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Olympian Motors Featured Among New Impact Offerings – September 30, 2024

Each week, Superpowers for Good shares a list of new impact-related offerings added to FINRA-Registered Crowdfunding portals and by broker-dealers. We’ll share four separate lists:

1. Impact offerings determined by our proprietary analysis.

2. Offerings with minority founders.

3. Deals with women founders.

4. Those with LGBTQ founders.

Sometimes, it takes weeks for our source to determine that a company has a social impact, a woman, minority or LGBTQ founder. When we discover an offering qualifies for our list, even if it is no longer new, we will include it. See the lists below.

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Empowering Beauty: Blushington’s Journey to Franchising Success

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1. Blushington, led by Natasha Cornstein, has pivoted and expanded its services, adding blowouts and wig styling to create a unique beauty experience that combines luxury and accessibility.

2. The company transitioned from corporate ownership to a Franchise model, using the pandemic as an opportunity to reorganize and improve profitability, aiming for significant Growth in the coming years.

3. Natasha emphasizes Blushington’s commitment to inclusivity, ensuring all customers, regardless of background, feel welcome and comfortable in their beauty journey.

4. The new wig styling service originated from listening to customer needs, demonstrating Natasha’s “power listening” approach to Innovation and business growth.

5. Blushington launched its franchise sales in early 2024 and is focused on expanding across the Southeast, with the first franchise owned by a longtime customer, showcasing trust and validation of the brand.

A New Way to Level Up Your Crowdfunding Journey: Join Our Mastermind Group

I’m excited to share something new with you: the twice-monthly SuperCrowd Mastermind Group, designed specifically for entrepreneurs, small business owners, and managers who are considering—or already conducting—a regulated investment crowdfunding capital raise. Join here. We meet tomorrow!

If you’re like many of us, you’ve probably realized that raising capital isn’t always straightforward. It helps to have the right guidance, tools, and, perhaps most importantly, a supportive community that’s been there or is walking the same path. That’s where our mastermind group comes in.

Why Join?

1. Learn From Your Peers
This group is all about sharing experiences. You’ll meet others who are navigating the world of impact crowdfunding, facing the same challenges, and learning new ways to succeed. We’ll help each other overcome obstacles that can feel overwhelming when tackled alone.

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Courage and Community: Kerry David’s Fight Against Injustice

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1. In today’s episode, Kerry David shared her experience transitioning from working at Paramount Pictures and with Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman to starting her own production company and directing impactful documentaries.

2. Kerry discussed her latest project, “Open Secret,” which explores systemic abuse in North Carolina schools and the courage of community members who fought against the corruption that enabled it.

3. Kerry emphasized her superpower of leaning into fear, recounting a challenging decision to change filming locations for safety during her previous project, demonstrating her ability to balance courage with prudence.

4. The episode highlighted Kerry’s initiative in founding the nonprofit Over and Above Africa, which supports anti-poaching efforts and raises awareness through film.

5. Kerry explained her decision to use crowdfunding on WeFunder for her latest film to involve and empower communities nationwide to tackle systemic issues beyond North Carolina.

Discover This Week’s Crowdfunding Success Stories 🎉

Every Sunday, we bring you a roundup of the most successful crowdfunding campaigns that have achieved their funding goals. Join us to celebrate the impact and innovation that these ventures have brought to life. Don’t forget to check tomorrow’s email for more exciting updates!

Max-Impact Members

The following Max-Impact Members provide valuable financial support to keep us operating:

Carol Fineagan, Independent Consultant | Lory Moore, Lory Moore Law | Marcia Brinton, High Desert Gear | Ralf Mandt, Next Pitch

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Upcoming SuperCrowd Event Calendar

If a location is not noted, the events below are virtual.

• SuperCrowd Mastermind Group, twice monthly on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays at noon Eastern. This group is for entrepreneurs and small business owners interested in raising Money from the crowd. Attend your first meeting free!

• Impact Cherub Club Meeting hosted by The Super Crowd, Inc., a public benefit corporation, on October 15, 2024, at 1:00 PM Eastern. Each month, the Club meets to review new offerings for investment consideration and to conduct due diligence on previously screened deals. To join the Impact Cherub Club, become an Impact Member of the SuperCrowd.

• SuperCrowdHour, October 16, 2024, at 1:00 PM Eastern. Each month, we host a value-laden webinar for aspiring impact investors or social entrepreneurs. At October’s webinar, Devin Thorpe will provide an in-depth answer to the question, “How to Assess Your Crowd’s Potential for Investing?” Free to attend.

Community Event Calendar

• Successful Funding with Karl Dakin, Tuesdays at 10:00 AM ET – Click on Events

• Community Revitalization, Thursdays, 10:00 AM Eastern.

• Community Capital Alternatives for Outdoor Recreation Challenges, Kathleen Minogue of Crowdfund Better speaking at American Trails, October 3, 10:00 AM, free.

• Main Street Skowhegan and NC3 Entrepreneur Finance Workshop Series, September 17 – November 19, 2023.

• Krishi Janani PBC Crowdfunding Virtual Office Hour, Sep 21, 2024, Noon Eastern.

• Investment Week 24, October 19-20, 2024, Los Angeles. 

• Crowdfunding Professional Association, Summit in DC, October 22-23

• Asheville Neighborhood Economics, November 12-13.

If you would like to submit an event for us to share with the 8,000+ members of the SuperCrowd, click here.

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Devin Thorpe Champion of Social Good

Devin is the CEO of The Super Crowd, Inc., a public benefit corporation helping diverse founders and social entrepreneurs raise capital via impact crowdfunding. He is also a bestselling author who calls himself a champion of social good. His most recent book, How to Make Money with Impact Crowdfunding, is an investment guide for everyone. He has produced about 1,500 episodes of his show featuring luminary change agents, including Bill Gates. His books—read over 1 million times—help people do more good. He has helped nonprofits raise millions of dollars via crowdfunding. He draws on his experience as an investment banker, CFO, treasurer and U.S. Senate staffer. He earned an MBA at Cornell. Frequently finding himself on airplanes, Devin is grateful to be middle-seat-sized.