Tagged: georgia quinn

April 7, 2017 @ 1:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

LAUNCH Festival, a two-day event hosted by Jason Calacanis, kicked off yesterday with a new twist. Live crowdfunding was offered for a handful of companies that were simultaneously listed on the SeedInvest crowdfunding platform.  These companies each delivered a 3 minute explanatory pitch to a… 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 11, 2017 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding platform Republic hosted a “mixer” event to help educate companies considering raising capital online. The event included the participation of Georgia Quinn, a Senior Contributor to Crowdfund Insider, who is also the CEO and co-founder of iDisclose – an online tool designed to streamlined… Read More

February 16, 2017 @ 9:24 pm By Georgia Quinn  |  

  First off, we all owe Tony a debt of gratitude for actually drafting this set of regulations. Legislative drafting is yeoman’s work especially when it comes to tax law. This new legislation solves for two extremely important problems in the U.S. economy and society…. Read More

February 15, 2017 @ 2:24 am By Anthony Zeoli  |  

Start-ups and small businesses represent the heart of the American economy and fostering this sector is integral to continued innovation and job growth in the U.S.  Access to capital however, is always a critical issue for these types of businesses and angel investors often represent… Read More

December 13, 2016 @ 10:37 am By JD Alois  |  

uFundingPortal (UFP, LLC), disappeared from the ranks of approved Reg CF crowdfunding platforms in early November. Before their removal, a multitude of crowdfunding industry insiders questioned the operation and the investment offers posted on the site. The posted investments lacked transparency while proposing valuations and… Read More

November 18, 2016 @ 4:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

Indiegogo announced the launch of their equity crowdfunding vertical in partnership with MicroVentures this past Tuesday . In just a few days the first four companies raising capital online have quickly captured the interest of hundreds of investors raising thousands of dollars. The inaugural four, listed… Read More

November 15, 2016 @ 11:44 am By Erin Hobey  |  

  Indiegogo, the trend-setting international crowdfunding platform for entrepreneurs to bring their ideas to fruition, has launched a new equity crowdfunding portal with MicroVentures allowing anyone to invest in startups and growing companies. By utilizing new equity crowdfunding regulations that took effect in May, the new service provides… Read More

October 17, 2016 @ 11:21 am By Georgia Quinn  |  

Let me begin by saying god bless Congressman Patrick McHenry. He is out there on the front lines actually trying to make a difference and help entrepreneurs and small businesses get off the ground and succeed. Of course, no good deed goes unpunished, and a… Read More

September 15, 2016 @ 11:33 pm By Georgia Quinn  |  

  When I realized the 2016 AltFi Conference was at the posh Pierre Hotel on the corner of Central Park, it immediately gave me pause. I remembered 2007 and 2008 when certain mortgage-backed security investment conferences were held at such addresses. Also, is the storied… Read More

August 17, 2016 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois  |  

iDisclose is offering a new service and it is free to all. iDisclose has launched a free “SEC scrubber tool” for companies uploading documents to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s EDGAR database. The online tool automates the process for PDFs to conform to an SEC… Read More

July 26, 2016 @ 3:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

With AngelList spinoff Republic’s official launch last week, we decided to take a deeper look at Republic to see how they plan to differentiate themselves in this rapidly expanding crowdfunding marketplace. AngelList, arguably the largest and most successful investment crowdfunding platform in the world, provides… Read More

July 18, 2016 @ 10:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Just launched crowdfunding platform Republic has formed a partnership with Fintech firm iDisclose to provide legal disclosure services for Form C, as mandated under Reg CF.  iDisclose is a disruptive RegTech provider that empowers platforms, entrepreneurs, and yes other law firms, to more efficiently produce… Read More

July 6, 2016 @ 5:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

The State of Washington has adopted rules requiring companies raising capital under Reg CF to submit notice filings, along with a fee, if the company’s principle place of business is the state of Washington.  The rule also requires a notice filing if over 50% of… Read More

June 24, 2016 @ 4:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Reg CF, or Title III of the JOBS Act of 2012, is the portion of the law that legalizes retail investment crowdfunding. The new securities exemption was largely designed to provide access to capital to those small companies that are most challenged in finding sufficient… Read More

June 17, 2016 @ 4:57 pm By Bret Conkin  |  

As I wrote last week, Yemani Mason is the founder and CEO of a new real estate crowdfunding platform called VestMunity. He is an innovator offering a hub for regular folks to access investment opportunities previously out of reach, in this case, the rehabilitation and… Read More

May 16, 2016 @ 11:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, iDisclose announced that it has filed the first form C for Title III crowdfunding offerings through its very own application. Bloomery Sweetshine, West Virginia’s award-winning artisanal liqueur distillery, used the application process to prepare and file its Form C with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)… Read More

May 16, 2016 @ 8:36 am By Georgia Quinn  |  

Overview of the regulatory framework Although the Jumpstart Our Business Startups or JOBS Act was passed in April of 2012, the rules implementing Title III of that Act relating to retail investment crowdfunding have been a long time coming. They were finally promulgated on October… Read More

May 13, 2016 @ 9:23 am By JD Alois  |  

If there is one industry in dire need of disruption it is the legal industry and iDisclose is leading the charge. The creation of Georgia Quinn (a Crowdfund Insider Senior Contributor) and Doug Ellenoff, the pair have set out to drive the cost of legal… Read More

May 12, 2016 @ 10:48 am By JD Alois  |  

AngelList, the first equity crowdfunding platform in the US that allowed accredited investors the chance to gain access into early stage companies, is embracing Title III /Reg CF crowdfunding. AngelList is launching a new off-shoot cmopany labeled Republic to allow non-accredited investors the opportunity to… Read More