For many, tis the season to be jolly. But for me, tis the season to be gloating about my 2021 predictions as every single one of my last year’s forecasts have so far come to fruition. Either I am A) truly clairvoyant or B) the signs have simply become that obvious. While I like to believe that […]
Why Are Small Cap IPOs Under Attack?
On Friday, August 18, 2017, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. (CSSE) made IPO history by becoming the world’s largest Reg A+ IPO, raising $30M at a pre-money valuation of $120M, and the first Reg A+ to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market, Nasdaq’s top tier market. The stock opened up strong, rising as […]
The Digital Investing App that will Galvanize Retail Investors
While I can’t recall the exact date, I can remember the very spot where I was standing when, in early 2015, I received a call from my good friend and crowdfund pioneer, Sally Outlaw. I assumed that she was calling to discuss the latest State to promulgate crowdfunding legislation or perhaps to bounce off a […]
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment: Poised to Inspire the Next IPO Boom
It was the summer of 1995. Hootie and the Blowfish were on tour and Brad Pitt was People Magazine’s sexiest man alive. It was a time when salads were big and shirts were puffy. Microsoft released Windows 95, fueling a revolution that helped shape the technology world for years to come. Netscape went public, galvanizing […]
How 2016 Reshaped Financial Services for Generations to Come
2016 will be etched in time as one of the most unpredictable and metamorphic years in our planet’s history. While every fragment of civilization will feel the effects of 2016, the year will leave an indelible imprint on financial services, global political landscapes and mass media for generations to come. The year began with the […]