Startups.co is the world's largest startup launch platform, providing tools and resources to help entrepreneurs launch and grow startups. It has over 13.9 million users and 825,000 startups using its platform. The presentation discusses how online resources and crowdfunding have lowered the costs of prototyping and starting businesses, contributing to the rise of entrepreneurs globally. Specific crowdfunding strategies are presented, including using rewards-based crowdfunding to test demand and messaging before launching, and equity crowdfunding to raise funding by telling a compelling story. The talk emphasizes the importance of building light and testing ideas before crowdfunding, and suggests that failure is an opportunity to stay focused on learning