many of my clients view themselves as business owners when they should be thinking of themselves as family wealth managers. This is a surprisingly difficult shift for owners to make.
What is thoughtLEADERSHIP? (the quick answer: a thoughtLEADER is someone who delivers business results by agitating for and leading change)
What characteristics do thoughtLEADERS possess?
What are the tools a thoughtLEADER uses to push the thinking forward?
How do you "blow up your business" and why is that a good idea?
How do thoughtLEADERS convey their ideas in a clear and compelling manner?
Equity crowdfunding could be the great equalizer for entrepreneurs and small businesses by allowing them to bypass the banks who will not lend to them, the venture capitalists who want to take advantage of them and wealthy Wall Street types who ignore them. But the law itself and the SEC rules just released will make the law unworkable for some small businesses because of the costs involved, and the restrictions on marketing imposed. Despite that, equity crowdfunding will work for some, and if the $1 million cap is raised someday, it will work for many more. In the meantime, there is always equity crowdfunding's prettier sister out there, the Regulation A+ Mini-IPO.