INVITED SPEAKERS:

More than 1,000 startups and small businesses have raised capital using equity and debt-based crowdfunding, and the pace of adoption increases with each passing month. Regulated crowdfunding has enormous potential and could be more impactful if key reforms were enacted to streamline its use and increase the amount that can be raised (currently at $1.07 million annually).

Did you know that regulated crowdfunding is helping small businesses across a range of sectors, and in diverse areas of the country? In addition, women and minority entrepreneurs are more represented in these raises than most types of fundraising.

Join us for this congressional staff “lunch and learn” where the nation’s leading crowdfunding platforms will update attendees on the latest data including: who is using regulated crowdfunding platforms, what is the average raise, what is the average investment, what type of funder is investing in these businesses, how successful are entrepreneurs in raising the capital they need, how long does it take to raise that capital on average, what industries are raising the most dollars, and how is regulated crowdfunding meeting its purpose of “democratizing access to capital”? Why are changes and reforms needed?

 

RSVP: katie@sbecouncil.org