Carina’s Bakery Featured Among New Impact Offerings - September 02, 2024
This Week's New Crowdfund Offerings With Social Impact, Minority, Women and LGBTQ Founders
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Each week, Superpowers for Good shares a list of new impact-related offerings added to FINRA-Registered crowdfunding portals and by broker-dealers. We’ll share four separate lists:
Impact offerings determined by our proprietary analysis.
Offerings with minority founders.
Deals with women founders.
Those with LGBTQ founders.
Sometimes, it takes weeks for our source to determine that a company has a social impact, a woman, minority or LGBTQ founder. When we discover an offering qualifies for our list, even if it is no longer new, we will include it. See the lists below.
Devin’s Impact Pick of the Week
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SuperCrowd Social Impact Offerings of the Week:
Carina’s Bakery is raising funds on Honeycomb Credit. It is a bakery in Beaverton, Oregon that uses Scandinavian traditions and Oregon techniques to create its baked goods. Carina’s Bakery’s offerings are vegan, soy-free, and mostly gluten-free, and are made by employees 90% of whom have some kind of disability. The business has a loyal customer base and has won several awards, including the Best Bakery in Beaverton in 2022 and 2023. Carina Comer founded Carina’s Bakery in April 2015. The current crowdfunding campaign has a minimum target of $50,000 and a maximum target of $100,000. The campaign proceeds will be used to hire a store manager, acquire equipment, and build a new production and retail space. (Courtesy of KingsCrowd.)
SuperCrowd Minority Founders Offerings of the Week:
StartGlobal is raising funds on Republic. Founded by Sanjay Nediyara, the company is revolutionizing the process of starting and managing an LLC for micro and small business owners. With over 2,500 businesses on the platform generating more than $300 million in revenue, StartGlobal offers a one-stop solution for businesses to set up and operate their LLCs efficiently. Supported by prominent investors like Twitter founder Biz Stone and Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan, and backed by institutions such as Techstars and Draper University, StartGlobal combines a strong founding team with extensive product and enterprise experience. The funds raised will be used to expand their service offerings and target platforms that need to structure businesses for their clients. (We use AI to help us write offerings summaries.)
SuperCrowd Women Founders Offerings of the Week:
Naples Soap Company is raising funds on Dealmaker Securities. It is an omni-channel health and wellness company creating naturally better skincare. Naples Soap Company’s offerings include sensitive skin solutions, body care products, natural soaps, body butter, eco-friendly shampoo and conditioner bars, cleansers, toners, anti-aging treatments, shower streamers, and other accessories. The business sells through 13 retail locations and generated $12.3 million in revenue in 2023. Deanna Wallin founded Naples Soap Company in July 2006. The current crowdfunding campaign has a minimum target of $10,250 and a maximum target of $5 million. The campaign proceeds will be used for wholesale expansion, e-commerce expansion, and working capital. (Courtesy of KingsCrowd.)
SuperCrowd LGBTQ Founders Offerings of the Week:
Evanly Bakes is raising funds on Honeycomb Credit. It is a bakery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that specializes in gourmet brownies, blondies, cake jars, and custom cakes. Evanly Bakes sells its products at various markets, food events, and festivals and also ships them nationwide. The business makes innovative products using high-quality ingredients and also caters to people with food allergies. Evan Morgan-Newpher founded Evanly Bakes in January 2023. The current crowdfunding campaign has a minimum target of $25,000 and a maximum target of $50,000. The campaign proceeds will be used to purchase a commercial oven, a reach-in freezer, a reach-in refrigerator, a commercial delivery vehicle, work tables, storage bins, a mobile cooking rack, a sink, and commercial mixers. (Courtesy of KingsCrowd.)
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Upcoming SuperCrowd Event Calendar
If a location is not noted, the events below are virtual.
Impact Cherub Club Meeting hosted by The Super Crowd, Inc., a public benefit corporation, on September 17, 2024, at 1:00 PM Eastern. Each month, the Club meets to review new offerings for investment consideration and to conduct due diligence on previously screened deals. To join the Impact Cherub Club, become an Impact Member of the SuperCrowd.
SuperCrowdHour, September 18, 2024, at 1:00 PM Eastern. Each month, we host a value-laden webinar for aspiring impact investors or social entrepreneurs. At September’s webinar, Devin Thorpe will provide an in-depth answer to the question, “Can I Beat the Stock Market with Impact Crowdfund Investments?” Free to attend.
Superpowers for Good Live Pitch, September 25, 2024. The application window is open now. Apply today! The Live Pitch will stream simultaneously to the e360tv network, Facebook, Linkedin, YouTube and Superpowers for Good. We hope for an audience of thousands! Don’t miss this opportunity to pitch your regulated investment crowdfunding campaign to the SuperCrowd!
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Community Event Calendar
Successful Funding with Karl Dakin, Tuesdays at 10:00 AM ET - Click on Events
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SEC - CfPA Webinar, September 17, 2024, at 11:00 AM Eastern.
Main Street Skowhegan and NC3 Entrepreneur Finance Workshop Series, September 17 - November 19, 2023.
Power Your Passion: Funding Social Enterprises Through Crowdfunding, September 19, with Paul Lovejoy, Logan Fahey, Eve Picker and Devin Thorpe.
Crowdfunding Professional Association, Summit in DC, October 22-23
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