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Targeted IRRs in Crowdfunding

By Mark Roderick CrowdFunding Beat  Sr. contributing editor and crowdfunding attorney with Flaster/Greenberg PC.   Targeted internal rate of return, or IRR, is used widely to advertise deals on Crowdfunding sites, real estate and otherwise. While target IRR means something to sophisticated sponsors and investors, its widespread and uncritical use makes me a little uneasy, for the following reasons: If pressed, many people don’t know what IRR really means. Investors assume that a higher IRR is better than a lower IRR, but many couldn’t explain exactly why or how. IRR can be misleading. For example, a bond purchased for $100 that pays interest of $10 at the end…

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Issuer-Dealer and Agent Registration Requirements for Issuers Not Utilizing a Registered Broker-Dealer for Offers and Sales of Securities under Tier 2 of Regulation A

By Sara Hanks , CrowdFundBeat  Sr.contributing Guest Editor  CEO/Founder, CrowdCheck, Inc. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) amendments to Regulation A went into effect on June 19, 2015. Those amendments provided companies not just with greater access to capital through the ability to raise up to $50 million, but also a greater ability to communicate with investors through novel communication rules previously unavailable to issuers in a public offering of securities. Whereas previously, communications for public offerings were limited to the information contained in an offering prospectus or offering circular, the amendments to Regulation A instead allow issuers to freely communicate before any filing or qualification with…

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Evaluating Crowdfunding’s Potential for Investing Platforms

By Rachael Everly, CrowdfundBeat Guest Post, Crowdfunding is now being viewed as a financial innovation for entrepreneurial projects or other investment prospects. The true success stories can be examined from the Silicon Valley projects as many entrepreneurs made their start-up plans into successful businesses. The initiative created focus for entrepreneurs and the tech ecosystems which ignited the drive for innovation and sustainability. There are a number of factors which lead to Crowdfunding such as lack of mobile/web infrastructure, high cost for the implementation of high end technology, developmental costs and restrictive financial regulations. For most students who become entrepreneurs after graduation, it is more challenging…

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Attorney Sanctioned by SEC for Unregistered Broker-Dealer Activity

Attorney Sanctioned by SEC for Unregistered Broker-Dealer Activity

By  Bret Daniel , Wealthforge.com, CrowdfundBeat Guest Post, The SEC crackdown on unregistered entities continues to grab headlines. Recently, we wrote about the importance of complying with the broker-dealer registration requirement under Section 15(a) by highlighting the latest violations by portfolio managers, online platforms, and individuals. We suggested that anyone that helps to facilitate a securities offering, even in the broadest sense, should consult a lawyer about the necessity of registering as a broker. The most recent SEC enforcement action, however, demonstrates that even lawyers can get tangled up in the wide net cast over unregistered broker-dealers. EB-5: Visa or Security? Mark Ivener was a…

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Worried About Fraud with your Self Directed IRA? SEC says, Ask a Financial Advisor

By Kirk Chisholm Wealth Manager and Principal at Innovative Advisory Group (IAG), CrowdFund Beat Guest post, If you are worried about the risks of fraud when using a self-directed IRA, then do as the SEC recommends in their Fraud Alert, “Ask a professional”. In their September 2011 Investor Alert, Self-Directed IRAs and the risk of fraud , the SEC outlined typical fraud risks when using a self-directed IRA. The top three self directed IRA fraud risks that they focus on are: Misrepresentations regarding custodial responsibilities Exploitation of tax-deferred account characteristics Lack of information for alternative investments While these may be common fraud risks that the SEC sees…

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An Investment Decision – Single-Family Homes vs Multifamily Properties

Crowdfund Beat Editorial, Real estate investing has long been an enticing option for entrepreneurs looking to expand and diversify their investment portfolios, and for good reason. The housing market crash of the last decade has resulted in a hot rental market, as many Americans are choosing to forgo buying in favor of renting for flexibility and affordability. If you’ve been considering a foray into real estate, you’re not alone in your desire. Many are throwing their hats into the landlord ring, and hoping to make sustainable profits that cushion retirement funds and serve as immediate supplemental income. Before making an offer on a property, there’s…

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What to Know Before Purchasing a Restaurant Franchise

  Franchises have proven to be a lucrative venture for savvy investors, and the restaurant industry continues to remain a popular option for entrepreneurs looking to expand their business sights. While in theory it sounds like an easy venture—buy a pre-existing business that’s proven to be successful and oversee it—in reality, the ins and outs of securing and maintaining a restaurant franchise can be time-and-cost intensive. Consider the following facets of franchise endeavors and determine whether this venture is right for you. Raise the Funds While opening a franchise restaurant is generally much cheaper than starting a restaurant from scratch and building it from the…

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iDisclose Launches a Free “SEC Scrubber” Tool for Crowdfunding Issuers

iDisclose Announces Free Online Tool to Conform Documents to SEC Acceptable Format NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – August 17, 2016) – iDisclose announced today that it is offering a free online service to help issuers and their counsel submit the required crowdfunding documents to the Securities and Exchange Commission. iDisclose CEO Georgia Quinn explained that “we have noticed a lot of people are having trouble uploading the required documents to the SEC’s online system known as EDGAR. This is due to the finicky nature of the system and somewhat archaic technology it uses. Several issuers’ uploads were getting bounced and the error messages were indecipherable.” Many…

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Crowdfunding Aggregators Help Investors Gain Efficiency, Convenience

By Jorge Newbery,  CrowdFundBeat contributing Guest Editor,  Founder and Chief Executive Officer of American Homeowner Preservation LLC Crowdfunding is predicted to account for more funding than venture capital in 2016. This relatively new tool is rapidly emerging as a powerful capital-raising option for startups, small businesses, and real estate operators. Equity crowdfunding, or investment crowdfunding, empowers investors to fund ventures in return for equity or debt. But with countless deals available on a wide range of online platforms, would-be investors may not know where to look for deals, or may feel overwhelmed by the abundance of choices. In order to help potential investors navigate this sea…

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How CrowdFunding is Disrupting Old Banking

By Julie Hanna and Reid Hoffman, Crowdfund Beat Guest Post, In San Francisco, Teresa Goines is breaking down deeply entrenched cycles of poverty and crime, one bowl of peanut butter stew at a time. Old Skool Café, the 1940’s supperclub she started, gives jobs to at-risk and former gang youth. When banks turned her down, 41 people she’d never met crowdfunded a $5000 loan, putting their faith and money in Teresa, a former corrections officer with no restaurant experience in a city where most new restaurants fail. Their bet paid off. She repaid her loan in full. Each year, 25 troubled young people, most who…

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Understanding Reg CF: Discussing financial results

Understanding Reg CF: Discussing financial results

By Sara Hanks , CrowdFundBeat  Sr.contributing Guest Editor  CEO/Founder, CrowdCheck, Inc. As we have previously discussed, the Regulation CF disclosure requirement for thefinancial condition of the issuer has the potential to get inexperienced companies in trouble. It is in this section of the disclosure that optimistic entrepreneurs may provide misleading information by not providing the full details of performance measurements, or by not including information on the assumptions underlying any financial projections. Such statements may be misleading in their own right, or may omit information necessary to make the provided information not misleading – also known as securities fraud(link is external) (see paragraph (c)). As we have…

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Death to the Accredited Investor Rules

By Jorge Newbery,  CrowdFundBeat contributing Guest Editor,  Founder and Chief Executive Officer of American Homeowner Preservation LLC The American Dream is dying. Social mobility in America has all but perished for the majority of Americans. With an extraordinary concentration of wealth amongst the richest, working-class Americans are often shut out of opportunities that could allow them to rise. Investments enable citizens to bolster their incomes and plan their financial futures. But, while rules and regulations prohibit most Americans from participating in higher yielding ventures, our society’s wealth gap will continue to widen. The inequality of investment possibilities can be largely attributed to the Security and Exchange…

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Donald Trump's terrible crowdfunding site was a microcosm of his political career - The Verge

The VergeDonald Trump's terrible crowdfunding site was a microcosm of his political careerThe VergeAnd from the beginning, the site had Trump's populist edge. Zanker boasted that “the reign of Kickstarter's Brooklyn hipsters is over,” referring to Kickstarter's New [...]

Crowdfunding: Women Better at Raising Money Than Men Are ... - Fortune

FortuneCrowdfunding: Women Better at Raising Money Than Men Are ...FortuneA new study has found that women are generally better than men at crowdfunding.Women are better at crowdfunding than men, shows study | The ...The IndependentWhy women join the crowd: Gender gap in bank lending, [...]

After budget cuts, Museums are crowdfunding to preserve history - Wired.co.uk

Wired.co.ukAfter budget cuts, Museums are crowdfunding to preserve historyWired.co.ukIn 2015, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. launched its very first crowdfunding campaign to 'Reboot the Suit'. The idea was to raise much-need funds to conser [...]

Can crowdfunding save women's college hockey? - Yahoo Sports

Yahoo SportsCan crowdfunding save women's college hockey?Yahoo SportsOn Thursday, Million and the WCHA announced a crowdfunding initiative through RallyMe.com that allows supporters to make tax-deductible donations to the League. RallyMe is a crowdfunding site that's been ut [...]

Crowdfunding's Death Has Been Greatly Exaggerated - Creators Ship, Especially In China - Forbes

ForbesCrowdfunding's Death Has Been Greatly Exaggerated - Creators Ship, Especially In ChinaForbesBased on recent media reports, it looks like crowdfunding is now in the "disillusionment" phase of the famous Gartner hype cycle, after peaking a few years back. I will arg [...]

How Women Trounce Men When Raising Seed Crowdfunding Capital - Forbes

How Women Trounce Men When Raising Seed Crowdfunding CapitalForbesMale entrepreneurs may account for the majority of business owners raising finance on crowdfunding platforms in the UK, but their female counterparts are far more likely to get the support they seek, new research shows. [...]

Women's WCHA launches crowdfunding campaign to improve league - Grand Forks Herald

Grand Forks HeraldWomen's WCHA launches crowdfunding campaign to improve leagueGrand Forks HeraldThat mindset led the WCHA to announce a crowdfunding campaign Thursday, July 20, to help fund the league's expenses and lessen the financial burden of the seven remaining schools [...]

Gamasutra: Anti Danilevski's Blog - The problems of crowdfunding ... - Gamasutra (blog)

Gamasutra (blog)Gamasutra: Anti Danilevski's Blog - The problems of crowdfunding ...Gamasutra (blog)The Art & Business of Making Games. Video game industry news, developer blogs, and features delivered daily.and more » [...]

Woman turns to crowdfunding to publish cookbook - Ontario Argus Observer

Woman turns to crowdfunding to publish cookbookOntario Argus ObserverVALE — While she was growing up in Vale, Allison Brewer says she learned how to cook for family and harvesting crews. Receiving many requests for written recipes combined with her passion for old-style cooking and ba [...]

Crowdfunding changing people's lives - CNBCAfrica.com

CNBCAfrica.comCrowdfunding changing people's livesCNBCAfrica.comCNBC Africa's Tshepho Modiba is joined by Mosa Nyamande, Head of Operations and Technology at Khonology for a look at Crowdfunding, a method used to collect many small financial contributions by tapping into the [...]

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