# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Beyond the Pitch Deck: Raising Capital with Investment Crowdfunding
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Most founders can't access traditional capital. Investment crowdfunding opens a different door. Come learn how it works.About this EventMost founders chase venture capital. Few get it. Investment crowdfunding opens a different door where your community, customers, and believers become your investors. In this interactive workshop, Dorian Dickinson, CEO of FundingHope, an SEC-registered investment crowdfunding platform, breaks down how Regulation Crowdfunding works, what separates campaigns that succeed from those that stall, and how emerging businesses at every stage can use it to raise real capital from real people, compliantly and strategically.Come ready to ask questions, work through your own capital readiness, and leave with a clear picture of whether investment crowdfunding belongs in your funding strategy.What You'll Learn:• How Regulation Crowdfunding works and what the SEC framework actually allows• The difference between donation crowdfunding, rewards crowdfunding, and investment crowdfunding• What investors look for in a Reg CF campaign and how to position your business to attract them• The realistic costs, timelines, and compliance requirements of running a campaign• How to evaluate whether your business is ready, and what to do if it isn't yet• How to turn your community into a capital-raising advantage
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glen-ellyn/beyond-the-pitch-deck-raising-capital-with-investment-crowdfunding/100001986098937386
- **Event Categories**: business, workshops, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Glen Ellyn
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Innovation DuPage
- **lat**: 41.8751173
- **long**: -88.0660263
- **full address**: Innovation DuPage, 535 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Beyond the Pitch Deck: Raising Capital with Investment Crowdfunding being held?
  - **A:** Beyond the Pitch Deck: Raising Capital with Investment Crowdfunding takes place on Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Innovation DuPage, 535 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Beyond the Pitch Deck: Raising Capital with Investment Crowdfunding?
  - **A:** Beyond the Pitch Deck: Raising Capital with Investment Crowdfunding is organized by Innovation DuPage.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Beyond the Pitch Deck: Raising Capital with Investment Crowdfunding is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Glen Ellyn, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Beyond the Pitch Deck: Raising Capital with Investment Crowdfunding sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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