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The JOBS Act

Posted on: March 22nd, 2012 by wmapother No Comments

No, it’s not an experimental one-act play about the founder of Apple.  

It’s a set of bills intended to make raising money easier for entrepreneurs and small private businesses.  The Senate just passed it today.  The House will now vote and then President Obama is expected to pass it into law.

One purpose is to ease SEC regulations on private business, some of which have been in place since the 1930s.  One effect is to benefit the trend of crowdfunding, in which a network of people fund a project or business.  Successful crowdfunding sites include Indiegogo, Kickstarter, and AngelList.

As a co-founder of Slated, the premiere crowdfunding site for film investment, I welcome these changes, not only because they’ll increase the capital available to filmmakers, but also because they make investing in film accessible to those who are interested.

Posted in News & Events, Slated, Tech

Slated Closes Series B

Posted on: March 20th, 2012 by wmapother No Comments

We at Slated are happy to announce that we’ve completed our Series B round of fundraisingfor the site. Thank you to TechCrunch, who did a great piece on our reaching our Series B goal.

Slated is the next-generation online platform for investing in film, connecting investors and filmmakers on a socially-vetted marketplace.  The plaform currently offers 45 films, several with Oscar winners attached.  Overview FAQs are on my site, and here’s a more professionally-geared description:

“Launched in 2012, Slated is the next-generation online marketplace for investing in film.

For investors & industry professionals, Slated provides exclusive access to a socially-vetted marketplace of high-quality films and filmmakers. Slated makes it easier to track a film’s progress, to follow trusted people and their portfolios, and to receive targeted updates that will help them find their next great film.

For filmmakers, Slated provides a level of validation for their projects and a platform to promote their films to an active audience including investors, distributors, and sales agents.”

Posted in Film, Slated, Tech

Crowdfunding Film – Press

Posted on: March 8th, 2012 by wmapother 1 Comment

Rikaroo gives Slated a good overview post, and at the Berlin Festival, a panel spoke about 
the benefits to filmmakers of seeking crowdfunding.

Posted in Film, Press, Slated

Drat!…But well done, I have to say.

Posted on: March 5th, 2012 by wmapother No Comments

A potential builder of a film finance marketplace recently stumbled on Slated. He wasn’t thrilled we’d gotten there first, but in his post Sam Links was very gracious and intelligent and complimentary about the whole thing.

I’ve written some FAQ about Slated, for those who are wondering what’s the hubbub, bub.

Posted in Film, Press, Slated

Snow + Slated = CNBC

Posted on: March 1st, 2012 by wmapother 1 Comment

CNBC Business has a great piece on how Slated is transforming film finance.
I’ve written some FAQs about Slated  and how it works.

Bonus:  There’s a photo of my feloow co-founders with big chessy grins up at Sundance this year.

Posted in Film, Film Festival, News & Events, Press, Slated