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Crowdfunding For Equity: Title III and Equity Crowd Funding 101

Business Plans and Crowdfunding

What is Equity Crowdfunding? Equity crowdfunding is on the rise after the signing of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act was signed by President Obama in April 2012. Simply put, it is a type of crowdfunding that enables broad groups of investors to fund startup companies and small businesses in return for equity. Three […]

Why To Take Caution With Investor “Finders”

There are many service providers that offer to help startups with attracting investors, colloquially referred to as “finders.” While they prefer to be called business brokers or consultants, most finders are either CPAs, insurance brokers, retired executives, or former entrepreneurs. They mostly operate in the Angel landscape, targeting deals between $100K to $2M. Typically, they […]

7 Reasons Why Hera Venture Summit Is A Must Attend Startup Event

On Aug 4, 2015 The White House, Tech Giants, Entrepreneurs, and Venture Capitalists across America committed to invest in the future of women in business. A commitment that set the stage for previously untapped opportunities for female founders. Leading the forefront of female entrepreneurship is the conglomeration of Hera Hub= Female focused Co-working Space Hera […]

The White House Challenges Inequity In Startup Tech

On Tuesday August 4, 2015 President Obama hosted the first-ever White House Demo Day. The Demo Day was a chance for 90 entrepreneurs from over 30 diverse companies across the country to share their entrepreneurial journey. Conversations centered around empowering underrepresented entrepreneurs and encouraging venture capital firms and Tech Giants to invest women and minority […]

SEC Oks Equity Crowdfunding with Regulation A+ Changes to the JOBS Act

On March 25, 2015 the SEC amended Regulation A, commonly referred to as Reg. A+, to further implement Title IV of the JOBS Act. The amended regulation seeks to create an environment where emerging enterprises can efficiently raise public capital through crowdfunding. Historically, Reg A has not been widely used for two reasons: 1) the […]

7 Lessons Learned From A Vegas Tech Startup Conference

Collision Con From The Startup Garage

“ It’s A different kind of Vegas.” Collision Conference invaded and innovated downtown Las Vegas, Nevada Cinco De May and 6th. The 48 hour “crash course” included 7500 attendees representing 89 different countries, with a legendary guest-list that included: 200 WorldClass Speakers, 1000 Startup Businesses, 451 Tech Investors, and countless “smart” entrepreneurs. Equally as interesting […]

Where to Meet Venture Capitalists?

Where to Meet Venture Capitalist from The Startup Garage

As a Startup Entrepreneur stepping outside of your comfort zone is a daily norm, especially in the search of funding for your business. Scoring a meeting with a Venture Capitalist becomes a network juggling act between strategy and innovation. A key point to remember when approaching VC’s is that the question always on the top […]

Startup Business Funding Report 2014

The past year has been an eventful one for Startup Businesses in their quest to raise capital. Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors, and Peer-to-Peer Crowdfunding soared in 2014, breathing new life into uncertain economy. Venture Capital Roundup According to the PitchBook Platform 88 billion dollars in venture capital was infused into the global economy in 2014. […]

7 Notable Investor Insights of the Month

7 Investor Insights of the Month from The Startup Garage

Straight from the investors mouth. 7 top insights from investors around the globe. 1. Marc Andreessen @pmarca Twitter Investor “The biggest misconception 1st time founders have is that they will always stay aligned with their the co-founders.”   2. Reid Hoffman @reidhoffman Facebook Investor “We’ve moved from the information age to the networked age. Are […]

Need To Raise Capital For Your Startup? Ask A Celebrity

Need to raise capital ? Ask a Celebrity from The Startup Garage

There’s a new breed of angel investors, taking over the tech-funding spotlight, Hollywood celebrities, or rather tech-ebrities. Tech ventures are exciting, popular and trendy, making investing in startups a must have for the rich and famous. The roster of celebrity tech investors include: Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Bono, Ashton Kutcher, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim Kardashian, Justin […]