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Bolstr named Black Enterprise Tech Startup of the Week

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:15:00 -0400

Bolstr was named the Black Enterprise Tech Startup of the Week! Click on the image below for the full profile:

Bolstr Chats with Crain's Chicago

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:28:00 -0400

We sat down with Crain's Chicago's John Pletz to talk local Chicago business, crowdfunding, and the new twist that is Bolstr....

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Bolstr on MSNBC's Your Business

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:59:00 -0400

This weekend, Larry and Charlie were guests MSNBC's Your Business with JJ Ramberg to chat small business, Bolstr and revenue-sharing. Check it out!

4 Things Young Entrepreneurs Need to Know About the JOBS Act

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:38:00 -0500

Charlie and Larry pen a guest article for Entrepreneur Magazine's "Young Entrepreneur," outlining four things young entrepreneurs need to know about the JOBS Act..

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Bolstr LIVE Interview on FOX32 Chicago Talking Small Business Financing

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:39:00 -0500

Check out Bolstr Co-Founders Larry Baker & Charlie Tribbett LIVE on FOX32 Chicago with Kori Chambers and Anna Davlantes!

Inc. Magazine interviewed Bolstr about working remotely in the early days...

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 05:00:00 -0500

Why You Should Spend Less Time With Your Co-founders

Some start-ups rely on almost round the clock face time, but others--like Bolstr--find hanging out together less means getting more done.

If...

Bolstr in NerdWallet's CEO Series on Small Business Lending

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:01:00 -0500

CEO Series on Small Business Lending

Prior to co-founding Bolstr, Larry was an Investment Banker at J.P.Morgan, where he focused on financial restructurings, mergers & acquisitions, and...

An Investment-Based Crowdfunding Platform for Small Businesses

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:58:00 -0500

Small Business Spotlight: Bolstr

Who: Cofounders Charlie Tribbett and Larry Baker, both 28, @Bolstr

What: An investment-based crowdfunding platform for small businesses

Where: New York City

When:...

Compliance Week Explains How Bolstr Enables Small Business Capital Ahead of JOBS Act

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:10:00 -0400

Crowded Funding: Ahead of SEC, Small-Business Investing Gets Busy

by Joe Mont

October 16, 2012
Sometime early next year, the Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to propose rules that...

Team Bolstr's Live Demo at Finovate!

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:39:00 -0400

Bolstr was selected to present at Finovate 2012 in New York. Check out our live demo below!

Bolstr profiled in "UPSTART Business Journal" as Crowdfunding Trailblazer

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:13:00 -0400

No Need To Wait For Crowdfunding

by Kent Bernhard, Jr

Companies don't need to wait until the beginning of next year and new federal rules to start raising money over the Internet. And they...

Forbes Explains Why Small Businesses Should Use Bolstr Over Kickstarter

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 04:00:00 -0400

If You Want to Really Raise Capital, Try This Company and Not KickStarter

by Mark Fidelman, Forbes Contributer

An OP/ED View of the Next Generation Enterprise

Bolstr is a company that is changing...

Bolstr is the American Express OPEN Startup of the Week!

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 22:00:00 -0400

Check out the full article here and below!

Bolstr Gets Main-Street Businesses Access to Capital

Banks aren’t lending to small businesses, the housing crisis has choked off home equity lines of...

Crowdsourcing.org: Bolstr's Unique Approach to Crowdfunding

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:19:00 -0400

Bolstr's Unique Approach to Crowdfunding

by Anton Root

It’s no secret that small business access to capital is drying up. In a recent survey by the National Small Business Association, for...

Bolstr Profiled by Startup America Partnership "Invest in and Support Local Businesses"

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:00:00 -0400

Bolstr has been profiled by the Startup America Partnership

Here are some of the highlights:

Although there are many crowdfunding platforms entering the market Bolstr is specifically unique and...

Bolstr Selected to Present at FinovateFall 2012: The Biggest Innovations in FinTech!

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 03:00:00 -0400

On September 12th and 13th join Bolstr at FinovateFall 2012: The Biggest Innovations in FinTech!

For the first time Bolstr will publicly display the technology that enables small...

Bolstr Co-Founders Interviewed for Startup America Partnership!

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:30:00 -0400

As part of being a named "Featured Member" for the Startup America Partnership, Bolstr Co-Founders Larry Baker and Charlie Tribbett were interviewed about how they are helping local small...

SEC Misses Key JOBs Act Rule Making Deadline

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 08:00:00 -0400

The Securities and Exchange Commission missed a deadline of July 4, 2012 to adopt rules lifting a general advertising ban for private securities offerings as a part of the JOBs Act. Mary Shapiro,...

Crowdfunding & the JOBS Act: What Does This Mean For You?

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 08:00:00 -0400

Bolstr is the first investment based crowdfunding platform that is able to operate under today's securities laws, and in advance of the JOBs Act. Learn how and why in this great post from...

Bolstr Co-Founder comments on the NYSE Big Startup initiative in NYSE Magazine

Thu, 17 May 2012 19:13:00 -0400

Accion, along with the Startup America Partnership and the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, or EO, has joined forces with NYSE Euronext to launch the NYSE Big StartUp, a nationwide jobs-growth...