How The Coronavirus May Cripple Venture Capital But Could be a Boon for Equity Crowdfunding

April 22, 2020 @ 7:30 pm By Michael Burtov |

It’s no secret that there has always been a disconnect between the Venture Capital (VC) industry and the Startups that they fund. VCs are the embodiment of old school funding and their investments have, until recently, been the judge, jury, and executioner for countless innovation… Read More

While Most Markets Struggle, Reg CF Shows Resilience in Early Days of COVID-19 Pandemic

March 20, 2020 @ 5:10 pm By JD Alois |

Global stock markets are tanking erasing hard in gains from the past 3 years while governments around the world struggle to keep economies moving forward during the Coronavirus pandemic reality. While COVID-19 is rattling markets everywhere, at least one, Reg CF, has shown signs of… Read More

Brief: Kiva Says Don’t Sweat the Volatility

December 23, 2015 @ 1:45 pm By Samantha Hurst |

On Tuesday, Kiva Zip’s Jonny Price announced the lending platform’s numbers from November 2011 (its launch) to December 2015 (present). Kiva Zip is a program from Kiva where people may make loans directly to entrepreneurs for as little as $5. It has three goals: Help… Read More

Intuit Forms Partnership With Kiva Zip to Help Underserved Small Businesses to Obtain Loans

November 19, 2015 @ 10:44 am By Samantha Hurst |

Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) announced on Thursday that it has formed a partnership with Kiva’s loan lender, Kiva Zip, to help underserved small businesses to obtain loans through the QuickBooks Financing Platform. Intuit stated as part of the initiative, the Intuit Financial Freedom Foundation (IFFF) has established… Read More