I love regulated investment crowdfunding and the portals that participate in the space. I’ve got gripes and complaints, but overall, I’m their biggest fan. They are fundamentally essential to the ongoing success of the industry—and its future growth.

Today, I’d like to enumerate some of my favorite things about portals operating under Regulation Crowdfunding:

9 Things I Love About Portals

1. Pre-Screening Investments: We all rely on portals to screen the offerings they host. They all use different criteria, but they are all required to exclude companies associated with “bad actors”—people who have been in trouble with the SEC in the past.

2. Regulatory Compliance: Having run a FINRA-member, SEC-registered broker-dealer, I know how hard it is to comply with the regulations. That is a big reason I don’t run a portal today! I’m grateful that they have made the effort to comply with the rules. These sometimes impose on us minor inconveniences, but the net effect is a safe and

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Contact: Rose Kauzeni 

Community Coordinator

Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA)

Email: coordinator@cfpa.org

Website: https://CfPA.org 

CfPA Highlights Achievement and Innovation at Inaugural Industry Awards Ceremony

Leading voice of the Regulated Investment Crowdfunding industry announces winners of industry awards following a successful 2024 Washington D.C. Summit  

Washington, D.C. (October 24, 2024) The Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA) is pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural CfPA Industry Awards, presented at the end of the CfPA hosted and organized Regulated Investment Crowdfunding Summit 2024. This prestigious event celebrated the most innovative minds and impactful projects shaping the future of the regulated investment crowdfunding industry.

The awards honor excellence across five key categories, highlighting success stories and pioneers driving positive change in the sector. 

1: Social Impact Award (Ti...more

Day 1 (10/22: Tues.) : Advocacy Visits & Pre-event Reception

Day 2 (10/23: Wed.) : Conference and Summit  

Venue: Top of the Town (Top Floor 1400 14th Street North, Arlington, VA) 

“One of the most magnificent views in Washington”

On behalf of the Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA), I would like to express gratitude to @Devin Thorpe and @Chandan Saha for providing CfPA with the opportunity to co-host SuperCrowd24 and for giving the CfPA board and members the opportunity to share their perspectives and expertise and to connect with a community of attendees from all over the world. The event was highly engaging and informative (-- and provided a welcome diversion following the end of this year’s tax season). 

The agenda was packed, the speakers were amazing, and the topics were relevant across a wide range of themes. Personally, I was pleased to hear numerous discussions about the possible integration of regulated investment crowdfunding into the full capital stack of various businesses -- from small enterprises seeking SBA loans to major corporations managing complex divestitures – as it points to a future where crowdfunding and community-ownership could be an important pro-social subs...more

We hope this message finds you well and thriving! We are thrilled to bring you the latest update on an event that promises to revolutionize your understanding of crowdfunding and investment – introducing SuperCrowd24!

📅 Save the Date: April 17-18

📍 Location: Your Screen - It's a Virtual Event!

Get ready for an immersive experience at the impact crowdfunding event of the year! SuperCrowd24 is designed to connect investors, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts from around the world, all from the comfort of your home.

What to Expect: ✨ 100 Expert Speakers: Learn from the best in the business as 100 industry leaders share their insights and strategies for successful crowdfunding and investment.

🎙️ Live Pitch Sessions: Witness entrepreneurs pitch their groundbreaking ideas in real-time! Who knows, you might discover the next big thing to add to your portfolio.

💡 Learn to Invest Like a Pro: Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting, SuperCrowd24 offers valuable tips and techniques ...more

Explore how impact investing equity and debt deals fare against the broader crowdfunding market since May 2022, with insights on median and average funding amounts, and investor preferences.

Reposted from KingsCrowd. Written by Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau.

This week, we compare the median and average amounts invested in impact investing equity and debt deals with the amounts invested in all crowdfunding deals. Our data encompasses every Reg CF and Reg A deals since May 2022.

• For equity deals, the median amount raised by impact deals is higher than that of any deals. This means that investors tend to invest more in impact investing deals.
• However, the average amount invested in impact investing deals is smaller than that in most deals. This is because only four impact deals reached $5 million in funding. This is a small portion of the 20 deals that reached $5 million or more in funding. Five of these deals received $10 million to $50 million in funding.
• Overall, impact invest

Cost of Investor Acquistion

Creating institutional capital investment pools with funding portals is hugely important. Honeycomb Credit has trailblazed that with a foundation. You can go to pension funds, banks, insurance companies, credit unions, etc with these kinds of proposals. Point to HoneyComb's success story, differentiate your portal.

Side-note: would love to start seeing partnerships between niche portals.

If you aren't ready to do that yet, and are starting off with founders in your direct network, I would fill your relevant social media channels (that you send to people) with accessible and engaging demos of your product from the investor's perspective. Of course, content for business owners is important too... but think about it this way: fundraising businesses will be sending your social media content to their investors as to explain how the process is going to go.

Educational content on why your niche and portal serve a critical need. Explain to investors, why their investm...more