Event Overview
By now, most everyone in Silicon Valley has heard of crowdfunding where groups of people fund a wide variety of projects. Completing a successful Kickstarter or IndieGoGo donation-based campaign is now often an essential prerequisite for early funding for a startup. Yet, crowdfunding is now morphing into CrowdFinancing and becoming an accepted mainstream fund raising mechanism. CrowdFinancing is about to completely change the world of fundraising as we know it. In the United States,… Show more the passing of the JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act brought a legal framework for CrowdFinancing and the Japanese government is also looking into CrowdFinancing. Established industries, such as real estate, film, consumer products and solar, are now looking to CrowdFinancing as an essential funding tool. As CrowdFinancing moves to the mainstream, developments such as public CrowdFinancing sites and broker dealer issues are arising as well. New opportunities in ancillary markets such as online escrow and money transfer solutions are also appearing. Our panel will discuss these and other aspects of today’s CrowdFinancing environment.
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FAQs
What are my parking options getting to the event?
You may park in the WSGR parking lot.
Is my registration/ticket transferrable?
Yes, you may transfer your ticket, however, please update your registration information (see below) or contact us prior to the day before the event so we can update the name tag.
Can I update my registration information?
Yes, login to Eventbrite web site to update your information, including the attendee name.
What is the refund policy?
Early Bird Discount ticket is non-refundable. Refund request for regular and Late Registration must be submitted one day prior to the event.
The name on the registration/ticket doesn't match the attendee. Is that okay?
Tickets are transferrable (see above). We prefer to print the correct name/company info on the name tag, however, we accept walk-up substitutions.
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