media initiatives, and identifying thought-leadership opportunities.

"We were impressed by Leverage PR's roster of clients across various fields and their experience in the financial space in particular," said Alliance Founder Michael Nall, who has more than 20 years of experience in the mergers and acquisitions sector. "Our members are comprised of the best of the best in the middle market M&A industry, and our organization continually strives to recognize, celebrate, and publicly broadcast the expertise of its members and expand thought leadership and networking opportunities to them. As the middle market continues growing, the resources we can provide will become more and more critical."

The organization is gearing up for its 15th annual summer conference to be held in Chicago July 9-11, and recently announced its popular Thought Leader of the Year Award will be a stand-alone, sponsored event honoring the most forward-thinking member who has made significant, value-adding contributions to the middle market. Eight prestigious honorees have been previously named Thought Leaders of the Year.

"When it comes to growing the economy and creating sustainable, high-paying jobs, the middle market plays a critical part. The majority of media and political attention is given to small, "mom-and-pop" shops and multi-national corporations, leaving much of the public unaware of the opportunity that this sector of the market holds," said Joy Schoffler, principal of Leverage PR. "We are thrilled to work with such a forward-thinking organization to bring more focus in on middle market company needs, challenges and success stories."

The Alliance is the leading forerunner in driving higher standards of excellence in thought leadership, research & case studies, advocacy of new business concepts and promoting intellectual capital through published bodies of work—adding value and insights to the historically under served middle market. For more information please contact Diane Niederman at dniederman@amaaonline.org.

About the Alliance of Merger and Acquisition Advisors
Formed in 1998, the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors is the international voice for more than 900 middle-market M&A professionals across 25 countries, helping middle-market companies increase their valuation and maintain an "investment grade" status for credible financial institutions and investors. The Alliance is the leading authority and credentialing body for middle market investment, and merger & acquisition (M&A) advisory and transaction professionals. The Alliance has published a leading "must-have" resource for any professional in the investment banking and business consulting M&A profession, titled "The Middle Market M&A," available at http://www.middlemarketma.com. Written by leading M&A experts, the book is based on the material behind the organization's first-of-its-kind professional training and credentialing program, the "Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor" (CM&AA).

About Leverage PR
Leverage PR is a full-service public relations firm located in Austin, TX that delivers strategic planning, media relations and communications strategies to companies within the financial, legal, and technology industries. With more than fifty years' collective experience in securities, investor relations, legal, banking and finance within both traditional and alternative financial markets, Leverage PR's team possesses a deep understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing clients giving them the ability to communicate angles and opportunities that others may miss. In addition to their full-service public relations packages, they offer CrowdBuilder, a small business PR technology platform that helps businesses build their crowd of customers, investors and fans in as little as six weeks. More information can be found at http://www.leverage-pr.com and http://www.crowdbuilder.co or by calling 512-271-9489.

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