The Soho Loft takes the university students, researchers and academia of Baruch College, City University of New York, to an insider look into capital markets and the benefits of the JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act. The Soho Loft organized a special panel discussion that will engage in issues related to the JOBS Act, its impact on the crowdfunding scene and how crowdfunding can best offer the kind of funding that other financing methods may not be able to provide. These and other issues will be tackled during the Creative Impact Entrepreneurship Program on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the Baruch College Campus.
“Crowdfunding is an alternative funding solution that will best match the challenges and opportunities that startups and small businesses face during capital formation and growth expansion strategies,” says David Drake, Chairman of The Soho Loft.
Mr. Drake will moderate the panel discussion that will highlight the unique developments of the JOBS Act, a law which has propelled the vibrant growth of the crowdfunding industry in the USA. The discussion will not just highlight the latest developments in this piece of legislation but will also focus on how the entrepreneurs can take advantage of the opportunities it offers to help grow their businesses.
The participants can also glean important insights from Alejandro Cremades, Founder and CEO of Rock The Post. Mr. Cremades completed his Master’s Degree in International Business & Trade Law at Fordham Law School. Rock The Post is a grassroots crowdfunding platform for entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Others on the panel are: Vamsi Sistla, Technical Strategist at Crowd Valley; Jeremy Andrews, Founder and CEO of Smart Money Entrepreneurs; and, Sang Lee, Founder and CEO of Return on Change.
The discussion is expected to further fuel the students’ desire to create and innovate and get to the core of the industry and community where they want to actively take part in.
Not many people know that Baruch College was put up almost a hundred years ago on the foundation of a free academy, which resulted from the New York Literary Fund. In 1958, the business college was later named after Bernard Baruch, an alumnus of the college, statesman, financier, philanthropist, and political adviser to many US presidents.
Today, Baruch College is home to one of the best-kept secrets in New York, which is the Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship. For over two decades now, the Small Business Development Center or “Small Business Lab” has been serving the entrepreneurs of New York by providing resources like advices, mentoring and other related services. As an outcome, the field center was instrumental in more than $110 million invested into the New York economy.
It comes as no surprise that the JOBS Act and crowdfunding will find its most passionate students and followers among the halls of this university.
Check out event details at : http://crowdfunding-university-baruch-newyork-57.eventbri...
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About The Soho Loft (http://thesoholoft.com)
The Soho Loft (”TSL”) is a global financial media company with divisions in conferences and publishing. As a corporate strategy and advisory services company specializing in financial innovation, it uses the combined events and media platforms to advance innovative investing for startup entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises. TSL provides visionary leadership and relevant education in the areas of capital formation, crowdfunding, angel networking, non-conventional funding, eb5 green card programs, micro-finance, venture capital, private equity and hedge funds. A subsidiary of LDJ Capital (http://www.ldjcapital.com) based in New York City, USA, its founder and Chairman, David Drake, is a founding member of Crowdfund Intermediary Regulatory Advocates (CFIRA) and of Crowdfunding Professional Association (CFPA). He continues to be a strong advocate of the US JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act) and other entrepreneurial and angel investment policies through his work as an international speaker and writer.
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