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Recording: Community Speed Investing

New Funding Model Empowers Community Funding of Startups

For decades, only accredited investors were able to reap the benefits of investing in startups.  The risk was considered too much for the average person.  

A new funding model called Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) enables anyone to invest in their favorite startup for as little as $100.  On December 10, Santa Cruz Works and Sail Community Capital will showcase four (4) local startups seeking funding:  Parallel Flight Technologies, New Way Homes, California Farmlink, and Carnot Compression.  Each startup will have 5 minutes to pitch their company.  Three VCs will then ask questions.  The audience will also have a chance to ask questions.  Anyone will have the opportunity to invest in their favorite startup during and after the event.   

Companies pitching include: 

Our esteemed VC panel includes:

Santa Cruz Works is a 13-year old 501c6 connecting, funding, and optimizing entrepreneurship in Santa Cruz County.   Press contact: Doug Erickson, https://www.santacruzworks.org/contact

Sail Community Capital is is a crowdfunding agency that works at the grassroots level, connecting startups and small businesses with their communities to raise up to $1,070,000 through Regulation Crowdfunding.