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Rose Kauzeni
Rose Kauzeni @coordinator published: Apr 13

CfPA Brand Assets and Badge Usage Guidelines

Hello,

The Crowdfunding Professional Association (“CfPA”) makes certain brand assets available for limited use by eligible members, sponsors, and approved partner organizations. These assets include t ...more

One Year After the SEC Capital Markets Subcommittee Hearing: Investor Protection Is Still the Missing Piece

A little over a year ago I sat through the SEC Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) and Regulation A+. I walked away with mixed feelings. The advocates pushing to e ...more

Why would an issuer need insurance for a crowdfunding raise?

Bottom line: D&O for capital raises already exists. TigerMark is right-sized coverage at the right price for crowdfunding issuers.

Anytime a company raises outside capital and offers a security, the board or investors typically require D&O insurance. This isn't new. VC-ba...

At what stage of a raise is it too late to put proper D&O coverage in place without creating gaps?

Short answer: It's never too late, as long as no claim has already been filed.

D&O policies are claims-made, meaning they respond to claims made during the policy period regardless of when the underlying decision happened. TigerMark can backdate the retroactive date to match ...

Why did you get interested in crowdfunding?

I wanted to make a productive investment.

There are 2 types of investing, speculative and productive. When I looked at my retirement account 10 years ago, it was largely index funds and ETFs full of very big corporations like Apple. I realized I wasn't funding Apple or any of the...

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