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Why the Fastest Crowdfunding Campaigns Are Won Before They Launch

Crowdfunding Shanelid -
Green-Got recently made headlines by raising €8 million ($9M USD) in just 52 minutes, setting a new benchmark for equity crowdfunding in Europe. The achievement...

Why Most Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Fail Before They Start

Crowdfunding Shanelid -
The uncomfortable truth about founder behavior, marketing agencies, and why no amount of ad spend replaces personal selling. By Shane Liddell| Founder, Smart Crowdfunding |...

Has VerifyInvestor Evolved From Verification Provider to Investor Distribution Network?

Compliance Shanelid -
A Crowdfund Watchdog Investigation For more than a decade, accredited investor verification providers have played a critical role in the...

Why Raising the Reg CF Cap to $20M Could Be the Biggest Mistake the Crowdfunding Industry Makes

Crowdfunding Shanelid -
The crowdfunding industry is once again pushing for a dramatic increase to the Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) cap -...

Seasonal Timing Risk in Equity Crowdfunding: The Data

Crowdfunding Shanelid -
There is a piece of advice that every experienced crowdfunding consultant should give their clients, usually delivered with a...

“People Invest in People They Know, Like & Trust.” That’s Half the Story – and the Wrong Half for Retail.

Crowdfunding Shanelid -
After 13+ years in crowdfunding I’m done nodding politely at this cliché. It’s not wrong, it’s dangerously incomplete. And...

Across the Atlantic: The UK’s Hybrid Equity Model

Crowdfunding Shanelid -
While the U.S. is still finding its feet, the UK has been running equity crowdfunding at scale for over...

Crowdfunding Weekly – 22nd December 2025

Asia Pacific Brian -
Crowdfunding is ending the year in its most “2025” form: platform innovation + community rounds + hard regulator warnings...
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