Seizing the Opportunity: StartEngine Is Acquiring SeedInvest
No doubt, by now you’ve heard the exciting news: we’ve agreed to acquire SeedInvest from Circle. Of course, we’re thrilled to...
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WOAH. We Just Passed 1 Million Registered Users
On October 12, we officially passed 1,000,000 registered users. That's seven-figures-worth of fellow investors – from everyday people to our strategic...
Equity Crowdfunding by the Numbers: August ’22
KingsCrowd* dropped the equity crowdfunding industry performance numbers for August this week, and raise activity rebounded across the board from July....
A Lesson from Mr. Wonderful’s Mom: NEVER Buy Just One Coat
Mr. Wonderful here – As I’m sure you know, when it comes to business, I’m always right. But do you know...
Equity Crowdfunding as an LLC
According to the Congressional Research Service, in 2015 around 64% of corporations with fewer than 5 employees were structured as LLCs...
Why Smart VCs Love Equity Crowdfunding & Why You’ve Heard Otherwise
Yes, you heard it from me: smart VCs love companies who raise capital from the crowd under regulation crowdfunding and Reg....
The Top 3 Things I Look for in a Startup Pitch
Mr. Wonderful here – If you’ve seen an episode of Shark Tank (or StartEngine’s Pitch Competition, for that matter), you know...
Proposed Changes to Secondary Trading – Could This be a Gift from the SEC?
In 2012, at the outset of equity crowdfunding when the JOBS Act was voted into law, it introduced Regulation A+ to...
Equity Crowdfunding by the Numbers: July ’22
According to data from KingsCrowd, in July $27.0M was raised under Reg. CF campaigns and $10.3M was raised under Reg. A+...
More Investors…Fewer Problems?
Mr. Wonderful here, Founders considering equity crowdfunding often tell me, “Kevin, I have a tough time answering my institutional investors’ calls...