Day 2 of SuperCrowd25 — Watch Live 8:00 AM–5:00 PM PT + VIP Extras All Day!

Be in the room when it counts.

Aug 22, 2025

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The live video player is embedded above. Hit play at 8:00 AM Pacific and keep the stream open through 5:00 PM. Everything below is in Pacific Time.

Yesterday, thousands of founders, investors, community builders, and policy thinkers gathered online for Day 1 of SuperCrowd25. Today is the payoff: a full day of strategy-rich sessions, one-on-ones with industry leaders, and a live pitch showcase—followed immediately by a hands-on VIP workshop where we’ll turn ideas into your personal plan of action. If you care about raising capital the right way—or investing with impact—today’s program is engineered to help you take your next step.

Why watch all day (and how to watch smart)

Treat today like a working open house for your brain: keep the stream playing, drop into the segments that speak to your current goals, and capture the one or two insights from each session that will move you forward this quarter. Below are the anchor moments you’ll want on your calendar. (All times PT.)

Morning momentum: legal clarity, movement-building, and a candid Wefunder sit-down

8:05 AM — Welcome: “Let’s Make Day 2 Even Better.” Quick context from host Devin Thorpe to set your intention for the day.
8:15 AM — Michael Shuman: “How Crowdfunding Saved the World.” Shuman opens with the why—an energizing frame for the policy, practice, and community wins we’re building together. If you need a reminder of the bigger picture, this is it.
9:15 AM — Crowdfunding Law Unlocked (Kaplan • Stephenson • Jones). The fastest path to momentum is avoiding avoidable mistakes. This trio brings frontline legal clarity you can actually use—compliance, disclosures, and practical trade-offs for founders and investors.
10:45 AM — One-on-One: Devin Thorpe x Jonny Price (President, Wefunder). Expect a frank conversation about what’s working, what’s changing, and how to position your raise—or your investing thesis—on the largest Reg CF portal. This is an outstanding 30-minute cheat code for 2025-26 planning.
11:15 AM — Gatekeepers of the Crowd (Dickinson • Panaccione • Logan • Brackman). How do platforms, reviewers, and ecosystem leaders actually pick winners? Hear how selection works from the inside—and how to present your company or fund so it clears the bar.

Midday spotlights: institutions, platforms, and climate-positive capital

12:05 PM — Meet the Crowdfunding Professional Association. Devin sits down with Brian Christie to explore how CfPA serves issuers, portals, and investors—and how you can plug in. If you’re serious about this space, this is your front door.
12:25 PM — Spotlight: Ron Miller (StartEngine). Platform perspective on scaling community capital and what’s shifting in founder readiness and investor appetite.
12:45 PM — Spotlight: Doug Willmore (World Tree). A mission-driven operator’s lens on aligning climate impact and investor returns—useful for anyone connecting story to strategy.

Afternoon: customer acquisition playbooks, movement activation, and the pitch arena

1:15 PM — From Clicks to Capital: Mastering the Marketing of Reg CF. Jason Fishman leads a hard-nosed, how-to conversation with growth pros (Raise Launch, Raiseway, Pitch 4 Impact and more) on converting attention into investments—creative, targeting, funnels, and analytics that survive contact with the real world. Bring your notebook.
2:05 PM — Spotlight: Fred Peña. Fresh, founder-level insights—expect “wish I’d known that sooner” moments you can apply immediately.
2:20 PM — Activating the Activists: Turning Advocacy into Action. Stephen Shaff moderates Diane Sontum, Bill Huston, Roy Allen, and DW Ferrell on channeling values-driven communities into real capital flows—grassroots mechanics, narrative, and momentum.

3:00 PM — NC3 Live: The Community Capital Pitch Showcase

The day shifts from theory to practice. Chris Miller hosts a pitch session where founders present to a panel of seasoned judges—including Paul Lovejoy, Léa (KingsCrowd), and Sherwood Neiss—with live education baked into every critique. You’ll see what lands, what doesn’t, and how to sharpen your own pitch—even if you never plan to pitch on camera. Expect companies like SenoGuard (Diana Tucker), EndoSound (Scott Aldrich), and more. It’s learning, entertainment, and actionable pattern recognition in one hour.

The final hour: media, leadership, and a runway to action

4:05 PM — Spotlight: Sarah Hardwick (The Crowd). Media, audience, and narrative—how the next wave of coverage will find (and fund) the next wave of founders.
4:30 PM — Spotlight: Dr. Van Williams. Leadership, systems, and the culture of execution—how to finish what you start.
4:50 PM — Closing Spotlight with Devin Thorpe. Final takeaways, then a hard pivot into implementation.

Why upgrade to VIP for $25—especially now

Yes, Day 1’s Thursday evening VIP networking is behind us. That’s the only VIP feature you missed. Everything else happens today or after today, and it’s designed to accelerate your next step.

Here’s what a $25 VIP pass unlocks—and how to use each benefit immediately:

Backstage access to speakers and sponsors. The shortest line between your question and a good answer is a private conversation. With VIP backstage, you can ask the follow-ups you didn’t want to drop in public chat, share a quick deck link, or request a tactical introduction. Treat it like an efficient “hallway track” with intent. (Backstage operates today; use it between sessions and right after one-ons.)
Listing in—and access to—the VIP Directory. You’re not just attending; you’re discoverable. The directory lets founders, investors, and service pros find you by interest and need. Add a crisp “What I can offer / What I’m looking for” line and you’ll make yourself easy to help—today and for weeks to come.
Admission to the Private VIP LinkedIn group. This extends the event’s half-life. Keep threads going, share wins, and grow your expert network in the one place everyone already checks.
Exclusive access to speaker handouts and slides. Keep the receipts. You’ll reference these in proposal drafts, investor updates, and marketing plans. (Pro tip: tag your notes to the slide decks so you can act faster next week.)
Invitation to the fully interactive VIP Webinar: Crowdfunding Made Simple—A Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Capital Using AI Tools. This is where we roll up sleeves. Devin will walk you through the practical workflow from thesis to traction: messaging, materials, momentum—plus where AI meaningfully speeds you up (and where it doesn’t). The workshop begins today at 5:00 PM PT—so if you upgrade now, you’ll be in the room where plans turn into calendars.

Why the VIP pass is asymmetrically valuable after Day 1:

The directory and LinkedIn group only start paying off once you’re in them. That flywheel spins for weeks.
The backstage is most valuable today, right after each session. You’ll never have fresher context or more shared references with speakers than in the minutes after they present.
The slides/handouts become your private wiki as you implement. Having the canonical deck beats trying to reverse-engineer notes from the stream.
The 5:00 PM workshop is where you leave with a plan—timelines, next actions, and a checklist you can execute next week. That’s worth more than the ticket price on its own.

Who gets the most value from VIP today?

Founders raising in the next 3–9 months. You’ll secure two or three targeted introductions, collect the slide templates you need, and leave the workshop with a lightweight campaign plan you can brief your team on Monday.
Investors and community capital leaders. You’ll expand your signal network (founders worth watching, operators worth trusting), plus you’ll grab regulatory/legal reference points you’ll use across many deals. The pitch showcase sharpens your evaluation lens in one sitting.
Ecosystem pros (legal, accounting, marketing, platform). Backstage + directory = pipeline. The conversations you start today convert over the next quarter.

A practical way to experience the day

Hit play at 8:00 AM PT. Let the welcome and opening spotlight reframe your day.
Calendar the three anchors you can’t miss:
- 10:45 AM — Wefunder One-on-One (Thorpe x Price). If you can only watch one conversation, make it this.
- 3:00 PM — NC3 Live Pitch Showcase. Pattern recognition in real time.
- 5:00 PM — VIP Workshop. Action beats intention. Upgrade before then so you’re in the room.
Use backstage between sessions to ask the question that matters most to your raise or your investment thesis.
Add yourself to the VIP Directory with a laser-specific “ask” and “offer.”
Leave the workshop with a written next-step plan (and hold yourself to one commitment for Monday).

Ready to act?

The stream is free, and we want as many people as possible to watch. But if you plan to raise or invest in the next year, the $25 VIP pass is the small lever that moves a big rock. It puts you in the rooms, on the lists, and inside the conversations where momentum happens—today.

→ Get VIP Access for $25
→ Keep the Livestream Open (the player is at the top)

P.S. If you’re reading this mid-day, jump in wherever we are. The archive is available in the player, and VIP benefits—including the 5:00 PM workshop—are very much ahead of you.

At-a-Glance: Today’s Key Sessions (PT)

8:15 AM — Michael Shuman: How Crowdfunding Saved the World
9:15 AM — Crowdfunding Law Unlocked (Kaplan, Stephenson, Jones)
10:45 AM — One-on-One: Devin Thorpe x Jonny Price (Wefunder)
11:15 AM — Gatekeepers of the Crowd (Dickinson, Panaccione, Logan, Brackman)
12:05 PM — Meet the CfPA (Devin Thorpe with Brian Christie)
12:25 PM — Spotlight: Ron Miller (StartEngine)
12:45 PM — Spotlight: Doug Willmore (World Tree)
1:15 PM — From Clicks to Capital (Fishman + growth leaders)
2:05 PM — Spotlight: Fred Peña
2:20 PM — Activating the Activists (Shaff, Sontum, Huston, Allen, Ferrell)
3:00 PM — NC3 Live Pitch Showcase (Host: Chris Miller; Judges: Paul Lovejoy, Léa of KingsCrowd, Sherwood Neiss; Pitchers include SenoGuard, EndoSound)
4:05 PM — Spotlight: Sarah Hardwick (The Crowd)
4:30 PM — Spotlight: Dr. Van Williams
4:50 PM — Closing Spotlight: Devin Thorpe
5:00 PM — VIP Workshop: Crowdfunding Made Simple (Devin Thorpe)

See you in the stream—and then in the VIP room at five.

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