May 10, 2019
It starts with a great idea. Then the entrepreneur pulls in friends, family and their wider social network. Everyone pools their money together and a company is suddenly born. This company now has an entire network of people devoted to its success – and the local community ultimately benefits. In addition, society now gets a…
April 30, 2019
It is no secret that pornography has become a billion dollar industry that has a powerful effect on the US economy. But still, the industry continues to struggle with adequate funding channels. Pornhub web traffic accounts for such a large portion of global traffic, that it has become a reliable source used to understand consumer…
April 24, 2019
More niche platforms Any marketer will tell you that as a young industry develops, it begins to serve its niches. Think about soft drinks as an example. When Coca-Cola was first developed, it was the only choice, take it or leave it. But as competitors realized the huge demand for soft drinks, they began to…
April 11, 2019
Just the stats, please For many investors, it may seem like regulation crowdfunding has been around for years, but that’s not the case. It’s a relatively new industry in America, but has been active in the UK and Canada for years. The first year of regulation crowdfunding produced these stellar highlights (source): A 267% increase…
April 6, 2019
In recent years, the majority of the financial marketplace has moved online, thanks to regulation crowdfunding. Entrepreneurs can now tap into their social networks, to showcase their business plans, ideas and pitch decks to raise capital. Investors like you and I are now able to receive equity in these startups. Year one: A success The…
April 1, 2019
In 2018, Anna Codrea-Rado made a contribution to Forbes on the behalf of Dell Technologies entitled, “What The AI Jobs of The Future Will Look Like.” Wouldn’t you know it; the muse for the piece was none other than…? Well, if you guessed Findability Sciences, we wouldn’t blame you. Let’s face it. When…
March 29, 2019
Thanks to regulation crowdfunding, it’s now legal for everyday Americans to invest in new and speculative ventures, without having to be considered an accredited investor. The numbers for 2018 regulation crowdfunding have been crunched, and it was a raging success both financially and socially. Jobs, jobs, jobs! Regulation Crowdfunding has on average, created 2.9 jobs…
March 22, 2019
Coming off a stellar 2018, the top-10-rated equity crowdfunding portal TruCrowd, Inc., is making moves in the music industry with the soft launch of its third industry focused equity crowdfunding portal, MusicFy. Musicfy, the first of its kind equity crowdfunding portal dedicated exclusively to startups and development stage companies pursuing ventures in the music…
March 21, 2019
“U.S. wealth concentration seems to have returned to levels last seen during the Roaring Twenties” – Gabriel Zucman, economics professor at the University of California, Berkeley. Now that Americans have filed their taxes, many have noticed that they received a smaller amount than expected, given the tax plan Congress recently approved. In fact, people and…
March 14, 2019
“There’s class warfare, all right – but it’s my class, the rich class, that’s making war, and we’re winning.” – Warren Buffett 2008 Sealed Our Fate Did you know that America’s wealth gap is even worse now than before the Great Depression? How could this be possible? Simple! There was a turning point after the…
