Equity Crowdfunding: Vermonters Investing in Vermont Businesses
Presented by Milk Money and Vermont Food Investor Network
Thursday, April 7 @ 5:30pm, CAPA @ Bennington College, Free
 
Learn how easy it is to become a small equity partner in local businesses. Vermont allows a new type of crowdfunding that puts your money to work locally while giving you a financial return*. Investments as small as $250 are possible. No stock market. No money managers. No Kickstarter. This is directly investing in the local businesses you love.
 
Milk Money (www.milkmoneyvt.com) is Vermont's first portal for equity crowdfunding, allowing Vermonters to directly invest in Vermont companies. 
Learn:

• What is equity crowdfunding?
• What are your benefits when you become an equity partner of a local business?
• How can Vermont businesses benefit from local equity funding from your neighbors?
• How can my business attract investment by Vermonters?
• What is Milk Money?

 
Event hosted by Bennington College, and sponsored by The Lightning Jar and VSECU.
 
Featured Speakers:

• Janice Shade and Louisa Schibli - co-founders of Milk Money
• Eric Becker - Chief Investment Officer at Clean Yield Asset Management and founder of VFIN
• Simeon Chapin - Director of Community and Social Development at VSECU

 
You CAN make an impact!

• When: Thursday, April 7 @ 5:30pm
• Where: CAPA @ Bennington College
• Cost: Free
• Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be provided.

 
Make sure to reserve your ticket today!
 
Register here to attend: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/equity-crowdfunding-vermonters-investing-in-vermont-businesses-tickets-23740429263
 
Sponsored by:
The Lightning Jar
CAPA at Bennington College
VSECU
Milk Money
Clean Yield Asset Management
Slow Money Vermont

* As with all investments, equity crowdfunding carries risk of partial/complete loss of your investment.

The Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC) and The Lightning Jar are co-sponoring this free workshop. It will explain the many alternative sources of funding available to Vermont businesses directly from the source. There will be 90 minutes of panel discussion followed by 30 minutes provided for individual meetings between lender and business owners. Get all your questions answered. The workshop is ideal for business owners who have difficulty obtaining traditional financing to to the unproven nature of their business, their small size, collateral situation or unconventional product line.

For more information, or to register for this event, visit the VtSBDC website here.