07.30.12

United States, Hilton New York

The eLuminate Pitch CrowdFunding™ Conference, focuses on how entrepreneurs can scale their businesses and leverage crowdfunding resources to expand and launch new products and services. Through crowdfunding, entrepreneurs can raise small amounts of capital from supporters in exchange for product or service rewards. Unite with fellow entrepreneurs at the eLuminate Pitch CrowdFunding Conference on July 30-31, 2012 at the Hilton New York.

05.03.13

United States, Centennial, Innovation Pavilion

Crowdfunding PRO and CONTRA Conference (www.coloradocrowd.com) provides a unique opportunity for non-profits, entrepreneurial and creative community to learn about the options to raise money for their projects. While its program is devoted to crowdfunding, it also for the first time enables discussions about alternative financial options, potential benefits and drawbacks of using this channel and a public debate between opponents and advocates of crowd investing. The attendees will vote at the end of the conference on the debate winner. The conference program (http://www.ColoradoCrowd.com/program/) also includes expo, keynote speeches, presentations, four panel discussions and a cocktail reception. The conference attendees will hear from more than twenty experts from eight states. The purpose of the conference is to educate the participants about their options and to equip general public with the tools to help it reach the financial goals. Crowdfunding PRO and CONTRA Conference and Expo is brought to you by Crowdfund Productions, LLC and Innovation Pavilion. Innovation Pavilion is an 80K sq.ft. incubator providing an office space and connecting VCs and startups on a weekly basis. It has an extensive network of mentors that participate in EIR (executive in residence) program. Participation in our eco-system is targeted to entrepreneurs, startups, executives-in-transition and high growth companies. Free to anyone interested in being active in a collaborative environment. Crowdfund Productions is the organizer of investment and crowdfunding conferences in the USA. Besides Denver, 2013 conferences will be held in Berkeley, CA, Boston, MA, Miami, FL, Seattle, WA and Chicago, IL. On January 6th – 7th, 2014 Crowdfund Productions will be hosting Global Aspen Investment Forum (http://www.aspeninvestmentforum.com) in Aspen, CO.

06.09.13

United States, Berkeley, Hotel Shattuck Plaza

Crowdfunding California (www.CrowdfundingWest.com) provides an opportunity for non-profits, entrepreneurial and creative community to learn about the options to raise money for their projects. Morning session examines rewards and donation based crowdfunding. Special Panel will be devoted to community oriented programs. Afternoon session explores business financing options.

01.06.14

United States, Aspen, Jerome Hotel

Aspen Investment Forum (www.aspeninvestmentforum.com) will bring together representatives of global investment and entrepreneurial community. The guests will learn from the experts about the latest developments in the industry and their options for raising funds or investing in early stage companies. One and the half day long program includes six panel discussions, keynotes, presentations, showcase and a cocktail reception. It also allows the participants enjoy their time on the slopes. The passage of the JOBS Act signed by the President Obama on April 5th, 2012 has created new opportunities in the private investments industry. It has set up high expectations but also has created many concerns. The SEC is still finalizing “rules of the game” to make sure the new law wouldn’t create financial Wild West atmosphere for non-sophisticated investors. First two panels of the Forum will examine “pros and cons” of crowdfunding from the standpoint of accredited investors, entrepreneurs and the general public. Other topics to be discussed at the Forum are a collaboration between established financial institutions and investor networks and “the crowd”, legal and tax aspects of private investments, alternatives to equity crowdfunding for entrepreneurs and innovators. In spite of the slow development of the legal framework, last year was the time of many new developments in crowdfunding field, including the emergence of tens of new crowdfunding portals, interesting coalitions and entrance into the industry of established financial institutions and business angels’ groups. While equity crowdfunding is still illegal in the United States, it is present in several European countries and Australia. The Forum guests will hear from founders of major international platforms about the crowdfunding practice around the world. Their experience should provide valuable insights about potential industry developments in the United States. Among the Forum speakers are leaders of the largest online community of private investors AngelList, US equity crowdfunding platforms CircleUp, Early Shares and Rock the Post, business lenders from Kabbage and SoMoLend. The attendees will also meet representatives of the international equity crowdfunding organizations from UK, France, Netherlands and Australia as well as European Business Angels.