Summary: In this episode, Capital Insight co-hosts and securities attorneys Jenny and Michelle talk to Devin Thorpe, who has been involved in crowdfunding since the ’90s, about what is working well and what still needs to happen for crowdfunding to reach its full potential.
Bio: Devin is a bestselling author who calls himself a champion of social good. He travels extensively as a volunteer doing service, as a new-media journalist finding heroes, and as a speaker sharing what he’s learned. As a Forbes Contributor, he covered social entrepreneurship and impact investing, reaching an audience of over 2 million people. He has produced over 1,200 episodes of his podcast featuring luminary change agents, including Bill Gates. His books—read over 1 million times—help people do more good. He has helped nonprofits raise millions of dollars via crowdfunding. He draws on his experience as an investment banker, CFO, treasurer, and U.S. Senate staffer. He earned an MBA at Cornell. Frequently finding himself on airplanes, Devin is grateful to be middle-seat-sized.
Get In Touch:
Website: https://www.jennykassan.com/
https://crowdfundmainstreet.com/
https://www.opportunitymainstreet.com/
http://devinthorpe.substack.com
Go here to get 50% off on admission to SuperCrowd22: https://www.supercrowd22.com/mainstreetmainstreet
Socials:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jennykassan
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennykassan/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekassangroup/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/devindthorpe
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/devinthorpe
thorpedevin@gmail.com
Additional Resource:
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Episode Credit:
Intro and outro are voiced by Marina Verlaine. She can be contacted at reel.peach.vo@gmail.com