Nothing But Net
by January 6, 2014 12:00 am 60 views
Boasting almost $218 million raised for its businesses, the guys over at EquityNet have officially crystallized their reputation on a national level as the go-to experts for online equity crowd funding.
And, with SEC changes in the rearview and on the horizon, equity crowd funding is a hot topic right now.
During the past six months, EquityNet and its CEO, Judd Hollas, have been featured by news sources like The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, CEO Magazine, NPR Morning Edition, ABC News, Bloomberg, Investor’s Business Daily, PBS Media Shift and Black Enterprise — to name a few.
Hollas has been called upon by many groups, including the House of Representatives in Washington state, to speak on equity crowd funding portals.
Equity crowd funding sites give those who invest a stake in the company, and its investors must go through an accreditation process.
Before September, the companies featured on EquityNet’s website were only visible to investors. However, since Title II of the JOBS Act went into effect, its clients’ pages are accessible to the public.
Other SEC changes created by the JOBS Act will take effect in coming months, and they are opening up the market for crowd funding.
“The market is exploding,” said Adam Vanderbush, EquityNet vice president of marketing.
Traffic on the EquityNet site is up 20 to 30 percent each month, Vanderbush said.