David M. Freedman
Journalist
Investing in the Great Lakes Region:
An Interview with John Austin, director of the Michigan Economic Center
By David M. Freedman -- January 10, 2024
"Lots of Upper-Midwest communities, large and small—including all the major metros from Minneapolis to Pittsburgh—that lost much of their industrial factory-town anchor employers 30 to 40 years ago have been building something new to replace those opportunities. They’ve turned an economic corner." Map Wikimedia Commons
Equity Crowdfunding for Investors
By David M. Freedman and Matthew R. Nutting
Since the launch of equity crowdfunding portals in 2016, all Americans (regardless of income or net worth) can invest in startups and growing small businesses. Equity crowdfunding is regulated by the SEC, with strong consumer-protection and anti-fraud provisions.
This book describes the history and growth of securities crowdfunding (including debt and equity), the risks and potential returns of securities crowdfunding, how to navigate registered funding portals, and how to evaluate offerings and deal terms.
Dave Freedman, based in Chicago, has worked as a financial and legal journalist since 1978. Matt Nutting is a lawyer in Fresno, California, who represents entrepreneurs, investors, and real estate developers. More
Box-Making Basics
Design, Techniques, Projects
By David M. Freedman
Published by Taunton Press (publisher of Fine Woodworking magazine), Freedman's classic box book features 16 different projects -- including jewelry, stationery, pen & pencil, his & hers, decorative, and gift boxes -- as well as design fundamentals.
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A History of Crowdfunding
Welcome to the revolution in consumer finance and private capital markets.
By David M. Freedman and Matthew R. Nutting
This history includes debt-based crowdfunding platforms, pioneered by LendingClub in 2006; rewards-based CF dominated by Indiegogo (2008) and Kickstarter (2009); donation-based CF pioneered by GoFundMe in 2010; and securities CF platforms, including “mini-IPOs” launched in 2015 and equity crowdfunding in 2016.
What is 'Free Enterprise'?
How the Supreme Court decision in Fletcher v. Peck (1810) defined and preserved free enterprise in the USA
By David M. Freedman
In 1795 the Georgia legislature sold 35 million acres of land in the state’s western territory, then known as Yazoo (now Mississippi and Alabama), to a group of four private land companies. The sale price was a colossal bargain: less than 2 cents an acre.