This document discusses crowdfunding and how it allows everyday Americans to invest in businesses and projects. The main points are: 1) Crowdfunding gives investors the right to directly fund people and businesses they choose and believe in, in exchange for ownership or returns. 2) Since the JOBS Act was passed, nearly all Americans can now participate in crowdfunding, compared to just 3% before. 3) Crowdfunding has seen over $40 million committed in the first 12 months in the US, with an average investment of $833 per person and income of $90k for typical crowd investors.

1. Investing is a right, not a privilege

2. You can invest in people,
businesses, products you choose
in return for a financial gain
(ownership share or cash
repayments)
CROWD INVESTING

3. HOW AMERICANS INVEST
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Crow
d
Investing
RealEstate
Cash
Stocks
PreciousM
etals
Bonds

4. Your personal savings provide funds
that banks would lend to businesses
AMERICANS SAY MONEY
IS THEIR MAIN BARRIER
TO INVESTING
Money
48%Other
52%
WHAAAT?!

5. Invest directly
Choose business owners that
you believe in and invest in your
own values and goals
PEOPLE NOT BANKS

6. Only 3% of Americans were
allowed to invest in
businesses
BEFORE JOBS ACT TITLE III
Before
3%
Now
97%

7. One-in-five Americans give
money to
crowdfunding
PEOPLE IN CROWDFUNDING
Crowd
22%
Missing out
78%

8. Your annual income or
networth (whichever is lower)
Your annual income and
networth
the limits are for a 12-month period
<$107,000
>$107,000
$2,200 - 5%
10% - $100,000
REGULATION CROWDFUNDING:
HOW MUCH YOU CAN INVEST

9. $833 average investment per person
$90k/year average income of crowd
investor
over $40 million committed
FIRST 12 MONTHS IN ACTION

10. UK is the world hub of crowd investing, laws
very similar to the US JOBS Act
BrewDog, Scottish
craft brewery Gives
Crowd Investors a
2,765% Return
SUCCESS OVERSEAS

11. Your turn!
HOW TO START