Chris Davis is a Managing Editor on the Investing team. As a writer, he covered the stock market, investing strategies and investment accounts, and as a spokesperson, he appeared on NBC Bay Area and ...

Crowdfunding offers individuals the opportunity to participate in the growth of promising startups. Gone are the days when investing was exclusive to accredited investors and venture capital firms.

Funding a new business is a hurdle faced by many founders, especially when there have historically only been a few options for finding outside investment. But in the late aughts, with the founding of ...

Equity crowdfunding solves two major problems — one for founders and one for investors. Founders need capital to put their vision and ideas into action. Meanwhile, investors need new opportunities to ...