Beyond the Pitch Deck: Raising Capital with Investment Crowdfunding

Most founders chase venture capital. Few get it. Investment crowdfunding opens a different door where your community, customers, and believers become your investors. In this interactive workshop, Dorian Dickinson, CEO of FundingHope, an SEC-registered investment crowdfunding platform, breaks down how Regulation Crowdfunding works, what separates campaigns that succeed from those that stall, and how emerging businesses at every stage can use it to raise real capital from real people, compliantly and strategically.

Come ready to ask questions, work through your own capital readiness, and leave with a clear picture of whether investment crowdfunding belongs in your funding strategy.

What You'll Learn:

• How Regulation Crowdfunding works and what the SEC framework actually allows

• The difference between donation crowdfunding, rewards crowdfunding, and investment crowdfunding

• What investors look for in a Reg CF campaign and how to position your business to attract them

• The realistic costs, timelines, and compliance requirements of running a campaign

• How to evaluate whether your business is ready, and what to do if it isn't yet

• How to turn your community into a capital-raising advantage

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Innovation DuPage, 535 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn, United States

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