Tagged: debt

April 10, 2013 @ 7:00 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Monday’s conference on crowdfunding fraud and regulation in Washington, DC was an event I had been looking forward to for some time. It didn’t disappoint. Organized by Virginia-based CrowdCheck, the speaking roster of this conference was distinctly and obviously set up to put all sides… Read More

March 8, 2013 @ 8:58 am By Charles Luzar  |  

In a post in Tech City News this week, FundTheGap CEO Derek Uittenbroek offers up an excellent explanation of the four types of crowdfunding and how to choose the right one for your raise. He also reminds readers to do their due diligence before launching their… Read More

March 7, 2013 @ 8:13 am By BusinessAndLeadership  |  

An online crowd funding initiative called Linked Finance has been launched in Dublin with the backing of Irish entrepreneurs and international investors. The new Linked Finance technology facilitates person to person lending, or ‘crowd funding’ for Irish business. Business borrowers, vetted as part of the… Read More

February 13, 2013 @ 7:03 pm By Geri Stengel  |  

As an entrepreneur, Candace Klein, founder and CEO of SoMoLend, knows the pain of being on the hunt for money when it’s scarce. While things have loosened up a bit since the financial crisis began, financial institutions, such as banks, are still tight-fisted. When an… Read More

January 31, 2013 @ 2:13 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Earlier this week FINRA invited prospective Crowdfunding portals to voluntarily file an interim funding portal form. The Crowdfund Intermediary Regulatory Advocates (CFIRA) and sister organization the Crowdfunding Professional Association(CfPA) have conducted a thorough review of the FINRA Registration Process Inquiry form for Crowdfunding Portals, and are optimistic about the progress that is being… Read More

January 11, 2013 @ 1:23 am By Charles Luzar  |  

This article is part one in a series on entrepreneurship and access to capital with a focus on the state of Texas. I recently talked to Richard Seline, Principal of Global NextGen Advisors, who just spoke at the Crowdfund Texas conference. He also offers support… Read More

November 9, 2012 @ 1:12 am By Charles Luzar  |  

An organization affiliated with Occupy Wall Street has a crowdfunding idea aimed at reducing or eliminating crushing debts for private citizens. Most Americans are accustomed to carrying debt, and when bad things happen in life sometimes that debt can become a serious burden.  When debtors… Read More