The Social Pitch is BACK!   In this edition of The Social Pitch, we have six incredibly talented social entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds tackling an array of issues in innovative and creative ways.  We’re really excited to have these folks in our TSP program, and we can’t wait to see them pitch on Sunday, September 8th! Please purchase a $15 ticket HERE (all ticket proceeds go to funding the cash prizes!) and join us at 2pm, on Sunday, September 8th!!. Make Awear – Ophir El-Boher An apparel designer who explores ways to create ethical-sustainable models for fashion, base ..read more

Accelerators have become a key tool in economic development and social entrepreneurship. Pioneered by Y Combinator a decade ago as a way to turbocharge startup ventures, they have become de rigueur in nearly every town, city and region around the world looking to spur new businesses and solutions to social and environmental challenges.  But just […] The post Are Accelerators Effective? A New Study Has Some Surprising Answers. appeared first on Locavesting. The post Are Accelerators Effective? A New Study Has Some Surprising Answers. appeared first on Hatch Oregon ..read more

At Locavesting, we’ve always thought the best use of Regulation Crowdfunding was helping individuals invest in local businesses. Rather than buying stock (or SAFEs) in speculative tech startups, we believed that lending money to established small businesses would become a mainstream option. Lately, that’s looking more likely, as new funding platforms emerge that cater to […] The post New Crowdfunding Portal SBMX Offers Small Business Bonds appeared first on Locavesting. The post New Crowdfunding Portal SBMX Offers Small Business Bonds appeared first on Hatch Oregon ..read more

The concepts of local and impact investing are easy for most people to embrace: what’s not to like about investing in places you love and businesses who are doing good in the world? But the methods of doing so require specialized knowledge of securities laws. That’s why lawyers may be the unsung heroes of impact […] The post Celebrating the Creative Force Behind Impact Investing: Lawyers appeared first on Locavesting. The post Celebrating the Creative Force Behind Impact Investing: Lawyers appeared first on Hatch Oregon ..read more

Three years after Regulation Crowdfunding went into effect, advocates continue to call for improvements to the law, which made it easier for small companies to raise money from ordinary investors. The latest call for action came in June in the form of policy recommendations outlined by the Association of Online Investment Platforms (AOIP), a group […] The post Industry Group Calls for Changes to Regulation Crowdfunding appeared first on Locavesting. The post Industry Group Calls for Changes to Regulation Crowdfunding appeared first on Hatch Oregon ..read more

Call it a co-op for renters, or boarding house 2.0. Startup PadSplit, based in Atlanta, has a novel approach to solving the affordable housing crisis: shared homes, with private bedrooms for residents (or members, as they’re called), fixed utility costs and a business model that makes it all profitable for property owners. While many co-living […] The post Low Income Co-Living Offers a Solution to the Affordable Housing Crisis appeared first on Locavesting. The post Low Income Co-Living Offers a Solution to the Affordable Housing Crisis appeared first on Hatch Oregon ..read more

Douglas Rushkoff has been critiquing technology and social trends for more than two decades. His 17th(!) book, Team Human, weaves together the threads of much of his earlier work and asks us to rediscover our humanity in this age of technological and economic dislocation. Rushkoff will kick of ComCap19 in Detroit on June 11. We […] The post Social Critic & Team Human author Douglas Rushkoff on Taking Back the Economy appeared first on Locavesting. The post Social Critic & Team Human author Douglas Rushkoff on Taking Back the Economy appeared first on Hatch Oregon ..read more

Regulation Crowdfunding, the law that ushered in mainstream crowdinvesting, turns three today. And while it might not be growing by audacious leaps and bounds, it’s not a slacker, by any means. Regulation Crowdfunding, a centerpiece of the 2012 JOBS Act also known as Title III, allows small businesses and startups to raise up to $1.07 […] The post Regulation Crowdfunding Turns Three! appeared first on Locavesting. The post Regulation Crowdfunding Turns Three! appeared first on Hatch Oregon ..read more

More than $2.7 billion in venture capital flowed into Massachusetts in the first quarter, according to the latest PriceWaterhouseCoopers survey. Yet pretty much none of that went to the kind of local businesses that anchor neighborhoods—the restaurants, cafes, yoga studios and breweries. Fortunately, those mom & pops have another option, thanks to Mainvest, an investment […] The post Crowdfunding Portal Mainvest is on a Hyperlocal Mission in Massachusetts appeared first on Locavesting. The post Crowdfunding Portal Mainvest is on a Hyperlocal Mission in Massachusetts appeared first on Hatch ..read more

The Social Pitch is BACK!   In this edition of The Social Pitch, we have six incredibly talented social entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds tackling an array of issues in innovative and creative ways.  We’re really excited to have these folks in our TSP program, and we can’t wait to see them pitch on Sunday, September 8th! Please purchase a $15 ticket HERE (all ticket proceeds go to funding the cash prizes!) and join us at 2pm, on Sunday, September 8th ..read more