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Adam Pressman
Adam Pressman @AdamPressman answered: 11/11/2026 10:24:44 AM

What should a small business prepare for a crowdfunding portal’s issuer qualification process?

1. A list of 100 people's email addresses who have confirmed to you (the potential issuer) that they are as committed to the success of your venture as you are and can supply either time, talent or treasure to help you. 

2. Whatever financial review your raise requires from ...

Benji Jones
Benji Jones @BenjiJones answered: 11/11/2026 7:53:17 AM

When should a North Carolina business consider intrastate crowdfunding instead of Reg CF?

Rarely would I recommend NC PACES over Regulation CF, particularly now that the limited offering path in NC has sunsetted.  

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Devin Thorpe
Devin Thorpe @devinthorpe answered: 11/11/2026 2:04:39 AM

How can investors assess both financial potential and measurable impact in a crowdfunding offering?

Traditionally, startup investing required dozens of hours of due diligence. Many investors are tempted to cut corners. Doing so risks building a poorly performing, low-impact portfolio.

Reg CF makes investing easier and faster inherently in two key ways. The portal is required to...

GigaStar answered: Nov 9

What do you recommend first-time investors look for in a creator’s revenue history when evaluating an offering on GigaStar?

The first thing to know is that some of this homework is done before an offering reaches you, because a channel has to meet minimum thresholds before GigaStar will consider it. We also verify revenue metrics directly from YouTube through an API, and we run a background check and ...

thru. answered: Nov 9

After a crowdfunding raise, how can a founder figure out which investors to approach first for customer introductions?

This is difficult because you don’t get much information from the portal.  That’s why I built thru. 

you can upload a simple CSV from your portal, tell us your customer profile and we find the best matches. Happy to show you!  Send me an email joey@comethru.co

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