Tagged: washington d.c.

November 25, 2014 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CrowdRise, a leading platform for charitable crowdfunding, is partnering with hundreds of charities to build a Giving Tower to show the world’s philanthropic impact on #GivingTuesday. The Giving Tower will be built using augmented reality, think a really cool hologram. The campaign launched today (November… Read More

November 19, 2014 @ 10:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Spindle, Inc., a provider of mobile commerce solutions, announced that Tony VanBrackle has been appointed to its board of directors effective immediately. In this capacity, VanBrackle will help Spindle refine and execute its strategy for delivering a comprehensive mobile commerce solution that serves the needs… Read More

November 18, 2014 @ 8:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

All five Security  and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioners are scheduled to speak at the Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation on Thursday (November 20th) from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. It is expected that they will release significant news on Title III and Title… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 9:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The crowdfunding industry has been frequently highlighted in the media over the last few years because of the high profile projects that have been brought to market using this new model. The industry is also expanding at a brisk pace with impressive year over year revenue… Read More

October 29, 2014 @ 11:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Crowdfund Intermediary Regulatory Advocates (CFIRA) will hold its Second Annual Regulatory and Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C., on Friday, November 21 from 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM at the Hart Building on Capital Hill. Attendees will network with fellow crowdfunding advocates, members of Congress,… Read More

October 27, 2014 @ 3:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help connect restaurateurs with investors, a group of Washington D.C.-based entrepreneurs launched their very own equity crowdfunding platform, known as Equity Eats, on Monday (October 27th), to become the ultimate platform for restaurant campaigns. According to the Washington Post, Equity Eats offers four… Read More

October 23, 2014 @ 12:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Move Over, Chicago & New York! Washington D.C. is making its mark in the crowdfunding industry. On Wednesday (October 22nd), a new report revealed that the city is best place for entrepreneurs and startups to crowdfund their products. According to In The Capital, a new… Read More

October 1, 2014 @ 9:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate platform, Fundrise, announced on Wednesday (October 1st) that it has raised $650,000 from 37 investors in a private offering for 1326 Florida Avenue NE, a contemporary apartment development in the burgeoning H Street Corridor sponsored by Ditto Residential. 1326 Florida Avenue NE is expected to… Read More

September 30, 2014 @ 2:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kickstarter success, Eone Timepieces, recently hit a huge milestone! The D.C.-based startup received $1 million in sales of its innovative watch, The Bradley. The company garnered support to begin manufacturing timepiece in July 2013 through its campaign through the crowdfunding giant and exceeded its $40,000 goal,… Read More

September 4, 2014 @ 11:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday (September 4th), famed search engine Google announced it is fully funding the classroom requests of every Greater Washington, D.C. area teacher on the education crowdfunding platform DonorsChoose.org. As a result of the $232,009 “flash funding,” 276 D.C. area teachers will receive materials for their 31,362 students —… Read More

August 12, 2014 @ 4:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Regulators in Washington D.C. are proposing a new set of rules for crowdfunding that will allow the district’s businesses to raise up to $2 million a year.  A new twist in the intrastate crowdfunding movement as this would be “intra-district”. Washington Business Journal reports Department… Read More