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CrowdFund Intermediary Regulatory Advocates (CFIRA) was established following the signing of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act. CFIRA is an organization formed by the crowdfunding industry's leading platforms and experts. The group works with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and other affected governmental and quasi-governmental entities to help establish industry standards and best practices.

Crowdsourcing.org is the leading industry resource offering the largest online repository of news, articles, videos, and site information on the topic of crowdsourcing and crowdfunding. Crowdsourcing.org has accredited EquityNet through its Crowdfunding Accreditation for Platform Standards program – an initiative to promote the adoption of best practices for the operation of crowdfunding platforms globally. Crowdsourcing.org is recognized worldwide as one of the most influential and credible authorities in the crowdsourcing and crowdfunding space.

National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) is the world’s leading organization advancing business incubation and entrepreneurship. Each year, NBIA provides thousands of professionals with information, education, advocacy and networking resources to bring excellence to the process of assisting early-stage companies. An elected, voting board of directors representing the world's leading incubators governs the association.

StartupNation is a leading business advice and networking site for entrepreneurs with over 175,000 pages of free content and strategic resources. StartupNation provides easy-to-follow, practical information that entrepreneurs need to start and grow a successful business. StartupNation is a one-stop shop for entrepreneurial success and has grown to be the leading online content and community resource for entrepreneurs.

Microsoft^® BizSpark^® is a global program that helps software startups succeed by giving them access to software development tools, connecting them with key industry players, and providing marketing visibility. BizSpark offers technical support, business training and a network of partners to connect members with incubators, investors, advisors, government agencies and hosters.

Cisco Entrepreneurs in Residence is designed to support early-stage Entrepreneurs working on the next big ideas in enterprise Web. The program is six months of events, development and collaboration geared towards bringing ideas to reality. Mentors in the program play a key role by constantly supporting ideas and aiding in developing game-changing ideas.

TechComm is an inter-agency coalition of U.S. federal agencies and their federal labs, working to (1) facilitate the transfer of federal patented technology to industries for commercial use and manufacturing; and (2) facilitate cooperative research between federal labs with both universities and industries. TechComm works through its network of industry, university, corporate, and venture capital affiliate partners to make connections with federal partner agencies and labs, thereby enabling technology transfer and commercialization.

Crowdnetic is a leading provider of funding portal platform technology and market data solutions to the private equity and crowdfunded securities industry. Crowdnetic operates the industry’s premier centralized hub for real-time market data aggregated from platforms across the globe. Founded in 2011 by experienced financial technology and data industry experts, Crowdnetic is committed to creating a productive and sustainable marketplace for web-based private raises.

VentureDocs is a system for automating the first draft of important legal documents for startup companies, investors, crowdfunding portals and attorneys. The various VentureDocs modules allow users to proceed through an intuitive point-and-click menu system for putting in unique information and making choices for the language that will be inserted to create highly-customized legal documents based on the user's particular situation.

The InVentures Group consists of entrepreneurs, innovators, and executives who provide both long and short-term assistance, interim management, mentoring, and consulting across a wide range of industries and markets. The InVentures Group collaborates with organizations of all sizes, to create self-sustaining and profitable businesses while maintaining each company's unique culture and personality. Their emphasis is assisting in the complex and highly challenging task of bringing new product ideas and technologies to market.

CrowdBouncer forms the center of an open, shared knowledge ecosystem for equity crowdfunding portals to collaborate to meet the compliance pain points under section 302(a) of Title III of the JOBS Act. CrowdBouncer’s platform not only stores transactional data, but allows portals to verify identities and investor income information on an automated basis. Leveraging this data, CrowdBouncer provides fully visualized analytics to help portals understand behavior and momentum in the marketplace.

North Capital Private Securities (NCPS) is a registered broker dealer focused on the marketing and distribution of private funds and the securities of private companies to qualified investors, such as family offices, funds of funds, endowments, foundations, and pension funds. NCPS principals have expertise in the origination, structuring, and marketing of private offerings, and serve as your trusted advisor to manage your offering from start to finish.

Leverage PR is a full-service public relations firm delivering strategic planning, media relations and communications strategies to companies within the financial, legal, and technology industries. With more than fifty years’ collective experience in securities, investor relations, legal, banking and finance within both traditional and alternative financial markets, Leverage PR’s team possesses a deep understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing our clients.

Sharp Hue, Inc. is EquityNet's software development partner and is a leading web design & development firm. Sharp Hue provides professional, cutting-edge, and experience-driven solutions customized for the needs of small businesses. The firm’s areas of specialization are visually appealing design, interface usability, and web site optimization. The vision of Sharp Hue is to change the way businesses use the Internet by educating clients, leading by example, and always pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

eFreedom is a small business marketing and strategy firm that helps entrepreneurs and business owners succeed. eFreedom was founded by Kevin Harrington, one of the original members of ABC's hit series "Shark Tank", and his business partner Cherif Medawar as a training and education program for entrepreneurs, innovators, investors and business owners at every level of experience. eFreedom connects entrepreneurs with some of America's most successful business experts.