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March 21, 2013 @ 8:00 am By Charles Luzar  |  

As time goes on, a picture of what crowdfunding’s secondary market will look like becomes clearer. Recently we’ve learned of two major happenings in regards to small business liquidity that may prove pivotal going forward. The California Stock Exchange Headed by Howard J. Leonhardt, The… Read More

March 20, 2013 @ 4:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

The SEC released today a presentation regarding financial reporting issues for smaller issuers.  A portion of this document reflected upon the changes regarding the Jobs Act and crowdfunding.  This is reflective of the challenges the SEC is facing in their regulatory struggle regarding this disruptive… Read More

March 19, 2013 @ 6:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundly, a crowdfunding for good platform, today announced a series of new features, partners and initiatives to bolster the success of “Run-Walk-Ride” charity fundraising events. Fundly was a featured presenter at last week’s 2013 Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council Conference, the largest annual gathering of athletic event fundraising… Read More

March 18, 2013 @ 7:01 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Two weeks ago I was sitting in on a web chat held by the United States State Department. The subject was crowdfunding. Jessica Jackley of popular microloan platform Kiva and Sherwood “Woodie” Neiss of the Startup Exemption and Crowdfund Capital Advisors were discussing crowdfunding in… Read More

March 18, 2013 @ 7:00 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Sherwood Neiss is one of a handful of people credited with the drafting and passage of the JOBS Act, legislation that will soon legalize investment crowdfunding in the United States. He is also one of the principals of crowdfunding consulting and advisory firm Crowdfund Capital… Read More

March 16, 2013 @ 6:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Top tech site Engadget is holding their Expand event in San Francisco March 16th and 17th.  This is their first go at doing this sort of thing but is definitely a must watch for all lovers of tech. Engadget will offer live panel and one-on-one… Read More

March 15, 2013 @ 4:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

In stark contrast to the Senatorial theatrics associated with the confirmation of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, incoming SEC Chairman Mary Jo White has experienced a different process which was  more routine.  The confirmation hearing was held this past week on March 12th and was notable… Read More

March 13, 2013 @ 8:51 am By Charles Luzar  |  

I recently had a chance to sit down with Derek Uittenbroek, CEO of UK equity crowdfunding platform FundTheGap. I was able to get some great insight into the UK crowdfunding landscape as well as how FundTheGap differentiates itself from other platforms in its approach to… Read More

March 12, 2013 @ 7:00 am By Sang Lee, Return on Change CEO  |  

This article is contributed by Sang Lee (@rocsang), CEO and founder of Return on Change, the next generation’s investment crowdfunding portal (www.returnonchange.com). Follow Return on Change @rocspeaks for investment crowdfunding advice and updates. If there’s anything good that came out of 2012 for the finance… Read More

March 11, 2013 @ 10:30 am By Dominique Litmaath River  |  

As a Dutch national (but born and raised in Hong Kong and living in the US since 1985) I thought it was particularly interesting that the Netherlands created one of the first equity crowdfunding platforms in the world – Symbid. Being ONE of the first… Read More

March 10, 2013 @ 7:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online equity crowdfunding site for real estate Realty Mogul,  has been awarded First Place  at the  HATCH start up pitch competition.  HATCH is the official pitch competition at South By South West (SXSW) which took place earlier today in Austin.  Only 12 companies from around the world… Read More

March 8, 2013 @ 7:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kickstarter + Films = SXSW 2013 A film crowdfunded by Kickstarter just won an Oscar.  Over $100 Million has been raised, for over 9000 film projects, on the Kickstarter platform over the past three years alone. So what is next?  SXSW of course.  Kickstarted films… Read More

March 8, 2013 @ 9:22 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The Hill reported yesterday that House Republicans have sent a letter to SEC Chairman Elisse Walter regarding the SEC’s recent allocation of resources. From the article… In a letter sent Tuesday to SEC Chairman Elisse Walter and obtained by The Hill, the quartet of lawmakers… Read More

March 7, 2013 @ 8:56 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform SeedInvest announced this week that StearClear is the first company to complete a successful raise on the SeedInvest platform. Read more about SeedInvest StearClear is a service that enables anyone with a smartphone to summon a driver. That driver will then drive… Read More

March 6, 2013 @ 8:23 am By JD Alois  |  

During a news conference at the National Press Club, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) President and Arkansas Securities Commissioner Heath Abshure and Steve Irwin, NASAA President-elect and Pennsylvania Banking and Securities Commissioner, also outlined five specific areas in which they will seek Congressional… Read More

March 5, 2013 @ 7:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Everlane, a San Francisco based online only luxury clothing design and manufacturing company, has launched a self hosted crowdfunding campaign to expand their reach into Canada.  The campaign has set a goal of $100,000 (USD)  and is well on its way to success having garnered… Read More

March 4, 2013 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

In an opinion piece on the pages of NYTimes, journalist / banker and former Obama Administration “Car Czar” attacks legislation promoted by his former boss:  The Jobs Act of 2012.  Titled a “Sneaky Way to Deregulation, Ratner goes directly after one of the most significant… Read More

March 1, 2013 @ 6:13 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Amanda Palmer famously raised almost $1.2 million on Kickstarter, the biggest music crowdfunding campaign in history. Recently she gave a TED talk that outlined how her experiences as a street performer taught her the art of asking. It can be a daunting thing to reach… Read More

March 1, 2013 @ 6:04 am By JD Alois  |  

The Dodge Dart Registry is an interesting angle on crowdfunding – where the crowdfunding is more marketing than a fund raising tactic.  The platform, powered by RocketHub, currently has over 6000 “registrants” listed on the site.  Registrants are individuals who have created their car, similar… Read More

February 28, 2013 @ 4:00 am By Charles Luzar  |  

I recently had an opportunity to tour the inner workings of ProHatch’s crowdfunding system, and the approach they’ve taken to raising money may be more in line with how entrepreneurs start and build businesses. As of right now ProHatch is a donation-based platform, but they… Read More