equity crowdfunding

Reg CF Is Down in 2026: What Issuers Should Change Now

Regulation Crowdfunding raised $139.5 million in the first half of 2026. That is 28% less than the same period last year. Let me say that...

The SEC’s New 506(c) Guidance: Is Self-Certification Making a Comeback?

The SEC's New 506(c) Guidance: Is Self-Certification Making a Comeback? For years, one of the biggest frustrations surrounding Regulation D offerings, particularly Rule 506(c), has...

Why the Fastest Crowdfunding Campaigns Are Won Before They Launch

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

Why Most Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Fail Before They Start

The uncomfortable truth about founder behavior, marketing agencies, and why no amount of ad spend replaces personal selling. By Shane...

Seasonal Timing Risk in Equity Crowdfunding: The Data

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.

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

BREWDOG’S 200,000 “EQUITY PUNKS” CROWDFUNDING INVESTORS LOSE EVERYTHING

For more than a decade, BrewDog sold a dream. Not just beer, but rebellion. Not just a brand, but a...

Across the Atlantic: The UK’s Hybrid Equity Model

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