One Spark
one spark annual crowdfunding festival held downtown jacksonville florida united state event creator displayed project various category including art innovation music science social good technology crowdfunded attendee event also offered opportunity private investment project well speaker music entertainment event launched one spark conceived elton rivas dennis eusebio varick rosete three young professional involved jacksonville start scene inspired brad felds book startup community rivas wanted develop jacksonville start culture rather moving elsewhere organizer modelled one spark event like artprize south southwest planning festival inventor entrepreneur artist could present project attendee voting one would receive prize money project gained momentum organizer similar proposed event art festival called epoch project suspended operation june due lack fund endorsed one spark one spark achieved goal private donation august able hire fulltime staff organize event october secured sponsor prize money raised underwrite event cost via kickstarter primary financial backer former disney st joe company executive peter rummell contributed project first one spark held april – featured work creator displayed venue across downtown jacksonville festival attracted estimated crowd five day festival increased payout adding juried prize bonus award crowdfunded amount additionally group investor led jacksonville jaguar owner shad khan pledged amount million private investment individual project event ran april – founder rivas eusebio rosete served one spark board director jacksonville marketing executive joe sampson replaced rivas executive director one spark inaugural event held april – attendee venue creator participating creator project trained volunteer unique vote distributing crowdfund creator access crowdfund receiving vote festival visitor festival held downtown jacksonville florida april – event featured pitch deck successful entrepreneur shared experience music stage food beer village winner one spark second event held april – attendance people creator vote cast distributing festival organizer announced second event one spark start berlin would held september – berlin mitte area former jacksonville resident travis todd serf managing director unlike jacksonville event street festival atmosphere one spark berlin contained location event platoon kunsthalle one spark third event held april – downtown jacksonville hold record highest attendance one spark event one spark claim world largest crowdfunding event organizer retooled one spark held april – financial reason event shortened two day prize reduced contributor list shrank street festival portion event combined downtown jacksonville monthly art walk joint spark walk wednesday april thursday april featured one spark innovation day convention including speaker creator development venture capital topic spark tank event judge ranked creator one spark estimated attendance spark walk press conference everbank field june jacksonville mayor lenny curry one spark organizer announced festival would held u assure club west everbank field october – concert held daily place october bold event host creator five spark zone ticket cost preregister day festival however due arrival hurricane irma subsequent cleanup restoration effort since postponed making first year since debut one spark festival hosted next one spark festival scheduled april – one spark announces return entrepreneurial festival one spark multiday event creator artist entrepreneur innovator display project multivenue gallery downtown jacksonville one spark objective connect people great idea resource need make reality community behind great idea one spark open everyone creator project stage development event built premise great creation come garage small studio dorm room thing separate big dog access capital resource selection process one spark completely independent jacksonville event venue select creator showcase space attendee decide get funded showcasing one spark give access thousand dollar crowdfunds award million potential capital investment direct individual contribution visitor beginning one spark jury committee made subject matter expert industry thoughtleaders sponsor investor select creator participation district festival provides perfect platform put idea front thousand people validate receive valuable feedback attendee people opportunity witness latest innovation power make reality casting vote towards favourite project addition direct contribution attendee creator one spark provided additional prize money creator including centralized crowdfund juried prize direct investment opportunity creator able raise money four different way wowing attendee collecting vote score piece crowdfund whatever percentage vote project receives thats much crowdfund earn attendee contribute directly project dollar amount industry expert jury additional prize money innovative project category top vote getters category also get opportunity get additional bonus prize million potential capital investment investor attending festival looking new opportunity essence event creator project people visit creator demonstrate idea venue located throughout downtown jacksonville people contribute one want see funded creator people idea art innovation music science technology turn project showcase festival project specific plan design undertaking clear end project stage development eventually completed something produced result pitch deck platform creator reach large audience communicate idea short period time creator scheduled take stage pitch project larger audience help promote idea increase chance getting funded event feature firstrate entertainment day well night attendee also visit food village featuring exclusive taste city best chef favourite food truck also beer village visitor get locally crafted beer creator attendee opportunity network enjoy local pub bar special vip lounge party live entertainment around event designed everyone family bring kid let experience innovation firsthand enjoy plenty kidcentric programming different activity programmed every day create engaging experience little one family activity published month march speaker one spark pioneer disruptors visionary big idea share speaker series feature world top mind design entrepreneurship innovation keynote speaker year series scott stratten worldrenowned social marketing expert president unmarketing toronto canada james white accomplished artist designer founder signalnoise studio dartmouth nova scotia canada series take place thursday april friday april one spark different track day speaker doc waller inspiration architect becoming possible atlanta georgia emcee twoday event joined musical stylings drscott padgett music writer producer columbia south carolina second day one spark featured speaker focused creator development venture capital held hyatt regency april