Founders don’t usually think about their funding portal choice again once a raise is live — until something prompts the question. Sometimes it’s a portal’s own service or fit; sometimes it’s public news about a portal’s regulatory standing, like the SEC’s August 2026 complaint against Netcapital, which alleges the company overstated revenue through sham consulting…
What Reg CF Issuers Should Know About Evaluating a Funding Portal Choosing a funding portal is one of the more consequential decisions a company makes when raising under Regulation Crowdfunding. It’s also one that founders often make quickly, under raise-timeline pressure, without a clear framework for comparison. This is a practical checklist for what actually…
You join an accelerator or incubator for the mentorship, the curriculum, the network, the access to angels and venture capital firms, and the credibility that comes with getting in. What most founders don’t think about until later is that there’s more value in their cohort than just being a support group. Each cohort member has…
Venture capital keeps raising its minimum. Here’s a path that doesn’t have one. If you’ve been talking to investors lately, you may have noticed a pattern. More venture capital firms are requiring companies to show $1 million or more in annual revenue before they’ll even take a meeting. For a lot of early-stage founders, that’s…
You have a business that solves a real problem for real people. Your customers believe in what you do. Your neighbors see the impact. So when it comes time to raise capital, why are you still knocking on doors that were never designed to open for you? That disconnect is exactly what community capital was…
Small business succession is one of the largest unaddressed economic risks in the United States. Millions of profitable, operating companies are owned by founders who are approaching retirement. Many have no family successor, no employee buyout plan, and no institutional buyer that wants a business of their size. The result is often a forced sale,…
Your Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Launching a Successful Campaign Planning a Regulation Crowdfunding campaign requires careful preparation, strategic thinking, and attention to regulatory details. While Reg CF offers tremendous opportunities for startups and small businesses to raise up to $5 million, success doesn’t happen by accident. The most successful campaigns share common characteristics: thorough preparation,…
A Complete Guide to Understanding Investment Crowdfunding Regulation Crowdfunding (commonly called “Reg CF”) is a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule that allows startups and small businesses to raise capital from everyday investors through online funding portals. Created under the JOBS Act of 2012 and launched in 2016, Reg CF democratizes investment opportunities by enabling…
A Guide for Issuers from FundingHope If you’re considering a Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) campaign, you’ve likely spent countless hours perfecting your pitch deck, refining your financial projections, and ensuring your Form C is compliant. But there’s one critical element that separates successful campaigns from those that struggle to gain traction: a comprehensive marketing plan…
Building on What Works Donation-based crowdfunding campaigns succeed because they connect emotionally. People contribute not just to a project, but to a story they believe in. The same human connection drives successful investment crowdfunding campaigns under Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF). At FundingHope, we encourage issuers to approach their campaigns with that same mindset: rally your…
