2020 was a blockbuster year for equity crowdfunding and the online capital markets. We break down the key milestones, stats and news from 2020.
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What is Equity Crowdfunding?
In May 2016, a new type of asset class opened up in the US to everyday investors like you and me for the first time since 1934. Now, all investors, regardless of income, have the ability to invest in early-stage startups through something called equity crowdfunding.
Compared to rewards-based crowdfunding companies - such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo - equity crowdfunding differs in that you own a piece of the company (i.e. equity), sharing in the successes and failures.
Here’s What You’ll Get When You Sign Up
Whether you are a startup investor or founder, Crowdwise offers some of the best educational resources, forums, and tools to help you achieve your goals in equity crowdfunding.
Why invest in startups?
Investing in startups is risky, especially if you don't know what you're doing. But it can also be extremely rewarding, both financially and in other aspects of improving your life. Here are some of the top reasons investors choose to risk their hard-earned dollars to support early-stage startups.
Diversify Your Portfolio
As an asset class, startups provide an alternative outside of public market stocks or bonds. With minimum investment limits as low as $10 per company, investors can spread their risk among many startups.
High Risk, High Potential Reward
While many startups will fail to return any money to investors, the few that succeed can provide massive returns. These unicorns ($1 billion+ companies) in the industry are part of the reason that taking all the risk can be worth it.
Support Founders Near and far
Interested in owning a piece of a local brewery? Or perhaps taking part in a high-growth startup's success? Both (and more) are possible with Reg CF, as companies that raise funds on approved funding portals are available to all investors.
To become one of the best, start by learning from the best
Whether you're a new startup investor or founder, the Crowdwise community will help you grow and develop your skills much faster than you could alone. A few of the benefits of joining include:
About the Founder of Crowdwise, Brian
Like many of you, I do NOT come from a background of startups or finance.
An engineer by training, I've always been interested in alternative finance and investing in the future and for my future.
I've read all the Venture Capital books, taken all the angel investing courses, and boiled down all the key lessons into the essential points that startup investors and founders need to know for equity crowdfunding.
I have created Crowdwise to bring others like me - the working professionals, entrepreneurs, dreamers, and hustlers - together in a place where we can share our lessons and help each other become the best versions of ourselves.
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Summary of SEC’s Final Rule for Reg CF, Reg A+, Reg D (2020 Updates)
On Nov. 2, 2020, the SEC voted 3-2 in favor of adopting a broad set of updates to Reg CF, Reg A+, and Reg D. These changes may have a massive impact on equity crowdfunding in the coming years.
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