What the Holy Heck Is Going On with the SuperCrowd?

The Short Answer: One Heck of a Lot

Mar 13, 2024

What the holy heck is going on with the SuperCrowd? I’m so glad you asked! It is hard for me to keep track of it so you may be lost and confused, too.

Broadly speaking, we’ve merged all of the operations of Superpowers for Good and The Super Crowd, Inc., a public benefit corporation, together. This isn’t so much about streamlining as it is about maximizing. There is much more happening under the new umbrella. This post will provide a recap.

We have so much happening that I invite you to invest a few minutes to find out. We’re holding in-person and virtual events. We’re holding live pitches on television. We’re publishing a book that is a guide to impact investing for ordinary people. So keep reading!

SuperCrowdBaltimore

March 21, 2024, 8:30 to 5:00 PM at the B&O Railroad Museum

SuperCrowdBaltimore is proving to be an extraordinary event. The community has rallied to organize fabulous local speakers from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, the Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce, the Baltimore Development Corporation, Shird Productions, Community Wealth Builders, the Equity Endowment and Shift the Prism. These organizations are sending their top people to present at the event!

In addition, we’ve got some of the world’s foremost experts on regulated investment crowdfunding coming to town to speak. This includes folks like Jenny Kassan, who helped drive the passage of the enabling legislation for crowdfunding. Brian Christie, the president of the Crowdfunding Professional Association, will be speaking. Scott McIntyre, who has served as the Chair of the CfPA for nearly a decade, will too. Sara Hanks, arguably the leading expert on legal compliance for crowdfunding, will be conducting a session for entrepreneurs. Bill Huston of Crowd-Max, who also serves on the CfPA Board, will be there. Lyndsae’ Peele from Kiva will be there, too.

We’ll also have a host of entrepreneurs who have raised or who are raising capital via crowdfunding there to speak. These include Lynn Heller of the Climate Access Fund, Shubber Ali of Garden for Wildlife, Alfred Rotimi of Joyhound Beer Company, and Irena Stein of Alma Cocina Latina. Everyone will learn more about how to raise from the crowd and simultaneously have an opportunity to invest on the spot!

If you live anywhere near the Baltimore area, change your plans to join us next week. This is genuinely a can’t-miss event. You can still get tickets for under $100 when you use the code SUPERCROWD.

SuperCrowd24

April 17-18, 2024 - Virtual

This two-day virtual event will feature nearly 100 people on the program, with inspiring keynote speeches and practical workshops to help you implement what you’re inspired to do.

You will leave better equipped to invest profitably for impact via crowdfunding. You will know better how to make money as an investor focusing on solving problems, helping others and doing good. Making money pairs nicely with impact. We’ll show you how. If you’d like to make more money doing good, this event is for you.

You will learn how to raise capital from the crowd. We’ll focus on helping diverse founders—including women—learn the tricks of the trade, putting them on more equal footing. We’ll share insights for social entrepreneurs and community builders. Small business owners will learn how to raise capital more affordably. If you are an entrepreneur who wants to understand every path to capitalization, you can’t miss SuperCrowd24.

Let’s be clear, too, that crowdfunding is not just a tool for raising small amounts of capital. It is that. Most campaigns raise under $250,000—still a lot for a small business. However, regulated investment crowdfunding allows for raising up to $75 million. There will be people on the program who have done that and will share some of their secrets to help you do it, too.

The event will also feature live pitch sessions, during which entrepreneurs will pitch, and experts will quiz them. You’ll even get the chance to ask questions. Every company pitching will have a live crowdfund offering you can join on the spot.

There will be virtual trade show sessions and a VIP networking session you won’t want to miss. Register today for half-price. Save 50 percent with the discount code SUPERCROWD.

SuperCrowdHour

March 27, 2024, 1:00 PM Eastern

At the March SuperCrowdHour webinar, I’ll be talking about the three impact-maximizing reasons you should make money from your impact crowdfunding investments. Don’t miss it!

Remember, we’re giving everyone who attends ten SuperCrowdHour webinars $100 to invest in a regulated investment crowdfunding offering. These free events are worth your time! Register here.

Kinect Capital Live Pitch on the Superpowers for Good Show

March 28, 2024, 9:00 PM

You can watch the prime-time special right here on Superpowers for Good. To get the full television experience, watch the event on your big-screen TV; download the #e360tv channel app to your Roku, AppleTV, or AmazonFireTV. You can also watch on YouTube, LinkedIn, or Facebook. The show streams at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM ET. Don’t miss it!

We’ll have four companies pitch at this event. We’ve carefully screened over a dozen great applicants and have sent invitations to the four selected by the judges. The four include Lilu, Inc. and Forbes Farmhouse Development LLC. This is shaping up to be a fun event with great potential impact.

Plan to attend with a bowl of popcorn and a device on your lap, so you can cheer on your favorites and back them! We’ll allow you and the rest of the audience to vote for a favorite live during the show!

How to Make Money with Impact Crowdfunding

Your Guide to Investing Profitably to Support Diverse Founders, Social Entrepreneurs and Community Builders

Building on decades of financial experience, I’ve written a new book, How to Make Money with Impact Crowdfunding, Your Guide to Investing Profitably to Support Diverse Founders, Social Entrepreneurs and Community Builders.

The thesis of this book is that you can make money while you make a difference. You don’t need to limit your impact to your philanthropic budget. By moving some of your income and assets to impact investing with an eye to matching the returns you get elsewhere, you sacrifice nothing but have tremendous impact potential.

I wrote the book hoping to expand the pool of active impact crowdfund investors. Most people would like to do good with their money but simply don’t know how. Many even know that it is possible!

You can help me spread the word by pre-ordering your copy. We’re running a crowdfunding campaign to launch the book via the nonprofit crowdfunding portal, The Local Crowd.

You can help us build the movement by buying a ten-pack or other packages to help us spread the word!

SuperCrowdChicago

June 12, 2024, Columbia College Student Center

Building on successful events in Utah and Baltimore, we’re excited to announce that SuperCrowdChicago will be held at Columbia College’s Student Center on June 12. This will be a fantastic event. Great people, including Funding Hope founder and CEO Dorian Dickinson, NC3 Chair Chris Miller, and Crowd-Max founder and CEO Bill Huston, have already committed. Put this one on your calendar now!

So, that’s what the holy heck is going on at the SuperCrowd.

Upcoming SuperCrowd Event Calendar

If a location is not noted, the events below are virtual.

SuperCrowdBaltimore, March 21, 2024: This in-person event at the B&O Rail Museum features some of Baltimore’s prominent citizens and community leaders. Use the discount code “SuperCrowd” to save 30 percent!
Impact Cherub Club Meeting hosted by The Super Crowd, Inc., a public benefit corporation, on March 26, 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. Everyone is welcome to join the free events.
SuperCrowdHour, March 27, 2024 at 1:00 Eastern. Devin Thorpe will explain the three surprising reasons impact investors should seek to make money from impact investing.
Superpowers for Good - Kinect Capital Live Pitch, March 28 at 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific: Four companies currently raising via crowdfunding will pitch their offerings live via the Superpowers for Good streaming television show on e360tv. Kinect Capital will host the pitch.
SuperCrowd24, April 17-18: This two-day virtual event is our biggest of the year. Don’t miss it. Use the discount code “SuperCrowd” to save 50 percent.
SuperCrowdChicago, June 12, 2024. Save the date! More information is coming soon!
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