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Superpowers for Good should not be considered investment advice. Seek counsel before making investment decisions. When you purchase an item, launch a campaign or create an investment account after clicking a link here, we may earn a fee. Engage to support our work.Watch the show on television by downloading the e360tv channel app to your Roku, AppleTV or AmazonFireTV. You can also see it on YouTube.Has your business been impacted by the recent fires? Apply now for a chance to receive one of 10 free tickets to SuperCrowdLA on May 2nd and 3rd and gain the tools to rebuild and grow!Devin: What is your superpower?Emily: Informed decision-makingCities across the world are grappling with rising temperatures, making outdoor spaces increasingly unlivable. The urban heat island effect exacerbates the problem, and traditional cooling solutions often come with high energy costs or water consumption. ThermoShade, founded by Emily Dinino, offers an innovative alternative—a cooling technology that provides relief without requiring electricity or water.ThermoShade's high-tech shade panels use passive radiative cooling, leveraging phase change materials to absorb heat during the hottest parts of the day and recharge overnight. “We saw a gap in the market,” Emily explained. “Shade alone is not cutting it. People and animals need a solution that provides real relief, and we're delivering just that.” These advanced panels can make shaded areas feel up to 20 degrees cooler than traditional awnings.Emily developed ThermoShade while earning her MBA at UCLA. Inspired by firsthand experiences of extreme heat in Los Angeles, she and her team conducted over 100 interviews with scientists, engineers, and potential customers to refine the concept. “We realized that most existing solutions required electricity or water—resources that aren't always available or sustainable,” Emily said. “By applying phase change materials in a new way, we created a cooling solution that's both effective and accessible.”Beyond urban environments, ThermoShade is exploring applications in agriculture, particularly for dairy farms where heat stress impacts cattle productivity. The company is currently conducting a pilot study with Fresno State to analyze how the technology can improve livestock health and efficiency.ThermoShade is currently raising capital through a regulated investment crowdfunding campaign on MicroVentures. “We believe crowdfunding makes sense for us because people understand the challenges of extreme heat,” Emily said. “It's an opportunity to engage the public in a solution they can benefit from directly.”With climate change making extreme heat an increasingly urgent issue, innovative and sustainable solutions like ThermoShade are more critical than ever. By leveraging advanced materials and smart design, Emily and her team are helping cities, communities, and industries adapt to a warming world without exacerbating the problem.tl;dr:ThermoShade's innovative panels use phase change materials to provide passive cooling, reducing heat by up to 20 degrees.Emily Dinino developed ThermoShade during her MBA at UCLA, conducting extensive research to refine the technology.The company is raising funds on MicroVentures to scale its impact and expand into new markets.A pilot study with Fresno State aims to assess the effectiveness of ThermoShade in agriculture, particularly for dairy cattle.Emily's superpower is informed decision-making—she synthesizes data, perspectives, and insights to drive innovation and solve complex challenges.How to Develop Informed Decision-Making As a SuperpowerEmily Dinino's superpower is informed decision-making—the ability to synthesize data, perspectives, and insights to confidently determine the best course of action.“Being a founder means navigating an overwhelming amount of input—from investors, customers, and advisors. I take in all that information, challenge assumptions, and make informed decisions that align with our mission,” Emily explained.One defining moment of this ability occurred in her role as a finance manager at an ed-tech nonprofit. Tasked with developing a 10-year strategic plan, Emily had to balance competing priorities from the board, funders, co-founders, and department heads. By distilling complex financial and operational data into a cohesive model, she secured buy-in from all stakeholders, ensuring the plan's success.For those looking to develop this superpower, Emily offers the following insights:Actively listen to diverse perspectives. Understand not just what people are saying, but why they believe in their approach.Challenge assumptions. Question conventional wisdom to uncover the best path forward.Use data to validate decisions. Gather and analyze information before committing to a course of action.Stay confident in your expertise. Recognize that while advice is valuable, you know your business best.Surround yourself with trusted mentors. Seek guidance from experienced individuals who can help refine your thinking.By following Emily's example and advice, you can make informed decision-making a skill. With practice and effort, you could make it a superpower that enables you to do more good in the world.Remember, however, that research into success suggests that building on your own superpowers is more important than creating new ones or overcoming weaknesses. You do you!Guest ProfileEmily Dinino (she/her):Founder and CEO, ThermoShadeAbout ThermoShade: ThermoShade's mission is to make cities and communities more resilient to climate change by providing a cooling alternative that is clean, effective, and affordable. ThermoShade is a high-tech passive cooling shade panel that can be affixed to any outdoor structure, creating a shady space that feels up to 20°F cooler than under a basic awning. Implementing ThermoShade will help avoid electricity related GHG emissions, improve grid resilience and affordability, deliver energy savings to customers, and improve public health and safety outcomes.Website: getthermoshade.comOther URL: https://invest.microventures.com/offerings/thermoshade?referral_code=ThermoShadeSuperpowersForGoodBiographical Information: Emily Dinino is the Founder & CEO of ThermoShade. She spent two years studying the problem of extreme heat as her master's thesis and is passionate about finding solutions to protect people and animals impacted by heat stress. Emily has extensive experience in finance and entrepreneurship across investment banking, venture capital, and nonprofit finance. She has been an investor in mission-driven technology and consumer companies from Pre-Seed to Series C and is intimately familiar with the challenges early-stage companies face. Emily holds a BA from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/emilydinino and linkedin.com/company/thermoshadeInstagram Handle: @getthermoshade, @emilydininoSupport Our SponsorsOur generous sponsors make our work possible, serving impact investors, social entrepreneurs, community builders and diverse founders. Today's advertisers include FundingHope, Pivotal Health, SuperCrowdLA and Crowdfunding Made Simple. Learn more about advertising with us here.Max-Impact MembersThe following Max-Impact Members provide valuable financial support:Carol Fineagan, Independent Consultant | Lory Moore, Lory Moore Law | Marcia Brinton, High Desert Gear | Paul Lovejoy, Stakeholder Enterprise | Pearl Wright, Global Changemaker | Ralf Mandt, Next Pitch | Scott Thorpe, Philanthropist | Matthew Mead, Hempitecture | Michael Pratt, Qnetic | Add Your Name HereUpcoming SuperCrowd Event CalendarIf a location is not noted, the events below are virtual.Impact Cherub Club Meeting hosted by The Super Crowd, Inc., a public benefit corporation, on April 15, 2025, at 1:00 PM Eastern. Each month, the Club meets to review new offerings for investment consideration and to conduct due diligence on previously screened deals. To join the Impact Cherub Club, become an Impact Member of the SuperCrowd.SuperCrowdHour, April 16, 2025, at 1:00 PM Eastern. Gene Massey, Chairman/CEO of MediaShares, will lead a session on "Secrets For Creating Great Content To Attract Investors." He'll share expert insights on crafting compelling content that engages and converts potential investors. Whether you're launching a crowdfunding campaign or looking to enhance your storytelling strategy, this session is a must-attend! Don't miss it!SuperCrowdLA: we're going to be live in Santa Monica, California, May 1-3. Plan to join us for a major, in-person event focused on scaling impact. Sponsored by Digital Niche Agency, ProActive Real Estate and others. This will be a can't-miss event. Has your business been impacted by the recent fires? Apply now for a chance to receive one of 10 free tickets to SuperCrowdLA on May 2nd and 3rd and gain the tools to rebuild and grow!  SuperCrowd25, August 21st and 22nd: This two-day virtual event is an annual tradition but with big upgrades for 2025! We'll be streaming live across the web and on TV via e360tv. Soon, we'll open a process for nominating speakers. Check back!Community Event CalendarSuccessful Funding with Karl Dakin, Tuesdays at 10:00 AM ET - Click on Events.Igniting Community Capital to Build Outdoor Recreation Communities, Crowdfund Better, Thursdays, March 20 & 27, April 3 & 10, 2025, at 1:00 PM ET.Asheville Neighborhood Economics, April 1-2, 2-25.Regulated Investment Crowdfunding Summit 2025, Crowdfunding Professional Association, Washington DC, October 21-22, 2025.Call for community action:Please show your support for a tax credit for investments made via Regulation Crowdfunding, benefiting both the investors and the small businesses that receive the investments. 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Triet Nguyen is a Principal at Render Capital. His journey in the world of investing began as a self-taught retail trader, a path he pursued to support his college education. After exploring multiple majors and universities, he ultimately earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing with a specialization in market research from the University of Texas in Dallas.During the COVID-19 pandemic, Triet co-founded Cheese Plug, an on-demand charcuterie board delivery service, applying lessons learned from the tech space to enhance convenience and affordability in the catering business. He then transitioned to MicroVentures as a Venture Deal Flow Associate before joining Render Capital in March 2023. Triet has a wealth of experience in portfolio support, angel investing, venture scout networks, advising emerging funds and startups, and has also been a founder himself. In his leisure time, he enjoys reading, distance running, golf, and actively participates in volunteering for Startup Weeks in emerging regions outside of major tech hubs.Listen or read below:Takeaways: There are limited pathways into venture capital. A great investor balances quantitative and qualitative aspects. Investors should serve both founders and LPs. Mentorship is crucial for the next generation of entrepreneurs. Teaching young talent about venture capital is important. Sharing knowledge and experiences is essential for community growth. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Iconic Conversations 02:15 Navigating the VC Ecosystem 08:49 The Dynamics of Middle America VC 14:11 Identifying Trends in Venture Capital 16:38 The Journey to Becoming a VC 24:34 The Drive to Succeed in VC 29:00 Defining a Great InvestorOrder some merch, Iconic Luxury Streetwear: ⁠https://www.iconicluxurystreetwear.com/⁠ Podcast & Content Creation Course: ⁠https://tanakatava.gumroad.com/l/LVySW⁠ The Download (Keys & Codes) - Newsletter featuring previous episodes of Iconic Conversations and musings of my mind: ⁠https://tanakatava.substack.com/https://tanakatava.substack.com/⁠ Book a FREE consulting call to discuss your creative strategy or business idea: ⁠https://calendly.com/tanakatava/tava-consulting-20-minute-meeting⁠ Listen to this podcast (but in audio form): ⁠Listen to Podcast⁠ GUEST: Triet Nguyen

Does your business need capital? If you are a startup entrepreneur who needs equity FAST, it's time to tap into equity crowdfunding to raised capital for your startup venture.  Whether you are launching your own campaign, or just want to know more about equity crowdfunding, host Salvador Briggman will show you how to empower your company with financial backers who want to see your business succeed.  Everyone has heard of WeFunder, right? It is the largest equity crowdfunding platform on the market…but is it the best choice for you? Delve into this episode of Crowdfunding Demystified to explore the lesser-known equity platforms, such as: StartEngine, which is the second largest equity crowdfunding platform SeedInvest with their large investment minimums Microventures to further fund your established business …and more! Don't make the leap into equity crowdfunding on your own. Let Sal guide you towards the perfect platform to start your campaign on a solid foundation. Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show Book a coaching call Subscribe for Weekly Crowdfunding Tips Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist. Free Equity Crowdfunding Course Equity Crowdfunding Explained

During our discussion on the impact of artificial intelligence and the internet on the marketing industry, I had the pleasure of speaking with Paul O'Brien, a veteran of online technology and startup industries. Paul, also known as SEO'Brien, has a wealth of experience in the search sector and is currently employed in venture capital economic development, where he makes investments in business owners and supports their expansion. He started MediaTech Ventures, a venture development company for the media industry, because he is passionate about investing in and innovating the media. Paul was successful in guiding the early expansion of firms including Outright.com, Zvents, and MicroVentures thanks to his early work at Yahoo! and HP. Later, major industry heavyweights like GoDaddy and eBay's Stubhub purchased these firms. Paul has an incredibly strong technical background despite his current position; he designed websites in the 1990s and continues to engineer and produce content at seobrien.com. Even the book Online Marketing Heroes featured him as a result of his contributions. Paul's perspectives on the convergence of marketing and artificial intelligence were extremely helpful because he was a former venture partner at Meaningful Ventures, the founder and director of Funded House, and the director of the Founder Institute for Texas. He provided a distinctive viewpoint on how these technologies are changing the industry and how business owners and marketers should take advantage of them to stay competitive. Anyone trying to understand the quickly changing landscape of digital marketing can benefit from his experience and skills in the field. Find Paul and reach out on social media: LinkedIn Instagram Find out more at Mediatech.ventures and seobrien.com!

Jovan Hutton Pulitzer, Award-Winning Inventor, is a highly active technology start-up founder, best known for creating and patenting: CRQ (Cue – Q (R) Code) Platform for Scan Commerce and Scan to Connect) https://jovanhuttonpulitzer.org has founded companies that have included seed investment rounds ranging from $1.6m to over $250m with companies supported and funded by Dreamit Ventures, and MicroVentures to name a few lead investors. Currently actively involved in Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Health Care, Mobile Health Care, Engagement Technologies, and Data Analytics industry. Pulitzer has also created numerous product companies that have generated over a billion dollars in consumer sales. His patents are known to grant fast and Pulitzer is regularly one of the top inventors month to month in the United States. Pulitzer's patents have been licensed to more than 330 companies, ranging from early-stage firms to Fortune 100 Industry Leaders such as eBay, IBM, AOL, Cisco, Google, Walgreen Co, TiVo Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.; Crate & Barrel Holdings, Inc.; F5 Networks, Inc.; Quick Logic Corporation; Rackspace Hosting, Inc.; Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.; Zynga Inc., Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Avaya Inc., Ericsson AB, MobiTV, Inc., Nikon Corporation, Pioneer Corporation, NEC Corporation, Hitachi, Ltd., Novell, Inc.; Leap Wireless International Inc.; Barnes & Noble, Inc., Broadcom Corporation, Qualcomm Incorporated, Intel Corporation, Sony Corporation, HTC Corporation, LG Electronics Inc., Nokia Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Best Buy Co, Inc., Fujitsu Limited, Intuit Inc., and Juniper Networks, Inc. As Jovan would say, rev bike. Stay In Touch With Jovan Pulitzer: Website: https://jovanhuttonpulitzer.org Website: https://www.jovanhuttonpulitzer.locals.com Fantastic Book: https://www.amazon.com/Commanders-How-Cut-Off-Your/dp/1495927970 IG: https://www.instagram.com/jovanhuttonpulitzer ➔Please check out our Sponsors ➔Horome levels falling? Use MSCSMEDIA to get 25% off home test: https://trylgc.com/MSCSMEDIA Ty LetsGetChecked. ➔Weston Jon Boucher - Lucery Men's Clothing At an Affordable Price Without Losing Quality: https://www.westonjonboucher.com ➔Fiji: https://Fijiwater.com/mscs $5 off free shipping Unleash ➔Monster Energy: https://www.monsterenergy.com/us/mscs ➔Aura: See if any of your passwords have been compromised. Try 14 days for free: https://aura.com/MSCS Thank you to Aura ➔ Stay Connected With MSCS MEDIA on Spotify Exclusive: Watch all Mscs Media Video Podcasts UNCENSORED and UNCUT.: ► https://spoti.fi/3zathAe (1st time watching a video podcast on Spotify when you hit play a settings pop-up will show, tap under the settings pop-up to watch the video playing.) ► All Links to MSCS MEDIA:https://allmylinks.com/mscsmedia

A business template for maintaining a robust circulation of resources.   Using the Capital Institute's "Eight Regenerative Principles" as their foundation, the team at  First Corp set out to create a sustainable business model for their hemp business.  Co-Founder and CEO  David Weir joins  Dan Humiston  to explain how they designed their business to support the farmers in their supply chain.   He discusses how adding a new wave of investors through their current equity crowdfunding campaign on MicroVentures will provide them with the resources necessary to share the news about their brand and their philosophy. Produced by PodConX MJBulls - https://podconx.com/podcasts/raising-cannabis-capitalDan Humiston - https://podconx.com/guests/dan-humistonDavid Weir - https://podconx.com/guests/david-weirFirst Corp - https://firstcrop.com/Crowdfunding Campaign Page - https://invest.microventures.com/offerings/first-crop

A business template for maintaining a robust circulation of resources.   Using the Capital Institute's "Eight Regenerative Principles" as their foundation, the team at  First Corp set out to create a sustainable business model for their hemp business.  Co-Founder and CEO  David Weir joins  Dan Humiston  to explain how they designed their business to support the farmers in their supply chain.   He discusses how adding a new wave of investors through their current equity crowdfunding campaign on MicroVentures will provide them with the resources necessary to share the news about their brand and their philosophy. Produced by PodConX MJBulls - https://podconx.com/podcasts/raising-cannabis-capitalDan Humiston - https://podconx.com/guests/dan-humistonDavid Weir - https://podconx.com/guests/david-weirFirst Corp - https://firstcrop.com/Crowdfunding Campaign Page - https://invest.microventures.com/offerings/first-crop

Selecting the correct crowdfunding platforms series – MicroVentures The 2012 passing of the Jumpstart Our Business Startup Act (JOBS Act) allows privately-held companies to sell equity to the public.   There are many platforms available to help companies launch, host and manage their equity crowdfunding campaign. Each episode of this multi-part series will feature a different crowdfunding site explaining to Dan Humiston  how their platform provides the guidance and infrastructure for companies to launch a crowdfunding campaign.  They will also clarify what types of cannabis companies their platform accepts.   Brett Andrews from MicroVentures is today's featured guest.Produced by PodConX Cannabis Crowdfuning - https://podconx.com/podcasts/cannabis-crowdfundingDan Humiston - https://podconx.com/guests/dan-humistonMicroVentures - https://microventures.com/Bret Andrews - https://podconx.com/guests/brett-andrews

Selecting the correct crowdfunding platforms series – MicroVentures The 2012 passing of the Jumpstart Our Business Startup Act (JOBS Act) allows privately-held companies to sell equity to the public.   There are many platforms available to help companies launch, host and manage their equity crowdfunding campaign. Each episode of this multi-part series will feature a different crowdfunding site explaining to Dan Humiston  how their platform provides the guidance and infrastructure for companies to launch a crowdfunding campaign.  They will also clarify what types of cannabis companies their platform accepts.   Brett Andrews from MicroVentures is today's featured guest. Produced by PodConX MJBulls - https://podconx.com/podcasts/raising-cannabis-capitalDan Humiston - https://podconx.com/guests/dan-humistonMicroVentures - https://microventures.com/Bret Andrews - https://podconx.com/guests/brett-andrews

Own a piece of the grow at home craze.Growing cannabis is a becoming a very popular hobby, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.  After years of manually managing their own home growing hobbies, Nico Botti and his co-founders decided to created an app.    Grow with Jane provides growers of all experience levels with the tools they need to make their hobby even more enjoyable.   Their current Crowdfunding Campaign is live on MicroVenturesProduced By PodCONX

Own a piece of Cannabis Big DataHenry Finkelstein and Brett Andrews join Dan Humiston  to launch a new  PodCONX podcast called Cannabis Crowdfunding. Henry's company, Cannabis Big Data is the first cannabis campaign on MicroVentures. Henry talks about their campaign and Brett talks about hosting cannabis companies on the MicroVentures crowdfunding platform.Produced By PodCONX

A simple solution to selecting the correct cannabisCannabiscope created a simple way for people to select the correct cannabis. CEO David Schacter talks to Dan Humiston about their crowdfunding campaign. Brett Andrews from Microventures joins the conversation to discuss their decision to host the Cannabiscope Crowdfunding Campaign.Produced By  PodCONX

Where can licensed companies confidently find other licensed companies to do business with?Licensed cannabis businesses often struggle to find other licensed cannabis business to buy or sell their products too. Mark Restelli identified this problem and formed CannTrade a cannabis & hemp marketplace for licensed companies. Mark Restelli joins Dan Humiston to talk about his company's current crowdfunding campaign hosted by MicroVentures.Produced By PodCONX

Every Monday, Alpesh will be sharing experiments he did with his investments since 2009. In today's episode, Alpesh will be reviewing Crowdfunding for Microventures. Alpesh Parmar is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, business owner, author, mentor, and podcast host who is passionate about wealth, life, and health. Alpesh is the host of the real asset investing Podcast – “Wealth Matters”. Alpesh is also co-author of Amazon # 1 Bestselling book – Resilience: Turning Your Setback into a Comeback. He has invested in the USA, Belize, Panama, Paraguay, and India. He owns and manages a portfolio of duplexes and small to medium-sized apartment buildings in Birmingham, Atlanta, and Dallas markets. In this podcast, he will discuss and share his experiences with investing in companies. (00:01-00:26) Opening Segment - Introduction (00:26-15:28) Crowdfunding Review of Microventures - Alpesh gives a disclaimer that he is not an investment advisor - His experience with crowdfunding - His Core investment philosophy - Alpesh shares his screen and show's how Microventures work - His invesment experiences with Microventures - Alpesh shares a weekly joke (15:28-15:50) Closing Segment If you want to learn more about the discussion, you can watch the podcast on Wealth Matter’s YouTube channel and you can reach out to Alpesh using this link Facebook: @wealthmatrs IG: @wealthmatters.ig Tiktok: @wealthmatrs

What do you do when the THC level is above 0.3%?Products like CBD that contain less than 0.3% THC are legal in the United States, unfortunately batches occasionally measure too high after processing.  Pablo Mitre CFO at Remedy Processors  joins Dan Humiston to explain how they are helping processors overcome this serious and very expensive problem. Produced by podCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/pablo-mitreClick here to go to their Crowdfunding Campaign on MicroVentures 

Own a piece of the grow at home craze.  Growing cannabis is a becoming a very popular hobby, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.  After years of manually managing their own home growing hobbies, Nico Botti and his co-founders decided to created an app.    Grow with Jane provides growers of all experience levels with the tools they need to make their hobby even more enjoyable.   Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/nico-bottiTheir current Crowdfunding Campaign is live on MicroVentures

I am excited to bring to you the inspiring story of an expat partner who only managed to continue his career in journalism while moving aboard for his wife’s job opportunity, but also started an impressive entrepreneurial journey. After trying various different business ideas, Emmanuel Saint-Martin found a problem and a niche that he truly wanted to serve and grow. "It is important to have clear goals but stay open to new opportunities"Emmanuel Saint-Martin is an author, French journalist, New York correspondent for the news channel France 24 and founder of the first medium for French expats in the US. In 2007, shortly after he moved to New York for his wife’s career opportunity at the United Nations headquarters, Emmanuel founded French Morning, a web-magazine for the French American community. Since then French Morning magazine has become French Morning Media Group with several brands under its belt and 6 magazine editions in the US (New York, Washington DC, Miami, Texas, Los Angeles), one edition in London (UK), in Montreal (Canada) and more soon to come! French Morning has passed the 6 million unique visitors, attracting over 500, 000 readers per month, of which 65% are return visitors. In this episode, Emmanuel will share with you how he managed to grow this media group and the engaged community behind it. What You Will LearnHow this major media group got started What challenges needed to be addressed along the way What helped grow this great audience and community Resources And Inspiration: Dual career couples & putting the business at the same level as the partner’s job – With Jennifer Petriglieri (https://tandemnomads.com/168) MicroVentures (https://microventures.com) How to self-publish and crowdfund your book with Lisa Ferland (https://tandemnomads.com/podcast/tn69-how-to-self-publish-and-crowdfund-your-book-with-lisa-ferland/) Find Emmanuel onlineWebsites ( Maudits Francais (https://mauditsfrancais.ca/) ) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/user/FrenchMorning) Share Your Love! Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – Google Play (https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly90YW5kZW1ub21hZHMuY29tL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdA%3D%3D)   Share Your Thoughts! Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments! (https://www.facebook.com/groups/tandemnomads/)

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with George Arison of Shift Cars (Shift.com), an online car shopping platform that brings the car to your door for test drives. In this episode, George talks about how fundraising is a process of "VC thesis matching," how he raised the seed round by going back to previous bosses and co-workers, how startup valuations really work, tips for surviving a downturn, why the next few years will be great for founders, and more. We also go deep into what happens during a "down round" and how to best deal with it -- for example, getting existing investors to commit to a price, dealing with anti-dilution clauses, changing the liquidation stack, increasing the option pool to keep employees happy, and more. The Company most recently raised $181 million of Series D venture funding in a deal led by Lithia Motors. BMW i Ventures, Alliance Ventures, G2VP, Highland Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, DCM Ventures, Threshold Ventures, 122 West ventures, MicroVentures and other investors also participated. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $2.2 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com

Where can licensed companies confidently find other licensed companies to do business with?Licensed cannabis businesses often struggle to find other licensed cannabis business to buy or sell their products too. Mark Restelli identified this problem and formed CannTrade a cannabis & hemp marketplace for licensed companies. Mark Restelli joins Dan Humiston to talk about his company's current crowdfunding campaign hosted by MicroVentures.Produced by Podconxhttps://podconx.com/guests/mark-restelli

Licensed cannabis businesses often struggle to find other licensed cannabis business to buy or sell their products too. Mark Restelli identified this problem and formed CannTrade a cannabis & hemp marketplace for licensed companies. Mark Restelli joins Dan Humiston to talk about his company's current crowdfunding campaign hosted by MicroVentures.Produced By MJBulls Cannabis Podcasts 

Finally, sparkling water that's infused with CBDBuilding on the cannabis and sparkling water crazes; Mountjoy Sparkling has created an infused cannabis sparkling water beverage. Alex Mountjoy joins Dan Humiston to talk about the his company's amazing growth and their current crowdfunding campaign. Brett Andrews from Microventures also joins the conversation to talk about why Microventures selected to host Mountjoy Sparkling's campaign on their platform.Produced by Podconxhttps://podconx.com/guests/brett-andrewshttps://podconx.com/guests/alex-mountjoy 

Building on the cannabis and sparkling water crazes; Mountjoy Sparkling has created an infused cannabis sparkling water beverage. Alex Mountjoy joins Dan Humiston to talk about the his company's amazing growth and their current crowdfunding campaign. Brett Andrews from Microventures also joins the conversation to talk about why Microventures selected to host Mountjoy Sparkling's campaign on their platform.Produced By MJBulls Media | Cannabis Podcast Network

Own a piece of Cannabis Big DataHenry Finkelstein and Brett Andrews join Dan Humiston  to launch a new PodCONX podcast called Cannabis Crowdfunding. Henry's company, Cannabis Big Data is the first cannabis campaign on MicroVentures. Henry talks about their campaign and Brett talks about hosting cannabis companies on the MicroVentures crowdfunding platform.Produced by Podconxhttps://podconx.com/guests/henry-finkelsteinhttps://podconx.com/guests/brett-andrews

A simple solution to selecting the correct cannabisCannabiscope created a simple way for people to select the correct cannabis. CEO David Schacter talks to Dan Humiston about their crowdfunding campaign. Brett Andrews from Microventures joins the conversation to discuss their decision to host the Cannabisscope Crowdfunding Campaign.Produced by Podconxhttps://podconx.com/guests/brett-andrewshttps://podconx.com/guests/david-schacter

Welcome to the Executive Innovation Show Podcast, brought to you by One Touch Video Chat. During this podcast hear host, Carrie Chitsey, talk with Mike W. Erwin (Ecliptic Capital) and Brett Andrews (MicroVentures). Mike W. Erwin is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Ecliptic Capital, an Austin based “Venture 2.0” fund, targeting emergent investment opportunities.Brett Andrews works at MicroVentures, a venture capital and investment banking firm in Austin, TX, where he is primarily responsible for sourcing investment opportunities, managing front end due diligence, and negotiating the term sheets for those engagements. Listen to “Venture Capital: Does Seed or Early Stage Still Exist?” as we discuss: Carrie sets the stage of this week's podcast, "Venture Capital: Does Seed or Early Stage Still Exist?". It seems like more venture capital firms are looking for a magic $1M ARR number. While they still like to have conversations and chat with folks to not miss the next unicorn, has the market shifted and where do founders turn for capital. In this latest episode, Carrie dives in with some burning questions from founders banging their heads on the walls wanting to know the answers. Carrie comes out with the burning question right out of the gate, does early stage, seed, or Series A, still exist? Hear Mike explain why terminology doesn't matter. Brett talks about the impact of the 2/20 model on capital deployment and says some folks might call Series B early stage these days. Why does Carrie love the chart (of where they deploy capital) on Ecliptic’s website and think that all venture companies should have it on their site. It calls out the 4 stages of investment, did Mike and team add it to their website from past experience of raising money as entrepreneurs? Where is MicroVentures investing in these 4 stages? Brett gives the 3 main areas where they are investing in. From the entrepreneur perspective, finding the right investment partner is much like a marriage. Carrie asks Mike for his thoughts and tips to entrepreneurs on what advice he’d give founders to dip deep and find the right partner vs. ending up in a situation where you are just “taking money”. What are the key ingredients that both Brett and Mike look for in companies to invest in? Entrepreneurs listen up and take notes. Are relationships a higher priority than the numbers? There is a lot of debate about when is the right time to raise? What’s the real meaning behind the same old VC emails of “keep us updated on your growth”, “not enough traction” etc.? What is keeping these investors up at night? We know they are keeping entrepreneurs up at night, but hear what makes these guys lose some z’s. Keep up with the journey of Mike W. Erwin and Brett Andrews on LinkedIn. You can also visit both Ecliptic Capital's and MicroVentures' websites, will they find the next unicorn? To get the latest podcasts delivered to your podcast player of choice, subscribe to the show now or follow Carrie Chitsey and One Touch Video Chat on Linkedin for the latest videos/shows.Support the show (http://www.helpinghumans.care)

Cannabiscope created a simple way for people to select the correct cannabis. CEO David Schacter talks to Dan Humiston about their crowdfunding campaign. Brett Andrews from MicroVentures joins the conversation to discuss their decision to host the Cannabiscope Crowdfunding Campaign.Produced By MJBulls Media | Cannabis Podcast Network

Henry Finkelstein and Brett Andrews join Dan Humiston on the Raising Cannabis Capital podcast to launch a new MJBulls Media podcast called Cannabis Crowdfunding.  Henry's company, Cannabis Big Data is the first cannabis campaign on MicroVentures.  Henry talks about their campaign and Brett talks about entering the cannabis space.  Get the link to Cannabis Big Data's Crowdfunding campaign at MJBulls.com Produced By MJBulls Media  

The "Cannabis Investor Spotlight" is shinning on MicroVentures.  Brett Andrews speaks with Dan Humiston about Crowdfunding and how cannabis companies are using this method of raising capital to fund their growth.  Brett explains how companies can access their Crowdfunding platform with nearly 100,000 investors.   Learn more about raising cannabis capital using Crowdfunding or how to be a Crowdfunding investor at MJBulls.com Produced By MJBulls Media | Cannabis Podcast Network

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Jonathan Kesselman got his big break directing the 2003 cult hit The Hebrew Hammer, which he had directed as a short film at USC Film School. And while he continued his career directing major commercials and comedies like Jimmy Vestvood, Kesselman always thirsted to make a sequel of Hammer. A window of opportunity opened up last year when investment rules changed, allowing non-accredited investors to participate in a film’s equity. To capitalize on this, Kesselman shot a short earlier this year with stars Adam Goldberg and Judy Greer, previewing a possible sequel called Hebrew Hammer vs. Hitler that you can find on Microventures.com. And as we discuss the path forward for the project, we continue our trip through Burgundy by drinking three bottles from the village of Fixin.

Ian pledged $50 to get a glorified selfie stick, but only half of it has been shipped. Chase spent $100 on a video game that may or may not actually be made one day. A combination of physical and psychological factors lead to successful campaigns on crowdfunding platforms, but sometimes even the most convincing sales pitches turn out to be much less impressive - so what makes people willing to hand over their money? Tactics for Effective Crowdfunding Psychology of Kickstarter Campaign Goals Microventures Crowdfunding for Equity Zach Braff's "Successful" Kickstarter ChargeCard on Kickstarter The Apple Book That Never Was Star Citizen Star Citizen MISC "commercial" Star Citizen 300 "commercial" Star Citizen Anvil "commercial"

Michael Mindes has opened up his books and shared the inner finances of his game company, Tasty Minstrel Games. He has done this because he is selling equity in his company through crowdfunding platform Microventures. We don't talk about his company, its revenue, or its products. Instead, we focus on the process and decision to take a small board game company and offer up equity as a reward instead of product. The conversation is illuminating about what can and can't be talked about when choosing to use crowdfunding to raise equity. Michael is always a great guest with an interesting take on what the future might hold for others.

New legislation passed last year that made it possible for the average investor to participate in early stage private investing rounds. How's it going so far? We sit down with Bill Clark of Microventures and Slava Rubin, founder of Indiegogo.  Thanks to Away for supporting Motley Fool. Go to awaytravel.com/fool and use the promo code fool to get $20 off your order!

Bill Clark is the founder and CEO of MicroVentures, an online equity crowdfunding platform that enables accredited investors to connect with startups, businesses and services to raise capital or participate in secondary market opportunities.  MicroVentures has raised millions for startups, backing several multi-billion dollar companies including Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Yelp, and many more before they reached the public markets. In this episode, we learn about how Bill founded MicroVentures, raised over $100M for startups, and recently partnered with IndieGogo to launch their Title III equity crowdfunding platform. Sign up as an investor at MicroVentures and check out their partnership with IndieGogo! Follow Bill on Twitter @austinbillc. Bill's Favorite Book: Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist Bill asks every entrepreneur: Why did you start the company? If Bill was CEO of a portfolio company for one day, it would be: Lyft.  Find out why on the show! _____ Executive producer & host: Joe Mahavuthivanij Edited by: Joe Mahavuthivanij Theme music by: Music for Makers Logo design: Debra Lin

Slava Rubin is the co-founder and Chief Business Officer of Indiegogo. Along with his position on the Board, Slava is responsible for innovation and growth at Indiegogo. He also represented the crowdfunding industry at the White House during the signing of the JOBS Act and has played a crucial role in working with the White House and the SEC to finalize the rules and regulations for equity crowdfunding. Slava joins us on the show to discuss Indiegogo’s new collaboration with MicroVentures and release of “equity crowdfunding”. This is huge news to the industry and game-changing events for investors looking to invest in private deals using the Indiegogo platform.   Equity Crowdfunding on Indiegogo https://equity.indiegogo.com/ https://twitter.com/Indiegogo Where are we: Sam – Playa Del Carmen, Mexico Slava – New York, New York Discussed: ILAB 06 - Invest in Yourself to Startup an Award Winning Brewery ILAB 05 - Planning for Retirement Show Notes: 06:00 - 4 reasons why people give money 07:37 - Signing the Jobs Act by President Obama 09:20 - Microventures partnership 10:43 - Investor limitations 12:19 - Creating for user base 13:55 - Applying to Indiegogo 15:00 - User participation 16:27 - Paperwork and contracts 16:55 - Tracking companies progress 17:19 - Product offering campaigns 20:00 - Non-accredited and non-US options 23:21 - Investing $300,000 in a startup 25:02 - Yearly Investment cap 27:00 - Crowfall video game 30:00 - ILAB potential startup investment 34:00 - Washington DC women's brewery 35:35 - Play and possible game ball 36:38 - Beatstars social marketplace 41:00 - Simplified Agreement for Future Equity 45:00 - Paperwork, checks and signatures 48:00 - iTunes reviews If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! Also if you haven’t’ already, please take a minute to leave us a 5 star review on iTunes and claim your bonus here! Copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

Podcast Notes Justin Knight and Brandon Knight talk a bit about their background and how they got into technology and startups. They have always worked together on projects and at companies. See Figure 1. Justin is the Vice President of Operations at MacroFab. Brandon is the Director of Customer Success at MacroFab. The Houston Maker Faire was a lot of fun for Brandon and Parker. Lots of MacroFab's customers where there showing off their new products. See Figure 2 for a signing fish. Another Kind of Cloud: The Internet of Farts. A geolocating fart tracker with food logs. Brandon thinks it should be able to measure the intensity of the fart as well. Crowd Source your funding. Crowdfunding site Indiegogo has partnered with equity crowdfunding startup Microventures to allow anyone to invest in startups. Parker thinks this is basically allowing people to invest in companies that could not get funding in a traditional way through venture capitalists which will lead to lots of people losing their investments. Venture capitalism into companies is one of the hardest investments to make a profit from where only a few groups actually outperform traditional investments.   Macs Don’t have replaceable harddrives now. What happens when the computer dies and you need to pull off data? Special thanks to whixr over at Tymkrs for the intro and outro!

October 24, 2013 - Read the Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://onforb.es/1hcwY8Q. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes. Yesterday the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to approve its first rules under Title III of the 2012 JOBS Act governing crowdfunding. Experts Jilliene Helman of Realty Mogul, a crowdfunding site for real estate investments, Doug Ellenoff, a securities lawyer specializing in crowdfunding law, Ryan Feit of SeedInvest, and Bill Clark of MicroVentures will join me for a live discussion and instant reaction to the proposed rules at 11:00 AM Eastern today, October 24, 2013. The following is my summary of Title III of the JOBS Act adapted from my book, Crowdfunding for Social Good. The law limits businesses that raise money through crowdfunding to $1 million of crowdfunded investments per twelve month period. The SEC is likely to clarify when such periods start and end, though such limits may not be part of the rules issued today. Limits are set by the Act on the amount of money non-accredited (those without a million-dollar net worth excluding their home or without a $200,000 personal income) investors may invest. For those with both income and net worth less than $100,000, they will be allowed to invest the greater of $2,000 or 5 percent of the greater of their annual income or net worth. For those with either net worth or income greater than $100,000 they will be allowed to invest up to 10 percent of the greater of their annual income or net worth. The Act requires that all crowdfunded transactions be completed using a registered portal or broker-dealer. You are not allowed to set up your own website to conduct your offering or to use a website like Kickstarter or Indigogo that are not registered with the SEC or FINRA. (FINRA is expected to issues rules soon that will govern the registration and conduct of portals and broker-dealers conducting crowdfunding.) The Act also provides some specific rules for intermediaries (portals and broker-dealers). The Act requires that Intermediaries: Register with the SEC and FINRA as either a portal or a broker-dealer. Provide all of the disclosure of risk that the SEC may require. Ensure that investors complete investor education requirements established by the SEC and understand the risks of investing in crowdfunded securities, including the fact that they can lose their entire investment. Deter fraud by conducting background checks and taking other measures as required by the SEC. Protect the privacy of investors. Ensure that investors are not violating their individual investment limits across all of the crowdfunded investments. (The SEC is rumored to have decided not to enforce this provision.) Shall not pay “finders” or “affiliates” of any sort for bringing investors to the opportunities. Prohibit its own directors and officers from investing in companies issuing securities on their platforms. Issuers, that is to say the companies raising money by issuing the new securities, are required by law to disclose the following information (note that the SEC has rulemaking authority to expand and clarify this list): Directory information for the company so that people can find and verify its existence. Officers, directors and large shareholders (those holding more than 20 percent of the ownership) are required to be disclosed. A complete business plan will also be required. A description of the financial condition of the company, including tax returns and financial statements. Those raising less than $100,000, the financial statements needn’t be reviewed or audited. Those raising between $100,000 and $500,000 are required to have their financial statements reviewed. Finally, those raising more than $500,000 are required to have their financial statements audited. Companies must explain the use of “proceeds” or the money raised. The price of the securities offered must be disclosed, or, in the event the platform uses an auction or other process to determine a price, the process for setting the price must be disclosed and the price must be made available to investors prior to making a final commitment to participate. The ownership structure of the entity must be explained, including the rights of each class of stock so that investors understand how their new shares of ownership (in the case of an equity offering) will compare to the rights of other shareholders. Please be sure to tune in to the discussion to learn more about today’s newly issued rules; the summary above pertains to the law as passed in 2012 and not to today’s announcements and is provided only for context. Please help me continue this conversation on Twitter at @devindthorpe and at my personal website yourmarkontheworld.com.

Tim Sullivan is the Chief Executive Officer of MicroVentures. He joins the show to discuss how early-stage funding has changed from the 90's to today. He also explains the differences between angel investors and VCs.   Sullivan then digs deep into the JOBS Act and how the SEC is regulating it.    Sullivan's firm, MicroVentures, is the biggest crowdfunding platform. It's done about $40 million in deals with companies that have become big, like Facebook, Palantir, and Twitter. Sullivan shares his strategy in finding such companies.   Sullivan finishes the interview by talking about whether Twitter's current valuation is fair.   Visit MicroVentures at www.microventures.com.