Published inHackerNoon.com·Apr 25, 2019How Dawn Dickson Overcame the Bias of Venture FundingWhen you break down social barriers, everybody wins, or perhaps this is better said as everybody has the same chance to win. The process has earned the name “leveling the playing field” for a reason. In the US, the process of raising capital remains one of the last bastions where…Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Published inRaising the Entrepreneurial Boom·Mar 13, 2019The SEC Qualified StartEngine’s RaiseDear Readers, I am thrilled to announce that StartEngine’s second Regulation A offering has finally been qualified by the SEC. As readers of my blog posts, I wanted to let you know about this new campaign. We are planning to raise $10M at $7.50 per share. Last year was a…2 min read2 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Mar 7, 2019What to Look for When Investing in StartupsIf you want a safe bet with little risk, investing your money is easy. Just buy Treasury bonds. They carry practically no risk and are guaranteed by the full faith of the United States Government. …Startup7 min readStartup7 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Jan 29, 2019Decentralization is the Enemy of Fair MarketsCrypto winter continues with no end in sight, a result of the rampant speculation that drove the capital inflow of 2017 and the beginning of 2018 through ICOs. As time went on, the market realized that a lot of ICOs were bad investments, and so the market slowed. Prices fell. …Crypto5 min readCrypto5 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Jan 2, 20192019 Predictions for the SEC2018 was a wild ride for the crypto marketplace and the companies that raised capital through Initial Coin Offerings. At the beginning of the year, prices soared, and capital flowed into the ecosystem in a tumultuous flood. …SEC8 min readSEC8 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Dec 13, 2018The Security Token StandardIt is clear by now that crypto companies who seek capital are not going to use utility tokens to raise that capital—not if they would prefer to avoid the consequences of breaking securities laws anyway. Gone are the days when entrepreneurs sold tokens that had no dilution effect or no…Crowdfunding8 min readCrowdfunding8 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Dec 5, 2018A Global Financial System with Hoskinson: “We Are Only as Good as the Tools We Have”The doors opened, and attendees flooded back into the room to catch the closing keynote of the StartEngine Summit: Charles Hoskinson, founding member of Ethereum and founder of IOHK, which develops blockchain solutions that includes the third generation cryptocurrency Cardano. Hoskinson has an unassuming presence, with one hand tucked into…Blockchain8 min readBlockchain8 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Nov 13, 2018Crypto Investors Owe the IRS $25 BillionThe world of finance is a competitive marketplace. It is cut-throat. The ones who have the most information usually win against those who are less informed. …Crypto5 min readCrypto5 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Nov 12, 2018The SEC Fights Decentralization: Round 1It was bound to happen. The SEC first went after the ICOs in early March this year that had issued utility tokens to investors without registering their offering or seeking an exemption from registration (such as the often mentioned exemptions of the JOBS Act: Regulation Crowdfunding, Regulation A, Regulation D506(c))…Crypto4 min readCrypto4 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Nov 8, 2018Introducing a New Standard for Digital Stock Certificates: ERC-1450It is clear by now that one of the most important revolutions brought about by blockchain technology will be the digitization of the world: transforming assets into tokens that represent the ownership of trillions of dollars worth of securities and real estate. However, in order to make that transition possible…Blockchain6 min readBlockchain6 min read
