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The Crowdfunding Solution: If the Government Can’t Fix the Economy… Maybe Entrepreneurs Can

Texas State Capital Building in Austin

I often write about the brave and innovative entrepreneurs in Texas, but that is only because they are working overtime to lead by example in the startup community. We have a history of strong and successful leaders who paved the way for the future of… Read More

Crowdfunding and the Geography of Entrepreneurship

This article is part three in a series on entrepreneurship and access to capital. I recently talked to Richard Seline, Principal of Global NextGen Advisors, who just spoke at the Crowdfund Texas conference. He also offers support to the entrepreneurial community through his organization, Competitive Texas. I recently watched a documentary called… Read More

The Uncertain Effect of Crowdfunding Portal Failure

This article is part two in a series on entrepreneurship and access to capital. I recently talked to Richard Seline, Principal of Global NextGen Advisors, who just spoke at the Crowdfund Texas conference. He also offers support to the entrepreneurial community through his organization, Competitive Texas. As crowdfunding rules are… Read More

Texas’s Role in Crowdfunding and Who Stands to Benefit Most

Texas State Capital Building in Austin

This article is part one in a series on entrepreneurship and access to capital with a focus on the state of Texas. I recently talked to Richard Seline, Principal of Global NextGen Advisors, who just spoke at the Crowdfund Texas conference. He also offers support… Read More

RocketHub Seeks to Add Equity-based Fundraising for Startups

Perks-based crowdfunding is nothing new, said Brian Meece, co-founder of Rockethub. In 1885, a fundraising effort to buy a pedestal for the Statue of Liberty raised $102,000 from more than 120,000 contributors. Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of the New York World, ran an ad in his… Read More

Crowdfunding Panel: Big Things in 2013, Education Needed

Crowdfund Texas featured a panel focused on forecasting crowdfunding’s success. The panel featured plenty of optimism, but was also peppered with words of warning for an industry in a holding pattern as rules and regulations move glacially toward completion. Dara Albright of the NowStreet Journal… Read More

The Top Tweets from Crowdfund Texas

America’s Next-Generation Social Investment Platform — Building Bridges between Entrepreneurs and a Larger Population of Investors. See the live Storify feed here.  Speakers at this event will include:  Sherwood Neiss – Crowdfund Capital Advisors, Candace Klien – SomoLend / Bad Girl Ventures, Doug Ellenoff – Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP Brian Knight… Read More

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