How Any Company Can Have a Positive Impact
Over the past couple of decades we’ve heard a lot about “social enterprises,” a term usually applied to companies that are visibly making the world a better place. Those are the good guys, the heroes of our time. We would all like to be one of them, to do something...
read moreAn Interview with Sonoma West Publishers, a Local Newspaper’s Experience with a Direct Public Offering
What is Sonoma West’s mission? Sonoma West Publishers is a small newspaper group devoted to local community news coverage, a mission we have been following for 154 years. Each of our four newspapers is actually older than the incorporated cities they cover. Why did...
read morePodcast Interview with Lor Holmes, General Manager of CERO
In 2018, CERO was a winner at the Massachusetts Sustainable Business Awards. A few years prior, Cutting Edge Capital helped them complete a successful DPO. Listen to CERO general manager, Lor Holmes reflect on their experience and give advice to other organizations...
read moreReimagining the Pooled Income Fund: A Community-Scale Mutual Fund
At Cutting Edge Capital, we think a lot about the possible legal strategies that can advance community capital. There are the often-used (if not well-known) strategies like crowdfunding, direct public offerings, and charitable loan funds. But then there are strategies...
read moreCommunity Centered Revitalization Webinar
In this webinar, Kim Arnone and Brian Beckon discuss community capital, investment funds, opportunity zones, and local...
read moreAccountable Capitalism vs. Shareholder Primacy: Finding a Better Way
Elizabeth Warren’s recently proposed Accountable Capitalism Act (“ACA”) has ignited a lot of controversy, with supporters hailing it as the way to save capitalism, while others argue that it will destroy capitalism. In my view, while it is a step in the right...
read moreThree Years Ago, PV Grows Launched Their Investment Fund, What Are They Up To Now?
by Sydney Boral | September 14, 2018 The Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts is beautiful during this time of year. The arrival of autumn signifies to the rich agricultural economy that it's time for harvest. For PVGrows and their partners, it's also a season of...
read moreWelcome Sydney!
A big welcome to Sydney--our new Communications and Operations Associate! She's a Bay Area native and UCSB alumnus. Her background includes stints in social enterprises and impact organizations including working on campaigns to prevent child exploitation and...
read moreCongratulations to Kassandra Mayhew, BALLE’s new Marketing Manager
We here at Cutting Edge send our congratulations to Kassandra on her new position as Marketing Manager with BALLE. Kassandra led our marketing and communications efforts in 2017 and 2018 and we are grateful for how she lifted our brand and strengthened our connections...
read moreJob Opening: Communications and Operations
Are you interested in business, law, marketing, or some combination? We're hiring for a dynamic position that will include driving our marketing, managing client relations, and supporting our day-to-day operations. Take a look at our listing below to learn more. Job...
read moreLower Your Taxes with Economic Democracy
Many business people know that S corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs) are tools to skip tax on a business’s income. But did you know that Subchapter T allows certain enterprises to benefit from the corporate form AND pass profits through to members...
read moreHow Community and Community Capital Can Influence Historic Preservation Projects
Historic preservation projects are designed to protect a community’s heritage often through the expansion and enhancement of historic properties for public use. Community capital is designed to empower a community’s investment in itself through public offerings that...
read moreA Mission Driven Pickling Company Reached Their Direct Public Offering Goal in Less Than Two Months, This Is Where They Are Now
Seventeen years ago a small pickling company called Real Pickles, based in Greenfield, Massachusetts, became dedicated to changing the food system. Owners Addie Rose Holland and Dan Rosenberg practice traditional fermentation using only produce sourced from local...
read moreOpportunity Knocks: New Tax Incentives for Community Investment Funds
Since 2015, a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers has advocated for tax incentives for those who invest in low-income communities, recognizing that the benefits from the economic recovery have largely bypassed those communities. Their efforts were rewarded when their...
read moreWebinar Replay: Cannabis Business Structuring and Capital Raising Part II
As follow up to part I of our Cannabis Business Structuring and Capital Raising webinar, part II integrates 2018 California cannabis regulations. With our webinar, you will learn about the process to start a legal cannabis business in California with attorneys Kim...
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