Tagged: events

October 21, 2014 @ 9:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding Asia launched their inaugural crowdfunding convention this past August.  It was the first event of its kind in the entire Asian region gathering thought leaders, portal operators, high level politicians and public officials from around the world to convene to discuss this new approach… Read More

August 28, 2014 @ 11:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Indiegogo announced it will be opening a brand new Midwest satellite office in Chicago’s 1871. The organizations revealed they are teaming up to host a quarterly education session for those working in the building. According to the Chicago Tribune, the notion of… Read More

May 7, 2014 @ 7:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Equity Crowdfunding Alliance of Canada has confirmed their conference dates as they take their message of investment crowdfunding on a cross country tour.  The inaugural event held in Toronto last month experienced a standing room only crowd as interested investors, industry participants and potential… Read More

April 14, 2014 @ 9:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Israel based, global crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has scheduled a series of events as part of their ongoing initiative to share the benefits of participating in their accredited investor platform. OurCrowd, one of the largest platforms of it’s kind in the world, has aggressively marketed their… Read More

April 8, 2014 @ 8:46 am By Lionel Slusny  |  

This year Crowdsourcing Week global conference in Singapore is poised for an excellent start. This morning, people were still flocking in the 400-seats Fusionopolis theatre when the introduction started with Epi Ludvik. Over 40 presentations are planned over the week along with a full schedule… Read More

April 7, 2014 @ 3:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

CrowdsUnite has scheduled an equity crowdfunding training class for later on this month in New York City.   The four hour gathering entitled, “Equity Based Crowdfunding:  Everything You Need to Know for Success” will be held at the offices of Eisner Amper, a leading full… Read More

March 24, 2014 @ 10:11 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The One Spark festival in Jacksonville, Florida is huge… perhaps so huge that the idea has outgrown the Jacksonville metro area. There have long been rumors that One Spark would eventually make its way to other cities, and that seems to be coming to fruition…. Read More

March 14, 2014 @ 12:27 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Can crowdfunding consistently deliver the money medical devices and drugs need to make it a key part of healthcare investing? That question will take center stage at this year’s MidAmerica Healthcare Venture Forum. Representatives from Crowdfund Insider and Med City News will lead a series of four 20-minute… Read More

February 28, 2014 @ 4:44 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

In late September of 2013 a group of gaming enthusiasts launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring a gaming and comic book convention to the South Bend, Indiana area. It was to be called River-Con. The group was able to raise $4,000 on a goal of… Read More

January 31, 2014 @ 5:29 pm By Joy Schoffler, Leverage PR  |  

Imagine attending a dinner party a year from now where a dozen people are all talking about what businesses they’ve invested in. That’s a scene some predict for the near future, as equity crowdfunding moves into the spotlight in 2014. “I would like to see… Read More

January 15, 2014 @ 10:29 am By Charles Luzar  |  

When launching a campaign, crowdfunders are charged with the task of convincing people – often total strangers – to give money to their project. It can be a tall order, and how project creators craft their messaging can be hugely important to the outcome of… Read More

January 2, 2014 @ 10:36 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The Vans Warped Tour is a yearly music and extreme sports festival that takes place every summer as it has for the past 18 years. Hundreds of bands have played the tour since inception, which aims to give kids access to over 80 bands in… Read More

December 31, 2013 @ 5:59 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Crowdfund Global Expo Features Leading Experts in Debt, Equity and Real Estate Crowdfinance for In-depth Education on the Opportunities and Risks of New Financial Regulations Coastal Shows, the organizer for the Crowdfund Global Expo, taking place at the San Diego Convention Center January 30-31, 2014, has… Read More

December 21, 2013 @ 2:07 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Some within Michigan political circles were predicting that an intrastate crowdfunding exemption in the state of Michigan could be signed into law by the end of the year. It seems that prediction may come to fruition, as the bill has now been vetted by both… Read More

December 7, 2013 @ 1:20 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

One Spark is all about the Creators. Creators are people with ideas in art, innovation, music, science and technology that turn them into Projects to showcase at One Spark, the World’s Crowdfunding Festival. One Spark is built on the premise that great creations can come… Read More

November 29, 2013 @ 10:56 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Crowdfinance 2013 is a crowdfunding event slated to take place on December 17th at Thomson Reuters’ Conference Center in Midtown Manhattan. The event will cover crowdfunding as a whole with a focus on the crowdinvesting models of equity- and lending-based crowdfunding. Crowdfinance 2013 will feature a… Read More

November 26, 2013 @ 10:41 am By Charles Luzar  |  

One Spark is a huge event in the city of Jacksonville that was forged from a series of coffee shop discussions by three friends in 2011. It seems Elton Rivas, Dennis Eusebio, and Varick Rosete may have created an awesome, crowdfunding-powered monster. The event is expected to… Read More

October 8, 2013 @ 6:56 am By JD Alois  |  

FANSFLOCK has announced a call for campaigns for their  fan-based crowdfunding platform that wants to bring passionate fan communities together to celebrate a common interest. A Fansflock campaigners can crowdfund events, products and their passion projects into reality by reaching out to fans of established brands, celebrities and more…. Read More

September 27, 2013 @ 10:01 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Started by Greenwich Village mask maker and puppeteer Ralph Lee in 1974, the Parade began as a walk from house to house in his neighborhood for his children and their friends. In 1981, with audiences reaching into the hundred thousands, Celebration Artist and Producer Jeanne… Read More

September 7, 2013 @ 4:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

CrowdCanDo an event management, online ticketing and crowdfunding platform, which allows people to sell tickets & confirm the purchase of  tickets on a smartphone app, is raising funds and they are doing it on Seedrs. The equity platform has listed 10% equity of the startup for… Read More