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CfPA conducted a survey asking what people know about crowdfunding and what they are hoping to see in the future. The results were optimistic with surprising findings on what people were most...
On Monday Crowdsourcing.org hosted our fourth crowdfunding live chat and below is the full transcript of the conversation as promised. The discussion included the official announcement of the creation of the Crowdfunding Professional Association. A detailed statement on CfPA also immediately followed the conclusion of the live chat. CfPA will act as a sister organization to CFIRA, and answers to plenty more questions about the new organization can be found in this full transcript:
Maurice Lopes, the president and CEO of equity-based crowdfunding platform EarlyShares, left the National Crowdfunding Association (NLCFA) in favor of the Crowdfunding Professionals Association (CfPA), he confirmed to Crowdsourcing.org earlier today. EarlyShares co-founder Renee Caputi, Crowdnetic founder and CEO Luan Cox, and CrowdCheck CEO Sara Hanks also left the organization, according to Lopes.
Crowdfunding legislation advocates Sherwood Neiss and Jason Best now head the Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA), which was previously under the leadership of Berkeley Geddes, Crowdsourcing.org has learned. The CfPA enacted the transition during a board meeting on Tuesday, June 19.
During Crowdsourcing.org's most recent Crowdfunding Live Chat this past Monday, June 4, leaders from CfIRA, CfPA and others in the emerging equity crowdfunding industry gathered to discuss recent discussions with SEC and FINRA on how the industry will take shape. There was also a recap of the recent Crowdfunding Made Simple event in Salt Lake City and talk of similar events in the works for several other states.
The site will additionally provide a number of resources for the media, such as a resource center and FAQ section, set to launch in the coming weeks. Entrepreneurs, investors, intermediaries and...
The creation of the Crowdfunding Professional Association was officially announced during our most recent weekly crowdfunding live chat held earlier today. A full transcript of the live chat will be available in the coming days. Meanwhile, here's the official announcement that was distributed worldwide following the conclusion of the live chat.
Berkeley Geddes and other business experts from throughout the United States moved to form the Crowdfunding Professional Association in May, which Geddes now chairs. CfPA members felt the need to...
Keynote presentation for inaugural Crowdfunding Made Easy conference, May 31, 2012, Salt Lake City, from Alan E. Hall, speaker, author, investor, HBR and Forbes columnist - courtesy of CfPA
"These conferences are designed to educate and empower entrepreneur ecosystems at a local, grass roots level across the country, which is essential to the economic growth of the nation,...
ICC was formed as an offshoot from the technology industry groups CATA and i-CANADA to create a more cohesive lobbying effort in support of legalizing equity crowdfunding in Canada. ICC's and...
The Crowdfunding Bootcamp and CFPA Convention in Las Vegas Nevada, October 9-11, was a pivotal event in the establishment of the Equity Crowdfunding industry. Hundreds of crowdfunding thought...
How much do investors and entrepreneurs really know about crowdfunding? And what are their attitudes toward it? These are a few of the questions that the Crowdfunding Professional Association and Crowdfund Capital Advisors tried to gauge in conducting a recent survey. The results, which came out yesterday, reveal several interesting trends.
The 1st Annual Crowdfunding Bootcamp and Conference co-sponsored by the Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA) and Crowdfundingoadmap was held recently in Henderson, NV. If you weren't...
Our fifth crowdfunding live chat took place here on Crowdsourcing.org yesterday. The discussion continued to center around how the industry will take shape and the regulatory framework that will govern it. A very lively and informative discussion, as always.
This post is the first in a series from David Drake, a founding board member of
Crowdfund Intermediary Regulatory Advocates or CfIRA, designed to address some of the common issues, questions and concerns around the JOBS Act, which legalizes crowdfunding for equity in the United States beginning next year, after the SEC completes its rulemaking process.
The following post is the second installment in a series from David Drake, a founding board member of Crowdfund Intermediary Regulatory Advocates or CfIRA, designed to address some of the common issues, questions and concerns around the JOBS Act, which legalizes crowdfunding for equity in the United States beginning next year, after the SEC completes its rulemaking process. In this post Drake offers some recommendations on how to handle advertising and investment advice under the emerging crowdfunding framework.
Before an individual decides to see funding, he should ask himself the following questions: How much money is needed? Why is the money needed? How will the money be spent?...
In this post Drake offers some recommendations on how to handle consumer protection and documentation under the emerging crowdfunding framework.
In this post, the fourth in a series, David Drake offers some recommendations on how to address the issue of due diligence under the emerging crowdfunding framework.
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