Through our crowdfunding finance portal, we speed up funding for small and mid-size (SMB) businesses that need to raise between $50,000 and $1 million at a time.
Capital access is critical for every business, but is a special challenge for women and minorities.
500,000 companies starting each month in the U.S. (U.S. Small Business Association)
VCs will write fewer than 100 checks in the next 30 days. Angel investors will add 4,000 .... leaving 495,000 businesses short of checks. (Startups Co)
The percentage of total bank loans to small business has been steadily declining since 1995 (FDIC)
Women are 29% less likely than males to have bank loans approved.
The number of women-owned business is growing 1.5 X
Changes in securities regulations now allow businesses to directly sell securities to investors through portals.
Diversity Fund is launching under Texas Securities Board (TSSB) rules and will provide rewards, lending and equity finance options all together in one platform.
CFPs part of $3.3T securities market with AAGR of 400+ %
Every minute of every day, $60,000 is being invested in business via crowdfunding (CrowdfundingCentre)
Global crowdfunding (all types) is doubling every year, surpassing all VC investment in the U.S. in 2015 and predicted to be a $300 billion market by 2025 (World Bank)