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6 Ways Startups Are Using Equity Crowdfunding in 2019

6 Ways Startups Are Using Equity Crowdfunding in 2

6 years ago in Articles
Guest Post by: Nathan Rose. With the JOBS Act Title III crowdfunding rules having now been in place for almost 3 years, and equity crowdfunding going from strength to strength elsewhere in the world, now is a good time to take a step back and ask: “why are startups and growing companies ...
SEC’s new JOBS Act Title III Crowdfunding Rules: Overview and First thoughts

SEC’s new JOBS Act Title III Crowdfunding Ru

9 years ago in Articles, Investment Crowdfunding
Today the SEC voted in favor of the final JOBS Act TitleIII Crowdfunding rules. The new JOBS Act TitleIII Crowdfunding rules will finally allow individuals to invest in startups online by purchasing equity securities in crowdfunded companies via SEC registered crowdfunding portals. The ...
$308,000 Crowdfunding raised for an awesome Coffee Grinder: Interview with Brandon Warman

$308,000 Crowdfunding raised for an awesome Coffee

10 years ago in Articles, Interview, Professionals
Brandon Warman is the co-founder of Handground, makers of the Professional Coffee Grinder. Their recent crowdfunder was extremely successful, raising nearly 900% of its original $35,000 target. Brandon was kind enough to answer a few questions for us on his experience. CE: What (if any) progress ...
Smart Schools Get Ahead of the Curve on Crowdfunding

Smart Schools Get Ahead of the Curve on Crowdfundi

10 years ago in Articles
Smart Schools & Students get Ahead of the Curve on CrowdFunding  By: Corinna Underwood & David Pricco – “The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity.” – Peter Drucker The recent emergence of crowdfunding ...
Crowdfunding ROI Pt. 2 – How will investment crowdfunders make their money back?

Crowdfunding ROI Pt. 2 – How will investment

10 years ago in Articles, Investment Crowdfunding
“Which Way Is the Exit?” How Will Equity Crowdfunders Exit Their Investments? By: James Johnson – The entrepreneurial world has been abuzz since the enactment of the JOBS Act in April 2012 with the prospect of the creation of an exemption for equity crowdfunding. Congressman Patrick ...
Women in Crowdfunding: Can a woman finally get funded like a man?

Women in Crowdfunding: Can a woman finally get fun

11 years ago in Articles
Looking at the participation by and opportunities for women in Crowdfunding. By Amy Dunn Moscoso – Take a look at the world of high tech entrepreneurs. Only about 10% of startup founders are women, according to Compass, a startup research firm. Furthermore, only 5% of IT investment goes to ...