Tagged: crowdfund texas

February 4, 2013 @ 2:09 am By SiliconHills  |  

Crowdfunding is getting a lot of attention as an alternative way to finance a project or a startup company. The first Crowdfund Texas Conference took place earlier this year. While countless companies have raised millions of dollars through crowdfunding sites like IndieGoGo, Kickstarter and Hubrocket for all… Read More

January 23, 2013 @ 7:10 pm By Trey Bowles  |  

I often write about the brave and innovative entrepreneurs in Texas, but that is only because they are working overtime to lead by example in the startup community. We have a history of strong and successful leaders who paved the way for the future of… Read More

January 16, 2013 @ 5:02 pm By NuWire Investor  |  

Equity crowdfunding may eventually grow to be a $300 billion industry, as a well-known venture capitalist predicted last year, but there are high hurdles to jump, experts say. Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures suggested last May that crowdfunding eventually would take massive market share from… Read More

January 16, 2013 @ 8:49 am By Charles Luzar  |  

This article is part three in a series on entrepreneurship and access to capital. I recently talked to Richard Seline, Principal of Global NextGen Advisors, who just spoke at the Crowdfund Texas conference. He also offers support to the entrepreneurial community through his organization, Competitive Texas. I recently watched a documentary called… Read More

January 13, 2013 @ 11:51 am By Charles Luzar  |  

This article is part two in a series on entrepreneurship and access to capital. I recently talked to Richard Seline, Principal of Global NextGen Advisors, who just spoke at the Crowdfund Texas conference. He also offers support to the entrepreneurial community through his organization, Competitive Texas. As crowdfunding rules are… Read More

January 11, 2013 @ 2:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tuesday’s Crowdfund Texas Conference, held at the Omni Hotel in downtown Austin, attracted 235 industry luminaries, state officials, and aspiring entrepreneurs to the one-day event hosted by Texas super angel investor and Laughing at Wall Street author Chris Camillo. In partnership with the Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA)… Read More

January 11, 2013 @ 1:23 am By Charles Luzar  |  

This article is part one in a series on entrepreneurship and access to capital with a focus on the state of Texas. I recently talked to Richard Seline, Principal of Global NextGen Advisors, who just spoke at the Crowdfund Texas conference. He also offers support… Read More

January 9, 2013 @ 4:51 pm By Silicon Hills News  |  

Perks-based crowdfunding is nothing new, said Brian Meece, co-founder of Rockethub. In 1885, a fundraising effort to buy a pedestal for the Statue of Liberty raised $102,000 from more than 120,000 contributors. Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of the New York World, ran an ad in his… Read More

January 9, 2013 @ 3:00 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Crowdfund Texas featured a panel focused on forecasting crowdfunding’s success. The panel featured plenty of optimism, but was also peppered with words of warning for an industry in a holding pattern as rules and regulations move glacially toward completion. Dara Albright of the NowStreet Journal… Read More

January 9, 2013 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

America’s Next-Generation Social Investment Platform — Building Bridges between Entrepreneurs and a Larger Population of Investors. See the live Storify feed here.  Speakers at this event will include:  Sherwood Neiss – Crowdfund Capital Advisors, Candace Klien – SomoLend / Bad Girl Ventures, Doug Ellenoff – Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP Brian Knight… Read More

January 8, 2013 @ 1:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

View the Presentation presented by RocketHub at the Crowdfund Texas event held in Austin on January 8th, 2013.   RocketHub: The Crowdfunding Success Pattern from CrowdfundInsider

January 7, 2013 @ 8:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding industry event, Crowdfund Texas, will take place  on Tuesday, January 8th in Austin, Texas.  Organized by the Crowdfunding Professional Association (CFPA), Start Up Texas / Start Up America and Chris Camillo (Crowd of Angels). The day long event will feature a wide range of topics… Read More