In this episode of Art of the Kickstart, we spoke with Erin Holloway, President of FundAmerica by Prime Trust. In 2012, FundAmerica became the crowdfunding arm of Prime Trust and currently acts as the technology and finance handler behind companies like StartEngine and Republic. Prime Trust was founded in 2016 and supports the largest fintech brands. Listen to learn about the meteoric rise of equity crowdfunding and the current trends pushing the industry forward.
Short on time? Here's what we talked about.
Equity crowdfunding is a booming industry and will continue to grow. Although the concept might not be familiar to everyone, the idea of crowdfunding is much more mainstream than we realize. Platforms such as Shark Tank and GoFundMe have crowdfunding topics and accessibility more mainstream.
Holloway predicts Prime Trust and FundAmerica will continue to grow because of the normalization of trading securities and the increased usage of crowdfunding in the younger generation.
Holloway offers key questions investors should be asking before engaging in an investment opportunity while considering economic and external factors that can shape an entrepreneur’s business and financial plan.
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FundAmerica
Prime Trust
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Roy Morejon:
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Roy Morejon:
Welcome to another edition of Art of the Kickstart. So to kick off 2022, we are talking with Erin Holloway, president of FundAmerica by Prime Trust. If you guys haven’t heard of FundAmerica, they are everywhere.