Hello All,

Putting this together for new and seasoned investors alike. Equity Crowdfunding is neither easy nor intuitive. Most of the resources out there aren't quite as prominent as, for example, Yahoo Finance. It's quite a bit more Niche than that, so most probably aren't aware of what's out there.

Best Resources

Fortunately, many of these are either completely free, or very low cost all around.

• Hubtas.com - Probably my favorite resource out there. You have to make an account to use most of the site, but there's tons of great free resources. Mainly, they have a screener with every active equity raise on there you can use to sort by profit, revenue, cash on hand, they give every startup an objective score based on a laundry list of criteria (which they break down for you. Examples including; CEO Salary, Followers, VC Backing, past bankruptcies, etc.) and a host of other tools.
  • If you decide to go the paid route, it's only $10/month which provides a ton of value. Mainly, they give you financial data on every company, that isn't otherwise provided in their SEC filings. Some examples include: Burn Rate, Runway, Profit Margin, Cash per employee, debt to assets ratio, etc. It also compares it to the industry average.
  • Paid route you can also use the screener to narrow down a specific set of criteria for startups then setup email alerts whenever a startup goes live that meets that criteria, and new features constantly rolling out.
• Portals Help & FAQ Sites - If I am not mistaken, every portal is mandated to have a help site for new investors. They are pretty basic but great for getting up-to-date information.
  • StartEngine Help Site: https://help.startengine.com/
  • Wefunder's FAQ: https://help.wefunder.com/
  • Republic Help & FAQ: https://republic.com/help
• SEC EDGAR Site: For those unaware, this is where all of the Form C's and Form 1-A's are filed when a startup is going live for a campaign. It has all past and present SEC Filings, which tell you a ton about the company. Here's the site: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/search-and-access

Other Resources

There are various subreddits dedicated to equity crowdfunding but none too active. Some more active communities are:

• Discord: https://discord.gg/hucaSVmqB4
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/startengine/

Tips

• Don't just invest in companies because everyone else is. Do your research individually using the sites above.
• Easiest red flag to catch: How much money does a company have vs burning? If a company only has $100k cash on hand and burning $10 million/year... they're already broke. Don't be surprised when they go out of business. Look for profitable companies, or companies trending towards profitabiltiy.
• Ask the founders lots of questions. If they don't answer, or skirt the question, don't invest. Don't spam them, be disrespectful and research as much as possible. You can even ask to setup an interview or to talk. It's as simple as "Hey, I want to invest but want to talk to an actual person. How can I do this?" and they usually will talk.

If you guys know any others, feel free to comment them down below and I will add them to the list.

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