General News

February 21, 2013 @ 3:00 am By NYDailyNews  |  

A local startup is looking to get a head start as it waits for the SEC to spell out rules on crowdfunding. Rye-based iCrowd, started by former Wall Street portfolio manager John Callaghan and Brad McGee, the ex-chief strategy officer of Tyco International, is one… Read More

February 21, 2013 @ 1:51 am By Forbes  |  

Crowdfunding is not just about creating jobs, it is about creating jobs for the right people. In April of 2012, President Obama signed the JOBS Act into law, authorizing crowdfunding of equity and debt for the sake of creating jobs. The more time I spend… Read More

February 20, 2013 @ 5:55 am By CBS Pittsburgh  |  

One of the latest trends in fundraising allows people to create a website and pair it with social media to raise money for just about anything. It’s called “crowdfunding,” and it’s exactly what the name suggests. You collect money from a crowd of people for… Read More

February 19, 2013 @ 3:33 pm By Chance Barnett  |  

Crowdfunding has the potential to provide new funding options for small businesses and stimulate job growth, and yet the S.E.C. has stalled on crowdfunding Rulings. Other countries are off and running with equity crowdfunding, such as the United Kingdom, Australia, Sweden, Norway and Finland. Why… Read More

February 19, 2013 @ 3:27 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

February 19, 2013 @ 3:17 pm By CrowdCrux  |  

To date $90.74 million has been raised on Kickstarter in the film & video category, making it the largest category in terms of funds raised. Projects in this category have had a 39% success rate and comprise 21.8% market share of the 13 categories listed… Read More

February 19, 2013 @ 11:25 am By Charles Luzar  |  

After today’s press conference at the National Press Club one thing is clear. Crowdfunding industry stakeholders want movement toward implementation of the JOBS Act and they want it soon. SoMoLend CEO Candace Klein spoke to a concern that tumult in the SEC’s leadership could delay… Read More

February 19, 2013 @ 11:10 am By Charles Luzar  |  

During today’s crowdfunding press conference at the National Press Club, Doug Ellenoff of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole mentioned a rather hilarious acronym he’s built for the crowdfunding community. He shared that crowdfunding is CREDIBLE… Caps on the amount an individual can invest inherently protect investors Registration… Read More

February 19, 2013 @ 8:42 am By Sherwood Niess and Jason Best, Crowdfund Capital Advisors  |  

As we prepare for U.S. crowdfund investing (CFI) to go live in 2013, many investors are asking a very important question: “What’s the smartest way to approach this opportunity?” INVEST WITH PEOPLE YOU TRUST A new form of investing, CFI is meant help startups and… Read More

February 18, 2013 @ 2:41 pm By Return on Change  |  

From the Return on Change blog… We have another great video for folks interested in learning more about investment crowdfunding. This time, the RoC Team went to the Everywhereelse.co Startup Conference in Memphis, a rousing success that featured tons of amazing startups based in cities… Read More

February 18, 2013 @ 2:33 pm By Jonathan Sandlund, The Crowd Cafe  |  

EquityNet is an online network that connects capital-seeking businesses with accredited investors. The platform’s calling card is its data-driven approach to supporting investors and businesses in the matchmaking process. It does so by delivering standardized, and contextual, analytics and tools to both sides of the… Read More

February 18, 2013 @ 2:30 pm By RocketHub  |  

Lincoln County Community Theater (LCCT), the resident theater company at Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater, has embarked on new relationships and an innovative approach for its upcoming concert production of HMS Pinafore, with three performances only the weekend of March 8. According to Wikipedia, Community Theater “may… Read More

February 18, 2013 @ 2:27 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

February 18, 2013 @ 2:23 pm By Fast Company  |  

KICKSTARTER’S NEW APP LOOKS A LOT LIKE INSTAGRAM OR VINE. COINCIDENCE? MORE LIKE “INEVITABILITY.” Compared to a made-for-mobile app like Instagram, Kickstarter is a pretty complicated platform. You don’t just have an image you can like or comment on–you have a whole concept to explain,… Read More

February 18, 2013 @ 10:04 am By Charles Luzar  |  

MEDIA ADVISORY: The State of Equity-Based Crowdfunding…Primed, Capitalized and Waiting on the SEC Members of the Media are Invited to Attend a Press Conference at the National Press Club on February 19th Prior to Briefings at Capitol Hill, The White House, and the SEC Washington,… Read More

February 18, 2013 @ 7:45 am By Vermont Public Radio  |  

Crowdfunding has taken off. Kickstarter is the best known crowdfunding site, but there are hundreds of online platforms devoted to raising money for individuals and businesses. The sites allow entrepreneurs, artists and others to pitch an idea for a project and collect donations to finance… Read More

February 18, 2013 @ 6:41 am By JD Alois  |  

The U.S. Small Business Administration will host a series of webinars in recognition of the seventh annual National Entrepreneurship Week.  The emphasis will be on how the next generation of small business owners can leverage crowdfunding as an alternative finance option to start and grow their businesses. WHEN:         February… Read More

February 18, 2013 @ 2:49 am By JD Alois  |  

As businesses continue to require critical funding needed for growth, Business Finance Store continues to provide products and services to help. In the second week of February, Business Finance Store raised over $762k in funding for small businesses across the country. Boasting a wide gamut of products… Read More

February 16, 2013 @ 9:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Jambase, a leading source of live music and concert information, and Get My Band, provider of a new crowdfunding platform for touring bands, have announced a partnership that gives fans the ability to bring their favorite bands to their hometown and  lets bands use crowdfunding to… Read More

February 16, 2013 @ 8:34 am By WSJ.com  |  

Venture capital firms don’t have much appetite for consumer-goods products in their portfolios.  . According to Dow Jones VentureSource, venture firms invested a mere $116.6 million in food and beverage companies in all of 2012. By contrast, they invested $738.4 million in media and content… Read More