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December 10, 2012 @ 7:00 am By Charles Luzar  |  

RocketHub’s Crowdfunding Whitepaper may prove a little tedious for the typical entrepreneur, but if you’re looking for a deep understanding of crowdfunding’s status in the US it is required reading.  COO Jed Cohen and CFO Alon Hillel-Tuch were armed with their enthusiasm and this document at… Read More

December 8, 2012 @ 9:48 am By JD Alois  |  

NEW YORK, Dec. 07 /CSRwire/ – Tuesday, December 11, 2012 brings together women leaders who are transforming the financial markets through social innovation, entrepreneurship, collaborative investment and crowdfunding platforms for a conference called, “Women Transforming Our Financial Markets Symposium.” The event will feature the leaders… Read More

December 7, 2012 @ 7:01 am By JD Alois  |  

An article in Investment News today alleged a grave Crowdfunding misdeed tookplace in the form of fraud by a company called Prodigy Oil and Gas LLC.  As quoted in the article; Prodigy allegedly sold at least $464,000 in unregistered securities to one Massachusetts investor, according… Read More

December 2, 2012 @ 11:58 am By JD Alois  |  

As reported in WSJ.com  (subscription required), emails reviewed by the Wall Street Journal indicate the outgoing SEC Chair held up ruling on General Solicitation after last minute lobbying by a “consumer lobbyist”.  This caused Schapiro to change her mind regarding one of the centerpiece items of… Read More

December 1, 2012 @ 11:59 am By JD Alois  |  

With Crowdfunding still in the throes of regulatory purgatory within the United States it was quite interesting to read this recent interview on the German Crowdfunding blog Crowdstreet.  Klaus Martin Meyer interviewed the CEO of Fidor Bank AG – Matthias Kröner.  Fidor Bank is a licensed,… Read More

November 29, 2012 @ 8:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder reported seed funding in the amount of $530,000 recently.  The funding round, while interesting merits another look as Wefunder used their own site to Crowdfund itself. Still prohibited from advertising, they used current state “blue sky” laws  to raise $533,800 from 58 investors according… Read More

November 29, 2012 @ 1:02 am By JD Alois  |  

(Staff Translation) The Belgian Crowdfunding Service AppsFunder has a French version. It allows individuals to invest in mobile app development projects. Hence, the Belgian Crowdfunding Site dedicated to mobile apps is now available in France. Founded by Pascal de Keyser, AppsFunder targets mobile apps developers (iOS… Read More

November 28, 2012 @ 6:00 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Last month I wrote an article about how a fund of funds may help some investors participate in crowdfunding.  Interested in additional perspective on the idea, I reached out to Sherwood Neiss of Crowdfund Capital Advisors for his take.  His response was as follows: (f) Applicability- Section 4(6) shall not apply to transactions… Read More

November 27, 2012 @ 9:49 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Mary Schapiro has stepped down as chairman of the SEC.  President Obama has appointed Elisse Walter to head the SEC upon Mary Schapiro’s departure. Immediately following Ms. Schapiro’s announcement, there was some concern that the process of installing a replacement would bring delays to the… Read More

November 22, 2012 @ 8:35 am By JD Alois  |  

The Telecom Foundation has announced the acquisition of GiveALittle, a New Zealand based crowdfunding site.  GiveALittle is a zero feeds funding service.  With the acquisition the 5% administration charge will be removed. Givealittle.co.nz has moved into the traditional solicitation effort  by fundraising  over $2.3 million… Read More

November 21, 2012 @ 9:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Bret Harris and David Abramovich from Indiegogo are set to launch training webinars for aspiring crowdfunders.  The first webinar is scheduled for today, November 21st, with 3 further webinars to be held over the next several weeks. The topics are as follows: Market Tips &… Read More

November 20, 2012 @ 4:50 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

The 2012 Forum on Small Business Capital Formation is in the books. Industry leaders met with representatives from the SEC in an effort to build consensus on regulatory recommendations for crowdfunding’s implementation in the US. Although the movement has come a long way, there is… Read More

November 20, 2012 @ 3:56 am By JD Alois  |  

An article in the Financial Times regarding the shortfall of financing for small businesses, mentions the growing opportunity this plight has created for  alternative forms of financing.  The number forwarded by the FT is an incredible gap of £60 Billion by 2016.  A significant sum. An… Read More

November 19, 2012 @ 7:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Economic reform is a consistent theme here at CrowdfundInsider. Allowing an environment where efficient allocation of resources can prevail is something all economies should target. Korea, which has experienced phenomenal growth in recent years. Usually spoken about along with the other emerging markets which have… Read More

November 15, 2012 @ 3:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

At today’s hearings the bulk of the morning was taken up by a panel on implementation of the Jobs Act. Following that panel was a second discussion surfacing issues which were NOT addressed in the Jobs Act. The reality is  there is quite a bit… Read More

November 15, 2012 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

2012 SEC Government Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation The hearings today commenced with the regular round of introductions and accolades. Below are some of the comments from the various Commissioners from the opening statements: Commissioner Walter …we will have failed not only investors… Read More

November 14, 2012 @ 9:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

In an article on Forbes, Circle Up founder Ryan Caldbeck, reviews the cost of capital in different forms.  He articulates that debt financing has been hard to come by in past years.  Especially for smaller firms.  He furthers this by highlighting the caveats of personal… Read More

November 14, 2012 @ 8:52 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Today we’re excited to announce the release of the first version of our crowdfunding directory. Our directory allows users to search our database of sites as well as filter by type and country.  We’ve leveraged Twitter Bootstrap to make the site fully responsive, so you… Read More

November 12, 2012 @ 4:58 am By JD Alois  |  

What is the critical path for implementing crowdfunding? I knew that this seemingly easy passage of the jobs act was too good to be true. In a way, the ambiguity of the bill has been the inspiration for an ideal of what crowdfunding can be…. Read More

November 9, 2012 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

The dust is still settling and the G.O.P has some serious introspection to endure, but now the real work must commence once again.  The Democrats must stumble back into the position of power in the White House which they have duly earned. The reality is… Read More