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A new pilot program aims to encourage equity-crowdfunding — will it work?

Author Diane Berard
“Applicants must think of their equity crowdfunding as a product just like the products or services they already sell to the community.”

Why It Matters

Non-profits and co-operatives could be leveraging community bonds and preferred shares to raise capital, but many don’t. A new pilot program in Quebec hopes to change that by matching every dollar invested.

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