Strategy

April 21, 2017 @ 6:58 am By Timothy Li  |  

When I took my first computer science courses in college, my professor often cited the old adage “Garbage in, Garbage out”. Most of the students in the classroom chuckled. For most of us, that was the first time we heard that expression. What he meant… Read More

April 19, 2017 @ 6:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, NextGen Crowdfunding announced the sixth round winners of its Crowdfunding Video Awards (CVA). As previously reported, the CVAs will provide campaign organizers new ways to promote crowdfunding campaigns and products to backers as well as potential investors. Viewers of the CVAs voted for their favorite… Read More

April 19, 2017 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube recently announced it has formed a partnership with G By Grant Thornton to provide businesses with the tools and expertise needed to build a high-quality funding initiative and ensure they stand out to the investing crowd. Crowdcube revealed that it and… Read More

April 16, 2017 @ 3:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

First Successful Arbitration Settlement Against a Crowdfunding Scofflaw Prominent crowdfunding marketing firm Funded Today is perhaps the most successful agency in their space today. Having helped to direct more than 300 perk-based crowdfunding campaigns to financial success, Funded Today has now been instrumental in raising… Read More

April 13, 2017 @ 10:36 pm By Allen Shayanfekr  |  

According to the Securities Act of 1933, any company that sells securities must either register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or file for an exemption. The JOBS Act 2012 provides a way for companies to use crowdfunding as a means of selling securities,… Read More

April 13, 2017 @ 9:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

OFF3R, a UK based aggregator of alternative finance platforms, released its latest installment of the OFF3R Index that revealed more than £40 million was invested in early stage businesses in March 2017 through equity crowdfunding platforms in the UK. The company states this new record-breaking figure smashes… Read More

April 9, 2017 @ 7:02 pm By Therese Torris  |  

Nathan Rose is the Director of Assemble Advisory, an agency which specializes in helping businesses raise equity through crowdfunding. Originally from New Zealand, Nathan constantly crisscrosses the planet and speaks to entrepreneurs from around the world who have had success with equity crowdfunding. His insights… Read More

April 6, 2017 @ 11:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fundraising platform for nonprofits, MobileCause, announced on Wednesday enhancements and features launched with its first quarter 2017 product release, which are designed to help users raise more funds and simplifies fundraising processes for nonprofits. While sharing details about the features and enhancements, Sean MacNeill, MobileCause… Read More

April 6, 2017 @ 9:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding platform Wefunder announced on Thursday it is set to host a 12-city tour of live, in-person funding events for small businesses. The funding portal noted that the events are much like demo days that are hosted by accelerators. According to Wefunder, the 12-city events’… Read More

April 5, 2017 @ 8:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

NextGen Crowdfunding announced on Wednesday the fifth round winners of the Crowdfunding Video Awards (CVAs). The contest provides campaign organizers new ways to promote crowdfunding campaigns and products to backers as well as potential investors. The winners of the fifth round are the following: First place: Purple… Read More

April 4, 2017 @ 5:40 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

“We have gained a foothold within the industry by partnering with 42 brands to date. Moving forward we will continue to innovate…” Having spent more than 20 years as a corporate executive in companies backed by prosperous VC firms including Kleiner Perkins, Mohr Davidow and Sequoia Capital, ApplePie Capital CEO… Read More

April 4, 2017 @ 3:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Kickstarter announced the launch of Guest Pledging. This new feature will be offered to those who choose not to create an account with the funding portal and will contribute to projects as a Guest. While sharing details about Guest Pledging, Kickstarter stated: “One… Read More

March 28, 2017 @ 12:30 pm By Amy Wan  |  

So, you want to start a real estate crowdfunding (RECF) platform. This article is intended to serve as a basic guide to launching a real estate crowdfunding platform in the United States. Decide on what you want to do There are many different types of… Read More

March 22, 2017 @ 6:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

NextGen Crowdfunding announced on Wednesday the fourth round winners of the Crowdfunding Video Awards (CVAs). The CVAs provides campaign organizers new ways to promote crowdfunding campaigns and products to backers as well as potential investors. The winners of the fourth round are the following: First place:… Read More

March 19, 2017 @ 9:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding is very different from rewards-based crowdfunding. Participating in a project on Kickstarter or Indiegogo is more akin to a donation where you may (or may not) receive some sort of perk for your financial support. In investment crowdfunding, you are giving your money… Read More

March 17, 2017 @ 3:13 pm By Georgia Quinn  |  

Many entrepreneurs that successfully raised money using the newly enacted Regulation CF (or Reg CF for short) have likely tried to put the tiresome process behind them and are focusing on company operations and executing on their business plans. However, all successful issuers need to… Read More

March 13, 2017 @ 5:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

It is a fact that many people still do not have any idea as to how crowdfunding operates. To combat this issue, Krowdster and Eli Regalado, a crowdfunding expert, have launched a weekly webinar series during which attendees pose questions they may have about crowdfunding. During… Read More

March 13, 2017 @ 10:34 am By Robin Sosnow  |  

  “Them that’s got shall get / Them that’s not shall lose / So the Bible said”… and is it still news? Raising significant amounts of capital has never been easy for anyone. For some, it has been a higher hurdle than for others. The… Read More

March 9, 2017 @ 2:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

NextGen Crowdfunding announced on Thursday the third round winners of the Crowdfunding Video Awards (CVAs). As previously reported, the CVAs provides campaign organizers new ways to promote crowdfunding campaigns and products to backers as well as potential investors. Season one of the CVAs kicked off on January… Read More

March 3, 2017 @ 1:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), under the auspices of the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA), published a white paper on Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) earlier this week. The report, written by Vladimir Ivanov and Anzhela Knyazeva, is basically a point in time… Read More