General News

October 2, 2013 @ 10:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Median Pre Money Valuation at $15.9 Million. It should come as no surprise that the San Francisco Bay area – which includes Silicon Valley – dominates venture capital.  New York City sits squarely in second place.  The rest of the top five consists of Los… Read More

October 2, 2013 @ 9:54 am By Charles Luzar  |  

“Sharewave is the hassle-free solution made exclusively for private companies, from the smallest startup to the largest pre-IPO.” said Joshua S. Levine, Sharewave co-founder and CEO. “It is simple, yet powerful and intuitive, so companies can spend more time building their business and less time… Read More

October 2, 2013 @ 6:01 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has awarded more than $14 million to a whistleblower whose information led to an SEC enforcement action that recovered substantial investor funds.  This award is the largest to date from the Whistleblower program.  Payments to whistleblowers are made from… Read More

September 30, 2013 @ 2:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

The 2nd Annual Global Crowdfunding Convention and & Bootcamp, organized by Crowdfunding Roadmap, is preparing to host their 2nd annual event on October 14 through 16th in Las Vegas.  As part of the popular gathering the first Annual Crowdfundie Awards will be announced recognizing some… Read More

September 30, 2013 @ 7:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Event organizer Crowdsourcing Week has scheduled a #Crowdchag with Crowdcube CEO and Co-Founder Darren Westlake,  a leading t equity crowdfunding site in the United Kingdom.     – will be talking all things crowdfunding and equity on our next Twitter #Crowdchat. Join the conversation using the… Read More

September 30, 2013 @ 6:30 am By Samuel Guzik  |  

September 23, 2013 kicked off an historic period in federal securities laws.  For the first time in 80 years companies would be allowed to publicly solicit investors in unregistered private placements so long as all of the investors were accredited.  The SEC did so under… Read More

September 27, 2013 @ 9:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding conference organized by the Georgia Crowdfunding Association, University of West Georgia and Carroll Tomorrow to gather on October 12th, 2013. “Georgians helping Georgians”- A one day event to discuss ideas for creating new alternative financing options for businesses and investors to create jobs for… Read More

September 27, 2013 @ 10:43 am By Charles Luzar  |  

In May we tipped the start of Baratunde Thurston’s new crowdfunding-centric web series. Called Funded, the series is made up of five minute shorts that explore crowdfunding success stories. As of today there are five segments available. The five projects outlined are… Ouya: Ouya CEO Julie… Read More

September 27, 2013 @ 8:19 am By JD Alois  |  

SterlingFunder is an Atlanta-based equity and debt crowdfunding platform. In addition to facilitating national crowdfunding transactions, SterlingFunder is the nation’s only crowdfunding portal for non-accredited investors as legislated under the Invest Georgia Exemption. SterlingFunder has partnered with a Georgia attorney to release a complete explanation… Read More

September 27, 2013 @ 7:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Third party verification company, WeGoLook, recently announced their expansion of services which can meet a diverse portfolio of crowd labor needs for corporations of any size.  The company shared this update during the Massolutiosn Conference held in New York City last week. Co-Fonder Robin Smith… Read More

September 26, 2013 @ 2:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

One Spark held their inaugural festival this past Spring in April.  Over 130,000 attendees crowded the streets of Jacksonville, Florida for an event that was marketed as, “The Worlds First Crowdfunding Festival”.  With attendance so strong organizers are already planning for a bigger event now… Read More

September 26, 2013 @ 9:19 am By JD Alois  |  

London Business Angels (LBA) received a much earned award yesterday as Private Investor Network of the Year.  LBA had been on the shortlist the year prior but was topped by Beer & Partners. The Angel investment network was one of six companies which was up… Read More

September 25, 2013 @ 2:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

As the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delays final regulations pertaining to final legalization of crowdfunding, various state legislatures have taken matters into their own hands in their efforts to create jobs as opposed to over-regulating the capital formation process.  Now New Jersey has tossed… Read More

September 24, 2013 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

“Yoga: The Art of Transformation,” the first exhibi­tion about the visual history of yoga explores yoga’s rich diversity and historical transformations during the past 2,000 years.  These programs are made possible in part due to the Smithsonian’s first major crowdfunding campaign, “Together We’re One.”  Launched… Read More

September 24, 2013 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding site Razoo has announced a Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action to host a 24-hour Giving Day in Spring 2014 to help raise awareness and the necessary funds to end child slavery and sex trafficking in the U.S. “At last year’s CGI annual… Read More

September 24, 2013 @ 5:08 am By JD Alois  |  

The study measuring the impact of Title II of the JOBS Act, conducted for Marketing 506c, indicated that 24,000 new jobs may be created annually in Arizona. The JOBS Act makes it easier for businesses to raise capital for startups or business expansion. Furthermore the… Read More

September 23, 2013 @ 9:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Financial news network CNBC puts their own spin on the change in regulations which allows general solicitation for private placements.  This segment, which aired earlier today,  also includes a quote from former NASDAQ Vice Chairman David Weild indicating there is potential for “billions” in new… Read More

September 23, 2013 @ 3:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

The below infographic comes from Staff.com which is a global employment site that connects companies with remote staff.  Catering mainly to US, Canada, Australia and UK markets – they decided to put together some estimates on what it costs to begin a small business in… Read More

September 23, 2013 @ 10:06 am By JD Alois  |  

In a recent survey of 1,000 investors commissioned by InvestingZone, a UK based equity crowdfunding platform, found that 75% of those people surveyed believe investing in strong, promising private companies is only available to a small group of investors, while 86% of the group feel… Read More

September 23, 2013 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Founded in 2006, TechShop is a membership-based, DIY workshop and fabrication studio based in Menlo, California.  The company has announced it has set a goal to raise $60 million to build new facilities in communities across the United States. The new fundraising by TechShop is… Read More