Capital Raising
StartEngine Review 2026: What the 1.2% Exit Rate Means for Investors
TL;DR Only 77 of 6,375 funded companies (a 1.2% exit rate) have produced any liquidity event for investors since launch. Round-trip fees on StartEngine's secondary market total 8.5%, trades take 30-pl
Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
Regulatory & Compliance
Reg A+: The Mini-IPO Accredited Investors Keep Ignoring (And Shouldn't)
Reg A+: The Mini-IPO Accredited Investors Keep Ignoring (And Shouldn't) TL;DR: Regulation A+ lets companies raise up to $75 million per year from both accredited and non-accredited investors under...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··13 min read
Capital Raising
StartEngine Review 2026: Is This Equity Crowdfunding Platform Worth It?
According to Crowdfund Insider's January 2025 report , StartEngine raised $143 million across 243 offerings in 2024, securing 24% of the U.S. Reg CF market — second only to Wefunder. The platform cros
Jeff Barnes, MBA··6 min read