This 60‑minute seminar demystifies equity crowdfunding as a practical, community-centered alternative or complement to traditional fundraising. It will equip founders with a repeatable playbook to run a successful campaign, show investors how crowdfunding can serve as a source of validated deal flow, and onboard community supporters to become confident, first‑time investors. The session showcases StartOut’s vetted founder pipeline and highlights real results (e.g.Glo Foods $130K+ raise) while keeping platform commentary high‑level and educational. High‑level outcomes for attendees:
- Founders: a clear, tactical checklist to evaluate and run an equity crowdfunding campaign (timeline, budget, core assets, marketing needs).
- Traditional investors: frameworks to interpret crowdfunding traction as a diligence signal and co-investment opportunity.
- Wefunder investors: curated access to StartOut deal flow and guidance for following or investing in community founders.
- Community supporters: simple, step‑by‑step investor onboarding and risk primer so they can confidently support founders they love.
This session is hosted by StartOut, the leading nonprofit supporting LGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs.
