Topics Under Tag: "Hatch Oregon"

The State-Based Crowdfunding Movement Gets its Own Conference

Amy Cortese | April 11, 2016

When it comes to investment crowdfunding, the spotlight has been on the federal JOBS Act. But that overlooks the flurry of innovation and experimentation happening at the local level, where 30 states (and counting) have passed their own mini-JOBS Acts that allow local investment within their own borders. Now, the state crowdfunding movement has its […]

How We Did It: Red Wagon Creamery

Erin Pidot | April 6, 2016

When Emily and Stuart Phillips were looking to start a business in their hometown of Eugene, Oregon, ice cream was a natural choice. Emily, a former chef, had grown up making ice cream with her family in North Carolina, selling it door to door in a little red wagon. Stuart, a gregarious man who describes […]