Summary
Harnessing the wisdom of the crowd. May 14th Washington DC
Keynote speaker: Sean Greene, U.S. Small Business Administration
Panel 1
Brian Knight: Director of Entrepreneurial Services Crowdcheck
Sterling Raphael: President Avectra Labs
Maurice Lopes: President Early Shares
David Marlett: Director National Crowdfunding Association
Panel 2
Brian Appel: Aide to Senator Michael Bennet
Lauren Oppenheimer: Capital Markets initiative at Third Way
Douglas Ellenoff: Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP
Sara Hanks: CEO Crowdcheck
Description
This is the third part of Washington DC’s first national crowdfunding conference held last May 14th, 2012. CrowdCheck hosted experts from the US Small Business Administration, Capitol Hill, think tanks, startups and the securities industry at the conference, entitled “The Wisdom of the Crowd.” Topics included how small businesses across the country can successfully use crowdfunding, and steps that entrepreneurs and investors should take to avoid fraud in the emerging market.