Tagged: oscar jofre

November 27, 2015 @ 2:09 pm By Oscar Jofre  |  

I think you should get naked. There’s a reason why people have nightmares about being naked in front of a crowd, and it’s because they hate the idea of being that vulnerable.  As an entrepreneur, it can be even more daunting.  Your success or failure… Read More

November 23, 2015 @ 5:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

KoreConX has announced speakers for its Canadian 102 Cross Canada Tour.  Sessions will take place in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Halifax. The first event, in Toronto, took place today. The meetings will focus on the laws and regulations that apply in Canada and how… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 12:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

KoreConX, the recently launched a free all-in-one solution that is disrupting the market by helping companies navigate the equity crowdfunding process and reduce risk, announced on Thursday new partners that add additional value and resources for their users. These additions greatly expand the scope and usefulness… Read More

November 4, 2015 @ 8:45 am By JD Alois  |  

KoreConX has launched a new service just as new equity crowdfunding rules, under Title III of the JOBS Act, were revealed last week by the SEC. The KoreConX product is offering a “free, all-in-one solution to help companies navigate the process of raising equity capital”…. Read More

July 22, 2015 @ 8:08 am By JD Alois  |  

New forms of finance are poised to inalterably change the entire finance industry ecosystem we know today.  Investment crowdfunding, and the various iterations of alternative finance, are still in the early stages of its evolution.   The disruptive finance industry is measured in mere billions… Read More

October 6, 2014 @ 7:36 am By Oscar Jofre  |  

This is not the first international cross border equity crowdfunding offer, a title claimed by UK based Airline Odyssey, but this is a first for North America as consumer goods company WAFU has launched a duel listing in both Canada and the United States simultaneously…. Read More

October 3, 2014 @ 4:03 pm By Jason Futko  |  

  Cambridge House held its Canadian Investor Conference event in Toronto, Ontario on 26 September 2014. The event was geared toward investors by bringing top thought leaders and companies who are interested in accessing investors.  BoardSuite Founder, CEO Oscar A Jofre was invited to participate… Read More

September 16, 2014 @ 8:26 am By Oscar Jofre  |  

Now you can.. Yes one of the worlds first equity crowdfunding portal for the mobile app sector has emerged. Earlier this spring WSJ.com shouted that the Apps market was rocketing towards $25 billion in sales.  A pretty incredible amount when you consider the app market… Read More

August 17, 2014 @ 8:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

The very first crowdfunding conference in Asia took place earlier this month.  A diverse and impressive group of regulators, high ranking politicians, portal operators and entrepreneurs gathered to discuss the benefits of crowdfunding in Asia.  Over 300 individuals attended the two day “Crowdfunding Asia 2014”… Read More

June 1, 2014 @ 12:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Equity Crowdfunding Alliance of Canada (ECFA Canada), created to raise awareness of equity crowdfunding, will host the Ottawa leg of its 2014 Canadian Equity Crowdfunding Conference Tour on June 3, 2014. Parallel events have already taken place in Calgary (May 27), Vancouver (May 29),… Read More

April 27, 2014 @ 3:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

As part of a scheduled series of cross country events designed to spread the gospel of crowdfunding, the Equity Crowdfunding Alliance of Canada (ECFA Canada) hosted their inaugural conference in the financial district of Toronto to a packed crowd.  Tickets quickly sold out for the… Read More

April 15, 2014 @ 11:53 am By JD Alois  |  

The Equity Crowdfunding Alliance of Canada (ECFA Canada), created to raise awareness of equity crowdfunding, is hosting the 2014 Canadian Equity Crowdfunding Conference tour. Events will take place in: Toronto (April 24), Calgary (May 27), Vancouver (May 29), and Montreal (June 4). “Recently proposed Canadian legislation, which would… Read More

April 3, 2014 @ 3:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Here is a great infographic on the status of equity crowdfunding in Canada.  This is courtesy of Oscar Jofre, CEO and Founder of BoardSuite & Co-Chair of the ECFA Canada. On March 20, 2014, there was a country wide announcement by Canadian regulators regarding proposed… Read More

March 21, 2014 @ 10:04 am By JD Alois  |  

The Equity Crowdfunding Alliance of Canada (ECFA Canada) was only recently formed by individuals and companies determined to see the benefits of equity crowdfunding improve the economy of Canada. These companies and individuals, including funding portals are united in the common purposes of promoting crowdfunding in… Read More

March 3, 2014 @ 11:59 am By JD Alois  |  

United in the common purposes of promoting Equity Crowdfunding in Canada. Today, a group of companies and individuals dedicated to the developing Equity Crowdfunding industry in Canada, announced that they have come together by establishing the Equity Crowdfunding Alliance of Canada (ECFA Canada), Canada’s first… Read More

August 22, 2013 @ 3:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Canada has a unique financial regulatory structure where each province is pretty much on its own.  But Canada has not shied away from the enormous benefits of crowdfunding, and in fact the equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube is poised to go live in Canada soon. Creating… Read More