Introduction: The New Funding Frontier for Underrepresented Founders For far too long, underrepresented entrepreneurs have been left behind by traditional funding sources like venture capital, angel investors, and banks. Investment crowdfunding is now turning the tide, democratizing access to capital for these visionaries who were previously overlooked. Find out how investment crowdfunding is reshaping the financial landscape and giving underrepresented … Read More
Investment Crowdfunding Unleashed: How RegCF Empowers Women, Minorities, and Boosts Local Economies!
Introduction: The Power of Investment Crowdfunding The JOBS Act’s crowdfunding provisions, known as Regulation Crowdfunding (RegCF) or Investment Crowdfunding, have transformed the fundraising landscape for startups and small businesses. By enabling low-dollar offerings of securities to a crowd of interested investors, RegCF has provided a lifeline for thousands of businesses, particularly during the global pandemic. In this blog post, we’ll … Read More
Investment Crowdfunding Can Close The Racial Funding Gap According To New Data
Introduction Black people have faced economic inequality for hundreds of years in this country. Still, the recent Black Lives Matter protests have made this generation-spanning problem into a hot-button issue of our present time. The data is clear and consistent the United States remains an inequitable society. The preponderance of data identifies this fact when connecting and investing dollars into … Read More
The Root & Vines Example of the Power of Black Crowdfunding Success
Introduction I remember working on the Urban Fresh project creating popup farmers’ markets for underserved communities located in urban food deserts. This was a great idea that was garnering tremendous results, but getting funding was nearly impossible and totally controlled by a non-profit that had complete power of the purse. No matter what results came from the community engagement the … Read More
Investment Crowdfunding Is One Solution For Black Businesses to Fund and Market Their Businesses
Introduction To thrive in the modern business world it’s important to understand how to market your Black business and this is going to be even harder in the post-COVID-19 crisis small business environment. A recent American Dream Marketplace survey shows establishing customer relationships through marketing and promotion is the second-largest concern among Black business owners after securing access to capital. … Read More
Investment Crowdfunding Is a Powerful Community-Led Capital Aggergrtion Tool
A revolution in early-stage finance is changing the way the Black business communities relate to capital formation, real estate development, entrepreneurship, and job creation. Thanks to the passage of the JOBS Act of 2012, a new market is being created that will revolutionize how early-stage investing and community economic development works — It’s called Investment Crowdfunding! Bill Huston To this … Read More
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