Media Hits
The following are media hits covering our work:
October, 2012
Huffington Post- Bay Area Startups Await Crowdfunding Regulations
SF Gate- Crowdfunding Advertising an SEC Concern
NBC Bay Area- Bay Area Startups Await Crowdfunding Regulations
Miami Herald- EarlyShares’ CEO Give Lowdown on Crowdfunding
Crowdfund Mafia- What I Learned at Crowdfunding Bootcamp
Small Biz Lady- How to Leverage Crowdfunding for your Small Business
Thunderbird Magazine- Power of the Crowd
Napa Valley Register- Innovation Touted as Key to Local Economic Growth
Crowdsourcing.org- Crowdfunding is the Real Deal: A Report from the Crowdfunding Bootcamp
Seed Invest- Crowdfunding Goes Global
TEDxSanMigueldeAllende- Jason Best
CPA Magazine- Crowdfunding for CPAs
Forbes- Why Crowdfunding Will Explode in 2013
SXSW- SXSW Interactive Announces Programming for 2013
All in Web- Why Crowdfunding Will Explode in 2013
Cayman Financial Review- Alternative Investment: Crowdfunding
Napa Valley Register- Crowdfund Investing Comes to the Napa Innovation Summit
i-Canada- The What, Why and How of Creating Intelligent Communities
RITA- Sherwood Neiss with Robyn Levin at RITA Conference
Goldstein on Gelt- All About Crowdfunding
North Bay Business Journal- NAPA Chamber Hosts Innovation Summit
Uinvest- JOBS Act: The Future of American Crowdfunding
Global Shaper Rome Hub- Jason Best on Crowdfunding
Feed Story- Investors Weigh in on Crowdfund Investing at Chicago Event
Forbes- Investors Weigh in on Crowdfund Investing at Chicago Event
Finance Informant- Use Your Self-Directed IRA to Invest in Small Businesses
The Soho Loft- Founder of CfIRA, the Crowdfunding Industry Leading Group United Behind the Regulatory Organization to Protect Investors
IT Business Canada- Canadian and U.S. Lobby Groups Forge Crowdfunding Alliance
Crowdsourcing.org- Canadian and U.S. Lobby Groups Forge Crowdfunding Alliance
Red Rocket Venture Capital- Crowdfunding Details Starting to Emerge
September, 2012
Astia- Industry Panel Series: New Rules on Crowdfunding- A Real Opportunity for your Emerging Company?
Napa Valley Register- Napa Chamber’s October Summit to Highlight Crowdfunding
Xconomy- Silicon Valley Debates the Do’s and Don’ts of Equity Crowdfunding
Best Games for Girl- Small Business Classroom: From Wall Street to Main Street- How to Benefit from Crowdfund Investing
Bloomberg Markets- Crowdfunding Wins in Washington
Las Vegas Weekly- Meet the Internet’s Next Big Things, Thanks to CrowdStart-Vegas
Crowdsourcing.org- How Crowdfunding and the JOBS Act Got Started, Told By the Guy Behind the Idea
Green VC- Panel on “New Rules of Crowdfunding” to Take Place on September 27th
DCC Websites- Crowdfunding: Connecting Investors and Job Creators
Micro Dinero- Crowdfunding is the Epitome of Social Impact Investing: Interview with Woodie Neiss
itbusiness.ca- U.S. to Allow Startups Access to Crowdfunding ‘Within 6 Months’
George Jarkesy Radio Show- Jason Best and Sherwood Neiss of Startup Exemption- Join the Show
Crowdfund Your Business- Six Steps to Crowdfunding Success- Jason Best and Sherwood Neiss
ILTA- The Re-Emergence of Crowdfunding
Business 2 Community- Crowdfunding Stifled at Home, Expands Overseas
Isreal National News- Goldstein on Gelt: Have You Ever Heard of Crowdfunding?
Crowdsourcing.org- Could Crowdfunding Save the World? Some of the Names Behind the JOBS Act Think So…
August, 2012
Venture Beat- SEC Uses JOBS Act to Set Up New Roadblocks to Crowdfunding
Big Marketing for Small Business- How to Rev Up Your Network for Crowdfunding
Techcrunch- SEC’s Proposed Rule on General Solicitation Reads, “Sorry…Please Hold…It’s too Complicated for Us”
Mass High Tech- Whatever Happened to Crowdfunding?
The Chronicle- SEC’s Proposed Rule on General Solicitation Reads, “Sorry…Please Hold…It’s too Complicated for Us”
MO.com- Entrepreneur 2.0– Merging Education, Crowdfunding & Incubators
Ecopreneurist- Will Renewable Energy be the Focus of Crowdfunding Social Entrepreneurs?
MedCity- SEC Delays Crowdfunding Process Again, NASAA Calls it Top Investor Trap
Venture Beat- Crowdfunding Delayed Again, Blasted as a ‘Top Danger’
Wired- Oops! Venture Capital Rebirth Delayed by Third Blown Deadline
Wired- Feds to Break Up Tech’s Investor Party
Venture Beat- Congressman: SEC’s Foot-Dragging is Killing Crowdfunding Promise
Forbes- Top 10 Most Influential People in Business Crowdfunding
Denver Post- Boulder Forum Says Crowdfunding Will be a Hit in U.S.
CNBC- Creating Winning Crowdfunded Campaigns
Inc- How to Make $2 Million in One Day
Boulder County Business Report- Conference to Explore Crowdfunding
Inc – How to Make $2 Million in One Day
Tech Crunch - How to Make Sure Your Crowdfunding Dreams Don’t Turn Into an Investor Relations Nightmare
July, 2012
MO- The Six P’s of Small Business Success Through Crowdfunding
Arabian Business- Where the Crowd Goes, Others Follow
Tasty Trade – Bootstrapping with Jason Best
Small Biz Daily – The New Rules of Crowdfunding: 6 Things Small Business Owners Need to Know
itbusiness.ca – Fireside chat with Sherwood Neiss
Daily Business Review – Rules on ‘Crowdfunding’ Being Written
Startup California – Howard Leonhardt & Jason Best speak at the Startup California Launch Event
Knowledge Mobilization – The Potential of CrowdFunding with CSI Toronto & Cdling
SB Wire – Jason Best and Sherwood Neiss of Crowdfund Capital Advisors Join Crowdfunder’s Board of Advisors
Ottawa Citizen – How Crowdsourcing Could Help Startups- Provincial Governments Get On Board
Crowdsourcing.org – NLCFA Board Members Jump Ship To CFPA
June, 2012
Crain’s New York Business – Get ready for Crowdfunding 2.0
Forbes – The JOBS Act: How To Ensure It Pays Off For Entrepreneurs
Crowdsourcing – Crowdfunding Capital Advisors Featured on Crowdfunding Website Reviews
Cdling – Crowdfunding is About Helping Startups Thrive
IT Business Canada – Crowdfunding Advocates Push for Reform in Ontario
Fins Technology – Crowdfunding Brings Start-Ups More Than Money
Canada One – Canadian Crowdfunding Essentials: An Interview with Sherwood Neiss
May, 2012
SB Wire – Crowdfund Capital Advisors Recognized at Fortune Leadership Summit
CNBC – What Small Business Is the Next Facebook?
Fast Company –
Shaking Up Crowdfunding
January, 2012
Crain’s New York Business - Could Startups Crowdsource Equity Investments?
December, 2011
Investment News - ‘Crowd-funding‘ Bill Stalls in Senate
Huffington Post - House Passes First Crowdfunding Legislation
Inc Magazine - Could Crowdfunding Legislation Yield More Cash for Start-ups? | Inc …
Inc Magazine - Why the Crowdfunding Bill is Good for Start-ups
New York Times - Why Start-Ups Need ‘Crowd-Funding‘
Politico - Both parties investing in ‘crowdfunding‘
ReadWriteWeb - Next Step in Crowdfunding Growth: Make It Legal
VentureBeat - FAQ: What startups should know about the US crowdfunding bill
Reuters - US ‘microcap’ charges highlight debate over small-firm capital raising
Wired - Creating A Nation of Venture Capitalists Through Crowdfunding
Huffington Post - Crowdfunding’s Fraud Bogeyman
CFO Magazine - Smoothing the IPO Path
Reuters - Senators introduce bill to ease path to IPOs
New Hampshire Business Review - Crowdfunding bill gains in Congress
San Francisco Chronicle - Let’s allow crowd-funding to help entrepreneurs
TPM - Sen. Scott Brown Urges Passage of ‘Crowdfunding‘ Bill in Wired
Investment News - NASAA warns about shady characters infecting crowd funding
Wall Street Journal - Raise Cash on Crowdfunding Sites
November, 2011
Wall Street Journal - Crowd-Funding Brings Unease
NPR - The Deregulation Bill That’s Drawing Crowds
CNN - Is tapping the crowds the future of funding?
Business Week - Regulatory Thicket: Barrier to Small Business, or Political Bogeyman?
Wired News - HR 2930 won’t kill the professional angel community
Business Insider - If this Bill Passes, The Angel Investment Community is Dead and …
Economist - A new plan to allow ordinary investors to bet on start-ups
JD Supra - Crowdfunding: The Future of Startup Financing?
CBS News - Want more businesses? Let more people fund them
Venture Beat - Crowdfunding: Where it has been and where the new bill is taking …
Wall Street Journal - SEC Forum Considers Obstacles To Small Business Capital Formation
BizJournals - Brown bill would let startups ‘crowdfund‘ a round up to $1M
Washington Business Journal - House bill OKs ‘crowd funding‘ as a way to raise capital for …
TechCrunch - Steve Case: It’s Crazy You Have To Be An Accredited Investor, But …
Financial Times - Who will pay for the next Facebook?
Newser - Bi-partisan Deregulation Bill?
Westside Today - Why Occupy Wall Street Matters to the Street
Daily Crowdsourced - Crowdfunding Bills For Closely-Held Firms Recieve House Panel Backing
Morningstar - Crooks Lick Their Chops Over ‘Crowdfunding‘ Bill
Forbes - Crowd Funding An Option For Start-Ups?
JD Supra - Watch out House! Here comes the Senate with it’s own Crowdfunding Bill!
Baltimore Sun - Hancock: ‘Crowdfunding‘ bill would expose investors to swindles
Savannah Morning News - Jack Kingston: House bills would help small businesses grow …
Small Business Trends - Entrepreneurs to Rally – Will Urge Senate and SEC Action on Crowdfund Investing
Patch.com - Congress Votes: House Favors Bills to Encourage Small Business Investments
Lexology - House Financial Services Subcommittee passes five bills to ease the regulatory …
Reuters - SEC regulator backs crowdfunding, with limits
Portland Business News - US House approves bills allowing ‘crowd funding‘
Kansas City Infozine - Crowd Funding Creative but Risky
Venture Beat - FAQ: What the new US crowdfunding bill means for entrepreneurs
MSP Mentor - An Option for Funding Your Small Business: Crowdfunding
Triple Pundit - An Open Appeal to the SEC on Crowdfunding
Infographic - Infographic: The Crowdfunding Landscape
PBS Nightly Business - NBR Transcripts for November 8, 2011-Full Episode including segment with Jason Best on Crowdfunding
Hispanic News - Bill Open Door to Crowdfunding
October, 2011
Blog - Crowdfund Investing ITSELF Is an Investor Risk Mitigation Strategy …
Investment News - ‘Crowd funding’ draws the ire of state regulators
September, 2011
Press Release - Crowdfunding Gets a Hearing in the U.S. House
June, 2011
Thunderbird - Three Thunderbird Alumni to Bring Crowdfund Investing to Entreprneurs
May, 2011
All Business - SEC May Make Small Business Investment Easier
Small Business Trends - Community Based Investment Presented as a Solution to the Capital Crunch
O’Reilly Radar – Improving the Landscape for Organic Startups
April, 2011
Washington Times - Startups Seek New Form of Microfinance
Wall Street Journal - Small Internet Sales of Stock Get Review
San Francisco Business Times - SEC mulls easing rules on Web funding
Wall Street Journal – US Eyes New Stock Rules
Fiscal Times - Crowdfunding Promoted to Help Small Businesses
March, 2011
Bloomberg - Making Whoopi as Small Investors Absorb the Risk
Wall Street Journal - Whoopi To SEC: Let Small Firms Raise Capital
Press Release – SBE Council Member Neiss & Whoopi Goldberg Team up to Help Entrepreneurs Access Capital
February, 2011
Wall Street Journal – How the SEC Stifles Investment—and Speech
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