Looking to learn more about Regulation Crowdfunding? Read this article and discover some of the most popular reg cf offerings.
Apps like Acorns have brought the phrase “micro investing” on the scene with their approach of rounding up to the next dollar whenever you spend money to invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). So your $3.78 latte would trigger $0.22 moving from your checking account to your Acorns account. While this function fits the connotation of...
So you did it! You launched an investment crowdfunding campaign and you’re going all-in on a local legion of microinvestors and brand ambassadors. Now what? As wild and new as it might feel to pull in capital from your fans, customers, and community, promoting your crowdfunding campaign isn’t all the different than promoting your business....
Growing up, I always enjoyed reading Calvin and Hobbes, a comic series by Bill Watterson. There were comic strips where Calvin would ask his dad questions like how ATMs work or what causes wind. In typical “Dad” fashion, Calvin’s father responded with explanations like there’s a little guy inside the ATM who hands out the...
Business acronyms can frustrate new investors. Vicinity is here to help. Read this article and discover the power of ICP, USP, and PMF.
I’ll never forget pitching two angel investors with my first fully thought-out business plan. I’ve always been a dreamer, a creator, and an aspiring visionary known for the verbal tick, “What if…” But this was the first time I had put pen to paper (fingers to keyboard), pulled out my calculator (iPhone), and drawn up...
When you hear the term “crowdfunding for small business,” it might sound like a recent phenomenon. But put aside Reg CF and tech startups for a moment because in reality, crowdfunding is as old as Irish ale. Crowdfunding can include everything from college beer fund donations to betting on flying cars in Silicon Valley, but...
The Dow Jones surged over 20% between March 23 and March 26 with the financial markets betting on the imminent (and unprecedented) stimulus package. The Dow Jones stock prices had another spike from April 3 to April 6, possibly being carried by Trump’s announcement of oil competition dropping (and prices to consumers increasing) as the...
What is it? The Form C is the required SEC filing for any company looking to raise capital through Regulation CF. It needs to be filed before your campaign can go live and before any advertising about your offering takes place. As a potential investor, the Form C is a tool to evaluate the main...
Just recently, over 95% of the population gained a new way to invest in the small and mid-sized businesses that make up over half the economy. A combination of...