Hopefully someone would like to invest in a blogging platform like Westcoast German News, so I can take it to the next level. We would open up a membership program, offer sponsorship packages at various levels, collaborate on events, and connect with corporations to explore mutually beneficial relationships. If things go well, we might even hire one or two others to help out! E-transfer payments, cheques or even cash are welcome towards making my dream of expanding Westcoast German News come true. You make money, I will make

2. INVESTING IN A
BRIGHTER FUTURE:
WESTCOAST GERMAN NEWS IS A DYNAMIC &
INFLUENTIAL PLATFORM THAT SERVES AS A
BRIDGE BETWEEN GERMANS, AUSTRIANS &
SWISS AND THE WEST COAST OF NORTH
AMERICA. WE KEEP OUR TARGET AUDIENCE
INFORMED, FOSTER COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS,
AND PROMOTE CROSS-CULTURAL
UNDERSTANDING IN CANADA & US.

3. MISSION STATEMENT
DEDICATED TO PRESERVING GERMAN HERITAGE
AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY BONDS, AS
WELL AS INTRODUCING CANADIANS &
AMERICANS TO THE RICH HERITAGE OF GERMAN
CULTURE, FOSTERING CROSS-CULTURAL
UNDERSTANDING BY PRESERVING OUR ROOTS,
CELEBRATING SHARED TRADITIONS, AND
PROMOTING CULTURAL EXCHANGE.

4. CURRENT
ACHIEVEMENTS:
• COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: A VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF
GERMAN ENTHUSIASTS.
• UNIQUE CONTENT: INTERESTS WITHIN THE GERMAN-
SPEAKING COMMUNITY.
• CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS: REINFORCES A SENSE OF
CULTURAL IDENTITY.
• BUSINESS: PROMOTES COOPERATION & PARTNERSHIPS
BETWEEN COMPANIES.
• EDUCATIONAL: VALUABLE RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS &
LEARNERS OF GERMAN

5. VISION STATEMENT:
OUR VISION IS TO BECOME THE LEADING PLATFORM FOR CONNECTING THE GERMAN-SPEAKING COMMUNITY &
CANADIANS, FOSTERING CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND ENRICHING LIVES THROUGH ENGAGING,
INFORMATIVE, AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE CONTENT. WE STRIVE TO OFFER A SEAMLESS BLEND OF QUALITY
JOURNALISM, CAPTIVATING EVENTS, AND VALUABLE BUSINESS CONNECTIONS THAT INSPIRE OUR READERS AND
PARTNERS ALIKE. BY CONTINUOUSLY INNOVATING OUR REVENUE STREAMS, BUILDING MEANINGFUL
PARTNERSHIPS, AND EXPANDING OUR REACH, WE ARE COMMITTED TO SECURING SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL
SUPPORT. THIS WILL ENABLE US TO ENHANCE OUR OFFERINGS, GROW OUR COMMUNITY, AND MAKE A LASTING
IMPACT ON THE CULTURAL AND BUSINESS LANDSCAPE, ENSURING THE LONG-TERM SUCCESS AND
SUSTAINABILITY OF WESTCOAST GERMAN NEWS AS ONE OF THE FEW REMAINING GERMAN MEDIA COMPANIES
ON THE WEST COAST OF CANADA AND THE US. JOIN US!

7. INVESTMENT NEEDS:
• SALARY FOR ME! $50,000 CAD ANNUALLY
• EQUIPMENT: IPHONE 15 PRO - $1749.00 AND SECURE
DRIVE FOR VIDEOS/PHOTOS FPR $748.19
• COMMUNITY EVENTS - $25,000 –
PARTNERS/SPONSORSHIPS
• BUSINESS EVENTS - $50,000 – PARTNERS/SPONSORSHIPS
• PROFESSIONALS – ACCOUNTANT AND LAWYER
• STARTING WITH $75,000 TO TRANSFORM THE BUSINESS!
THANK YOU! VIELEN DANK!

8. IMPACT OF INVESTMENT:
Courses
Educate
Media
Inform
Network
Business
Connect
Community

9. REVENUE GENERATION SERVICES:
Banner Ads & Sidebar Ads
Business Directory
PR and Promotions
T-Shirt Sales
Announcements
• VIRTUAL SECRETARY
• TRANSLATIONS
• PRESS RELEASE WRITING
• BLOG WRITING
• CONSULTING
• SOCIAL MEDIA
• TIKTOK
• SPEECHES
• TRAINING
• REVIEWING YOUR WEBSITE

10. CASE STUDY:
KEY FINDINGS FROM THE DISCOURSE, A DIGITAL NEWS MEDIA COMPANY:
• THE MAJORITY OF OUTLETS LAUNCHING IN LOCAL NEWS MARKETS ARE INDEPENDENT AND DIGITAL. THESE
OUTLETS ARE DEVELOPING NEW MODELS THAT ARE COST-EFFICIENT AND HAVE AN IMPACT, BUT THEY ARE
UNDER-RESOURCED AND LACK THE ECONOMIES OF SCALE OF NEWS CHAINS.
• WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOUR ARE UNDERREPRESENTED AMONG FOUNDERS OF DIGITAL MEDIA OUTLETS,
SO IF THEIR ACCESS TO SUPPORT AND CAPITAL IS NOT ADDRESSED, THE NEXT GENERATION OF CANADIAN
MEDIA WON’T REPRESENT CANADIANS IN THEIR FULL DIVERSITY.
• AUDIENCE-PAY MODELS (SUBSCRIPTIONS, DONATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS) REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT GROWTH
OPPORTUNITY FOR REVENUE IN NEWS MEDIA IN CANADA, AND MANY OUTLETS (OLD AND NEW) ARE
RESPONDING TO THIS OPPORTUNITY.

11. FUNDRAISING GOAL
$75,000 is a one-time the magic
number to help sustain this media
centre & blog while we create
sustainable monetization strategies
“For this amount, we hope to
provide public service journalism
responding to community demand
(instead of advertiser clicks),
offering community events, listing
directory, announcement pages
and advertising opportunities
within the German, Swiss and
Austrian communities

12. FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES
• MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM – PAY $10 A MONTH TO SUPPORT WESTCOAST GERMANNEWS
• SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES – BECOME A GOLD, SILVER OR BRONZE SPONSOR (OR DIAMOND)
• COLLABORATIVE EVENTS – DO YOU WANT TO ORGANIZE AN EVENT WITH ME?
• COMMUNITY CHALLENGES/CONTESTS– DO YOU HAVE SOME COOL PRIZES TO GIVE AWAY?
• CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS – EXPLORE MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL PARTNERSHIPS

13. HOW TO CONTRIBUTE
• SEND E-TRANSFER TO PORTERPRVANCOUVER@GMAIL.COM
• SEND A CHEQUE (CONTACT ME PRIVATELY FOR MY ADDRESS)
• OR JUST HELP WESTCOAST GERMAN NEWS WITH YOUR SPARE CASH!

14. CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS
• FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY – DIVERSIFY REVENUE STREAMS/EXPLORE MONETIZATION MODELS
• AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT – INTERACTIVE CONTENT, SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS & COMMUNITY EVENTS
• TECHNOLOGY AND SECURITY – REGULARLY UPDATE SOFTWARE & BE CYBER AWARE
• REGULATORY CHALLENGES – WILL STAY INFORMED AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN INDUSTRY EVENTS
• LIMITED RESOURCES – PRIORITIZE AUDIENCE INTERESTS, COLLABORATE WITH PARTNERS

15. EXPLORE | ENGAGE | EMPOWER
WESTCOAST GERMAN NEWS IS COMMITTED TO DELIVERING UNBIASED NEWS THAT
MATTERS TO OUR COMMUNITY. YOUR SUPPORT FUELS OUR MISSION AND ENSURES
QUALITY JOURNALISM THRIVES. WHETHER YOU'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT LOCAL
STORIES, CULTURAL INSIGHTS, OR GLOBAL NEWS, YOUR CONTRIBUTION MAKES A
DIFFERENCE.
💙 HOW YOU CAN HELP:
1. 🌟 DIRECT DRIVE TODAY: EVERY CONTRIBUTION COUNTS! SUPPORT US WITH A
ONE-TIME E-TRANSFER OR BECOME A VALUED MEMBER.
2. 🤝 SPREAD THE WORD: SHARE OUR STORIES, TELL YOUR FRIENDS, AND LET'S
GROW OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER. USE #SUPPORTWGN TO JOIN THE
CONVERSATION.
3. 📧 SUBSCRIBE: STAY INFORMED WITH OUR LATEST UPDATES. SUBSCRIBE TO
OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND BREAKING NEWS

16. If you want to join Westcoast German News
Membership Platform, there are 3 levels
Single/Family - $75
Charity/Non-Profit - $150
Business - $250

17. Q & A
PLEASE CONTACT ELKE PORTER AT
ADMIN@WESTCOASTGERMANNEWS.COM WITH
YOUR QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK OR CALL HER AT
604 828 8788
MAIN QUESTION:
IS WESTCOAST GERMAN NEWS INTERESTED IN
GRANTS OR JOINT VENTURES?
ANSWER: YES, ABSOLUTELY!

18. CONTACT
INFORMATION
• ELKE PORTER
• 604 828 8788
• ADMIN@WESTCOASTGERMANNEWS.COM OR
ADVERTISE@WESTCOASTGERMANNEWS.COM

19. IMPACT OF
BILL C18
MICHAEL GEIST: “A MORE REALISTIC ASSESSMENT OF THE
BILL C-18 OUTCOME INVOLVES MORE THAN JUST THE
FAILURE TO MEET THE EXPECTED TARGETS, HOWEVER.
THERE ARE AT LEAST TWO IMPORTANT ISSUES. FIRST,
CRITICS ARGUED THAT THE STRUCTURE OF BILL C-18 WITH
MANDATED PAYMENTS FOR LINKS AND AN UNWORKABLE
PROCESS MADE LINK BLOCKING LIKELY ON META AND A
REAL POSSIBILITY (THOUGH NOT A CERTAINTY) ON
GOOGLE. I THINK THAT REMAINS THE CASE. META HAS
BLOCKED NEWS LINKS FOR MONTHS IN CANADA AND
CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN THAT IS THE ONLY WAY IT CAN
COMPLY WITH THE LAW. AS FOR GOOGLE, THIS DEAL
COMPLETELY ALTERS THE BILL C-18 PROCESS.”

20. AS THEY SAY:
MONEY CAN’T BUY HAPPINESS, BUT
POVERTY CAN’T BUY ANYTHING!

21. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Any amount is appreciated! Thank you for considering
contributing to Westcoast German News. Your support
fuels our commitment to delivering accurate, unbiased
news and community event information to our
community. If you have any questions or need further
assistance, feel free to contact us at 604 828 8788.
Together, we can continue to thrive and serve you
better!
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