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|  Crowdfunding Set to Pull Crowds at the Summer Venture Event in Philadelphia“Today’s creativity in union with a supportive capital markets structure can be the driving force to help rehabilitate the economy.” – David Drake, Chairman of The Soho Loft
By: The Soho Loft 
Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia This event will feature angel investors, venture capitalists and crowdfunding leaders and practitioners. The roundup of discussion will center around the hot sectors in early-stage investing for start-up entrepreneurs and SMEs. The new business environment calls for the creation of new ways of raising capital such as crowdfunding. By definition, crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or business venture by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people via the Internet. “Crowdfunding offers a great opportunity for entrepreneurs and startups to influence their social networks and transform financial support into social capital,” says Michael Fultz, founder and CEO of Crowdfund Mafia, one of the leading industry advisers. “Crowdfunding is nothing short of remarkable as many platforms have funded projects and business ideas of varying sizes and complexities,” Well-established angel investors and VCs will also share valuable insights regarding what a startup should know before making a preliminary contact with a potential investor as well as common pitfalls they should avoid when pitching their ideas. “Success stories come when entrepreneurs are introduced to investors who can finance their ideas and put them into action. The event will provide the necessary tools for this,” says Joe Rubin, director at Funding Post. Here’s the interesting mix of panelists and speakers during the event: Crowd Investing Panel: 1. Lonnie Halpern, Founder of CrowdMason 2. Jonathan Moyal, Founder of LuckyAnt 3. Sharla Feldscher, President of Sharla Feldscher Public Relations VC and Angel Investors Panel: Moderator: Jeffrey Bodle, Partner at Morgan Lewis 1. R. Carter Caldwell, Principal at Cross Atlantic Capital Partners 2. Karen Griffith Gryga, Executive Director at DreamIT Ventures 3. Brett Topche, Managing Director at Mentor Tech Partners 4. Saul Richter, Managing Partner at Emerald Stage2 Ventures 5. Holly Flanagan, Deal Sourcing at Gabriel Investments 6. Thomas Penn, Partner at MVP Capital Partners 7. Terry Williams, Partner at Next Stage Capital In addition, the event will give the participants the privileged opportunity of meeting their potential angel investor or venture capitalist during the Optional Pitching Workshop Lunch happening from 11am – 1pm. There will be a separate cost for this optional workshop. This event is a fantastic opportunity for start ups to meet potential angel investors , VCs and crowdfunding leaders who can be instrumental in transforming their ideas into reality. For more information about this event and to register, click here: thesoholoft- Check out the various alternative investment events by The Soho Loft happening all across the U.S. and elsewhere around the world: thesoholoft.com/ About The Soho Loft (www.thesoholoft.com) The Soho Loft is an event-driven financial media company that advances innovative investing and entrepreneurship through visionary leadership, relevant education, and strategic collaboration. Major areas of focus and expertise covers, but are not limited to, online investment automation, capital formation, fund structures, angel network creation, private and public partnerships, venture capital, crowdfunding, private equity and hedge funds. A subsidiary of LDJ Capital (www.ldjcapital.com) For press inquiries, contact carmen.campo@ End
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