Crowdfunding ECO Town Hall Ask to Join

Bill Huston, founder and CEO of Crowd Max Publishing, advocates for crowdfunding as a wealth-building tool for African American and other underserved communities. He also consults with entrepreneurs and real estate developers in the communities he serves to help them access capital via crowdfunding.

That Black communities are not getting their fair share of capital from traditional sources is a well-established fact. Bill describes the data as “clear and consistent.” African American women get less than 1 percent of venture capital. And it isn’t just venture capital that isn’t allocated to Black-owned businesses. Only 4 percent of SBA loans (bank loans guaranteed by the Federal Small Business Administration) go to Black entrepreneurs. Less than 2 percent of PPP funding during the pandemic went to Black-owned businesses.

Bill acknowledges that many businesses in the African American community don’t qualify for these traditional sources of capital. He notes that because of a vast wealth gap between the community and the rest of America, Black entrepreneurs can’t raise as much money in a friends-and-family round—typically the first round of funding for a startup. As a result, such businesses are less likely to meet the requirements of traditional formal capital.

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Webinar: Wednesday October 27, 2021: 2-3 pm ET

This is a public event hosted by the Crowdfunding Professional Association. Members may attend free.

Moderator: Devin Thorpe, Author, VP, Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA)

Overview: Sherwood Neiss - Crowdfund Capital Advisors (on VC funding vs Crowdfunding for under-represented groups)

SPEAKERS:

Michelle Thimesch, CEO, Crowdfund Mainstreet (Confirmed)

Dr. Stephanie Gripne,Founder & CEO, Impact Finance Center (Confirmed)

Sergio Paluch, Managing Partner, Beta Boom (Confirmed)

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Moderator: Devin Thorpe, Author, VP, Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA)    

Overview: Sherwood Neiss - Crowdfund Capital Advisors (on VC funding vs Crowdfunding for under-represented groups) 

SPEAKERS:

Michelle Thimesch, CEO, Crowdfund Mainstreet (Confirmed)
Dr. Stephanie Gripne, Founder & CEO, Impact Finance Center (Confirmed)
Sergio Paluch, Managing Partner, Beta Boom (Confirmed)

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Dear CfPA Community: 

Below you'll find details for the upcoming Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA) Innovation Webinar Series  

Event Title: Crowdfunding vs Venture Capital in Real Estate - competing approaches or the future of collaboration?  

September 15th (2-3 pm ET)

Moderated by Devin Thorpe, VP of CfPA 

Overview on crowdfunding growth and developments:  

Brian Belley, Founder of Crowdwise and CfPA Board member 

Panel Discussion:  

Eve Picker, Founder and CEO, Small Change (Reg CF funding portal)

Herve Francois, Acquisition Manager at The DeRosa Group (Issuer that completed a transaction over the Republic platform)  

ZainMatt JafferKnight, Founder, Proptech VCAngel and Partner at Blue Field CapitalGroup   

Fee: $10, Free for CfPA members  

NOTE: CfPA members and VIP friends can use "CFPAVIPGUEST" to register for free.

To Register:  

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/webinar-crowdfunding-vs-venture-capital-in-real-estate-tickets-168779884177?aff=ebdsoporgprofile