What Is Equity Crowdfunding? Everything You Need To Know
The JOBS Act was a law passed in 2012 that went into effect in 2016 effectively creating the industry commonly known as equity...
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Caleb Naysmith
- Jun 21
- 4 min
Aaron Rodgers Launches Equity Crowdfunding Campaign With Sports Database OSDB
Equity crowdfunding is the ugly duckling of the startup investing world. For a while, the industry held a stigma that only the worst...
Caleb Naysmith
- Jun 16
- 4 min
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act Guide & Overview
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act is a piece of legislation that created the industry known as "equity crowdfunding." Signed...
Caleb Naysmith
- Jun 13
- 14 min
Regulation A: Comprehensive Guide For Issuers & Investors
Regulation A (Reg A) is a crucial component of the US securities landscape that investors and issuers should be intimately familiar with....
Caleb Naysmith
- Jun 7
- 2 min
Know A Founder? Refer Them To Equity Crowdfunding And Recieve $10,000
Dealflow is arguably the most important aspect of startup investing and equity crowdfunding for platforms. Higher-quality startups mean...
Caleb Naysmith
- Jun 1
- 3 min
Equity Crowdfundings Transition From "Rejects Only" To "More Exclusive Than Harvard"
There's a general adage in the world of startup investing that roughly 90% of startups fail. With the downturn in funding, many investors...
Caleb Naysmith
- May 29
- 2 min
Parallel Flight Technologies Lands Multi-Million Dollar Deal for the Sale of 50 Heavy-Lift Drones
Parallel Flight Technologies, an autonomous heavy-lift drone and hybrid propulsion technology leader, today unveiled a landmark deal to...
Caleb Naysmith
- May 25
- 2 min
Equity Crowdfunding Favorite Unbanked Announces Wind Down Amid Regulatory and Financial Challenges
Unbanked, the prominent blockchain-based financial service provider, has announced its decision to wind down. Co-founders Ian Kane and...
Caleb Naysmith
- May 23
- 2 min
Using StartEngine Secondary To Ensure a More Successful Equity Crowdfunding IPO
Helping your company transition from equity crowdfunding to the public markets. StartEngine Secondary has struggled to find its place in...
Caleb Naysmith
- May 20
- 7 min
Boxabl Investors Comprehensive Guide: Everything You Need To Know About Your Boxabl Investment
Boxabl is one of the largest and most popular companies in the equity crowdfunding world. As such, tens of thousands of investors...
Caleb Naysmith
- May 18
- 1 min
Boxabl Launches New Affiliate Marketing Program
Get paid to promote Boxabl with the new Boxabl Affiliate Program Along with a new site overhaul, Boxabl has recently launched an...
Caleb Naysmith
- May 16
- 3 min
Boxabl Sues Former Employee and Fraudster Iani Tassev in Federal Court
Boxabl Inc., a prominent construction technology company, has filed a lawsuit against its former employee, Yanni Tassev, also known as...
Caleb Naysmith
- May 12
- 2 min
Boxabl Clears $1 Million Reserved In New StartEngine Test-The-Waters Campaign
Boxabl announced a test-the-waters campaign with the likely intention of launching another Reg A raise in 2023. The startup has also...
Caleb Naysmith
- May 10
- 2 min
Monogram Orthopedics Set To IPO on NASDAQ on May 18th
Monogram Orthopedics, a pioneer in developing patient-optimized, 3D-printed orthopedic implants enabled by robotics and advanced...
Caleb Naysmith
- May 10
- 1 min
StartEngine Shatters Records with Largest Investment Day in 2023 Following SeedInvest Acquisition
StartEngine Sees Massive Surge in Investments, Becomes Legitimate Challenger to VC Dominance StartEngine, a leading equity crowdfunding...
Caleb Naysmith
- May 3
- 2 min
Boxabl Launches Test the Waters Campaign To Raise Funds for “Boxzilla” Mega-Housing Factory
Boxabl launches test the waters campaign as it gears towards another $75 million Reg A raise for 2023. Boxabl, a trailblazing housing...
Caleb Naysmith
- Apr 15
- 3 min
5 Simple Steps to Start a Successful Startup
Unlocking the Secrets to Startup Success: A Step-by-Step Guide for Aspiring Entrepreneurs A startup is a newly established business,...
Caleb Naysmith
- Apr 12
- 2 min
Whimstay Raises $10 Million in Latest Financing Round After Raising $1.7 Million on StartEngine
Whimstay scores $10 million and equity crowdfunding scores another success story. Another big win for retail investors: Whimstay, a...
Caleb Naysmith
- Apr 12
- 2 min
StartEngine Launches White Label Solution As It Looks Towards Market Dominance
StartEngine is making big moves as it launches white-label solutions Shopify or Amazon? Both have their unique advantages, but it’d be...
Caleb Naysmith
- Oct 16, 2022
- 5 min
Paid Ghost PR Firm That Took Aim at Legion M Busted for Securities Fraud
Sometimes real life really is crazier than fiction. The equity crowdfunding world is pretty small, niche, and not necessarily well known....
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