Earlier this week mobile scanner manufacturer Couragent Inc. announced they were launching an equity crowdfunding offering. Legally able to raise money from residents of Colorado, Illinois, New York, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, this makes Couragent the first American company to legally use investment crowdfunding. We are excited and thankful that Couragent chose to use Funding Launchpad’s [...]
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View Post crowd funding, crowdfunding, crowdsourcing.org, donation-based crowdfunding, equity-based crowdfunding, investment crowdfunding, Kickstarter, PebbleAs we mentioned in our recent blog post about advocating for the investment crowdfunding regulatory framework, the SEC is inviting the public to comment on the JOBS Act, including the investment crowdfunding provisions found in Title III. Funding Launchpad formally submitted our comments to the SEC on Friday, April 27. Our comments can also be [...]
View Post comments, crowd funding, crowdfunding, equity crowdfunding, equity-based crowdfunding, Funding Launchpad, FundingLaunchpad.com, investment crowdfunding, public, SEC, Securities and Exchange CommisionThe rest of the BuyDarlo investment crowdfunding story… Launching The New Darlington FC McKenna is confident the investment crowdfunding raise will succeed, and that Darlo will thrive. Local economic woes were supplemented by poor management which saddled the team with heavy debt, much of which will [...]
View Post BuyDarlo, crowdfunding, Darlington, Darlington FC, Darlo, equity-based crowdfunding, football, investment crowdfunding, soccer, The QuakersEver dreamed of owning a professional sports team? Thanks to investment crowdfunding, now you can! Background To Investment Crowdfunding English football, ahem, soccer team Darlington FC, The Quakers, is selling 100% equity to the public via crowdfunding. According to Craig McKenna, who is leading their crowdfunding funding campaign, not only is this a once [...]
View Post BuyDarlo, crowdfunding, Darlington, Darlington FC, Darlo, equity-based crowdfunding, football, investment crowdfunding, soccer, The QuakersThis time last week, the crowdfunding world was abuzz about two projects surpassing $1 million raised: Elevation Dock and Double Fine Adventure. A mere week later, the investment crowdfunding community is in shock and mourning following ProFounder’s announcement that they are shutting down. What does it all mean? First and foremost, interest in crowdfunding is [...]
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