It’s Not As Hard as You Think. 2 years ago I had no idea how easy it was to begin investing in startups. Like most, I thought this was exclusively for VCs and people sitting on fancy chairs on Shark Tank. However, that is rapidly changing, and now I am…

A quick introduction and some disclaimers. Hello, and thanks for reading! My name is Caleb Naysmith and I am a law school student for the class of 2023 at the University of Kentucky, and a Finance Officer in the United States Army Reserves. I also have a Bachelors's in Business…

Here are some of the most promising companies on StartEngine. StartEngine is all about the “big paydays.” You want to invest in, say, 10 companies and realistically if you can see a return from 3 of them you’re doing incredibly well. The idea, however, is seeing that one company that…

Solgaard released their 2021 financials, and things are looking bright. Solgaard wasn’t quite as popular as many big-name raises on StartEngine. They had a little over $3 million in revenue at a valuation of $24 million, making it a bit expensive. They make great products, but it’s not a flashy…

This could be a game-changer for equity crowdfunding. — Equity crowdfunding sites have long targeted successful raises from sites like IndieGoGo and Kickstarter to raise on their platforms. This makes sense because these companies already raised millions of dollars just to buy their products. This means they have a good following, know how to raise money online, have orders…

Don’t solely rely on social media forever. Social Media can be great for creators and small businesses because it allows people to get discovered essentially for free. You just have to cater to the algorithm of whatever platform you’re on and make engaging content, and you could blow up pretty…

It seems StartEngine’s investment into their recent venture, StartEngine Collectibles, has paid off! StartEngine launched many of the first Collectibles offerings about a year ago today. The first to launch was a series of wines that managed to sell out in a matter of a few hours. There were only…

Not quite the killer first half we hoped for, but there might be a silver lining. StartEngine has been relatively silent recently, and much of their financials have actually been slightly delayed. However, we just received their latest audit and word about their total amount raised. They recently announced that…

Amazing growth for StartEngine, and signal the continued strength of equity crowdfunding StartEngine recently released its Q1 financials showing an overall 36% increase in revenue YoY. While platform fees did grow, the main driver of growth was actually sales of the Owner's bonus, with a whopping 531% YoY growth in…