Three 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...
read moreWhat Does Sessions’ Action Mean for the California Cannabis Industry?
On January 4, 2018, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum rescinding the Cole Memorandum and Department of Justice memoranda articulating nationwide guidance for marijuana enforcement. The Cole Memo provided a path for states to have a thriving legal...
read moreWebinar Replay: Cannabis Business Structuring and Capital Raising
Interested in the process to start a legal cannabis business in California? Watch our webinar with attorneys Kim Arnone and Daniel Dellafosse to learn about capital raising, entity formation and compliance for the California cannabis industry. Update: On November 16,...
read moreWebinar Replay: Is Your Business Ready for a Larger Raise? Learn about Regulation A+
Is your business ready for more funding? Watch our webinar replay on Regulation A+. Learn how to identify when your business is ready for a larger raise, receive an overview of the regulatory process for Reg A+, and hear how Reg A+ offerings can be promoted. Crack...
read moreComCap17: It’s About Democracy
“[T]his is a fundamentally pluralist vision, in which multiple forms of public, private, cooperative, and common ownership are structured at different scales and in different sectors to create the kind of future we want to see. The vision begins and ends with the...
read moreWhy Financial, Legal, and Business Professionals Should be Champions of Community Capital
At this week’s ComCap17 Conference in Monterey, CA, one of the sessions that I participated in dealt with the roles of financial, legal, and business professionals as it relates to community capital. Our panel was moderated by my old friend, Michael Shuman, and we...
read moreLove Cheese, Beer, Wine or Great Food? Interested in DPOs? Listen to Maker’s Common’s KALX Interview
KALX Method to the Madness host Lisa Kiefer speaks with Maker's Common founders Sarah Dvorak and Eric Miller about their new Berkeley eatery/market's focus on American cheese producers and charcuterie, their challenges, mission and unique model of investment, a...
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