Crowdfunding Woody Biomass (Keys to Success) Catch a trend Show - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

It Takes a Crowd 2 E. Seth Wilson, Cutting Edge Capital Rural Community Development Workshop April 5, 2016 Sacramento, CA

Crowdfunding Woody Biomass (Keys to Success) • Catch a trend • Show impact • Attract a crowd • Attract investment funds • Build local/community wealth

Impact Investing - $6.6 Trillion http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-socially-conscious-investing-20141207-story.html#page=1

Crowdfunding To Surpass VC In 2016 Forbes http://www.mylifecrowdfunding.org/home/crowdfunding-info/crowdfunding-statitisc/

Crowdfunding Products (2015) Not Securities Equity crowdfunding has been limited to accredited investors only... Except for state registered securities (DPOs)

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Thank You E. Seth Wilson Director, Energy & Economic Development Cutting Edge Capital 436 14th Street, Suite 1120 Oakland, CA 94612 p: 626-487-9046 | f: 510-550-2777 e: seth@cuttingedgecapital.com w: www.cuttingedgecapital.com