April 5th marked the three-year anniversary of President Obama signing the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act into law. Among other provisions, Title III of the Act paved the way for non-accredited investors—those 93% of Americans who make less than
Why MILE Matters for Michigan
Michigan economic developers, local communities of all sizes, chambers of commerce, and any Michigan resident who loves the place they live should investigate MILE, the Michigan Invests Locally Exemption, or PA264 of 2013. With this law, Michigan became the leader
Public Projects Succeeding in Public Spaces Community Places Crowdfunding Matching Grant Program
The newly created program, Public Spaces Community Places, is off to a successful start already – with it’s first two projects reaching their “raise” amount and succeeding in getting the dollar for dollar matching grant from the Michigan Economic Development
New Paper Published by ReConsider and Michigan State University Highlights Crowdfunding
We’ve highlighted the work that Angela Barbash is doing to help grow the investment crowdfunding movement on www.crowdfundingmi.com before. Well now, her business, Reconsider, has teamed up with Michigan State University to publish a Co-Learning Plan that provides information about
Midtown Detroit’s Green Alley Project is Pilot Public Spaces Community Places Crowdfunding Effort!
The Green Alley project, by Midtown Detroit Inc, is the pilot project for an innovative new program launched today! The Public Spaces Community Places program was launched today, June 25th, by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, in conjunction with the Michigan
Katharine Czarnecki of MEDC talks about One of a Kind Crowdfunding Matching Grant for Placemaking Projects
On June 25th, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced a new crowdfunding initiative which allows local communities and non-profits to access state funding for public space projects. The program – Public Spaces and Community Places, was developed in conjunction with
Kevin Hitchen, of Localstake, Explains the Basics of Investment Crowdfunding
Kevin has spent a significant amount of time in Michigan since the passage of the new law, speaking to groups about what it means, and the opportunities it provides for Michigan communities, entrepreneurs and residents.
Crowdfunding: The Cutting-Edge Future of Local Development
The “crowd” component is a key factor in crowdfunding on many levels. By engaging local residents in local economic development investments, entrepreneurs gets to test the market before they go forward with much larger investments and begin to build their customer base.