What Investors Must Learn Before Buying Mini-IPO Stocks: A Two-part Webinar

Market experts discuss how SEC Regulation A+ allows Main Street to invest in early-stage companies

NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2016 /CNW/ -- PR Newswire, Vintage and BetterInvesting invites individual investors to two educational webinars about investing in "Mini-IPOs," the nickname given to the SEC Regulation A+ process companies can use to raise capital.

The new Regulation A+ went into effect in June of 2015 with the intent of reviving the smaller IPO market by allowing companies to accept funds from both accredited and non-accredited investors. This has provided a new option for companies to raise capital for growth.

DATE:

• December 13, 2016

WEBINAR 1: Mini-IPOs: The New Alternative for Individual Investors

• 9:15 - 10:00 EST

WEBINAR 2: Mini-IPOs: Mechanics and Safeguards for Investing

• 10:00 - 11:00 EST

Pre-register here for both. Both webinars are free.

• http://tinyurl.com/1213agendaPR

WEBINARS OVERVIEW

Mini-IPOs: The New Alternative for Individual Investors

There are a variety of differences between making a Regulation A+ Offering and making an Initial Public Offering in order to raise capital, and each type of offering can have benefits for different types of companies and investors. Join us for this webinar, where our panelists will provide an overview of Regulation A+ and discuss the main differences in the processes of investing in Regulation A+ versus a traditional IPO.

Panelists:

• Laura Anthony, Founding Partner, Legal & Compliance, LLC
• Andy Kyzyk, Vice President, Advisor Relations at OTC Markets Group

Moderator:

• Gordon Ruckdeschel, Director of Operations, Vintage

Mini-IPOs: Mechanics and Safeguards for Investing

Since June 2015, there have been almost 200 "Mini-IPOs," filed with SEC: Elio Motors being the most famous. Why haven't more individual investors taken positions in these companies? How can investors identify and research these opportunities? Join us for this webinar, where our panelists will discuss how Regulation A+ will deliver interesting new opportunities.

Panelists:

• Sara Hanks, CEO CrowdCheck
• Ryan Feit, CEO SeedInvest
• Yoel Goldfeder, CEO Vstock

Moderator:

• Bradley H Smith, Director of Marketing PR Newswire / Vintage

Immediately following the educational webinars, investors are invited to stay logged in to listen, as well as ask questions, directly to five CEOs at Mini-IPO companies.

11:00 EST	WorthPoint Corporation: the leading online resource for value information on art, antiques and collectibles
11:45 EST	Blue Marble Biomaterials: replacing petroleum-based chemicals with fully sustainable, zero carbon specialty chemicals
12:30 EST	Knightscope, Inc: predicting and preventing crime utilizing autonomous robots, analytics and engagement
1:15 EST	Keen Home Inc.: making the home smarter, more efficient, and comfortable.
2:00 EST	DSTLD: premium denim and luxury essentials at about 1/3 the traditional retail price

Pre-register here: http://tinyurl.com/1213agendaPR

All webinars are free.

For more information: http://www.virtualinvestorconferences.com

About VirtualInvestorConferences.com
VirtualnvestorConferences.com, created by BetterInvesting (NAIC) and PRNewswire, has been the only monthly virtual investor conference series that provides an interactive forum for presenting companies to meet directly with investors using a graphically-enhanced online platform. Designed to replicate the look and feel of location-based investor conferences, Virtual Investor Conferences combines PR Newswire's leading-edge online conferencing and investor communications capabilities with BetterInvesting's extensive retail investor audience network.

About Vintage
Vintage, a PR Newswire division, is a top-three provider of full-service regulatory compliance and shareholder communications services, delivered across our three practice areas: Capital Markets, Corporate Services and Institutional & Fund Services. Founded in 2002 and acquired by PR Newswire in 2007, Vintage has evolved to become the industry's intelligent value choice. We deliver a flexible balance of people, facilities and technology to ensure that regulatory compliance and shareholder communications processes are efficient, transparent and painless. Services include IPO registrations, transactions, virtual data rooms, EDGAR & XBRL filing, typesetting, financial printing and investor relations websites.

About PR Newswire
PR Newswire, a Cision company, is the premier global provider of multimedia platforms and distribution that marketers, corporate communicators, sustainability officers, public affairs and investor relations officers leverage to engage key audiences. Having pioneered the commercial news distribution industry over 60 years ago, PR Newswire today provides end-to- end solutions to produce, optimize and target content -- and then distribute and measure results. Combining the world's largest multi-channel, multi-cultural content distribution and optimization network with comprehensive workflow tools and platforms, PR Newswire powers the stories of organizations around the world. PR Newswire serves tens of thousands of clients from offices in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific regions. Cision is a leading global media intelligence company, serving the complete workflow of today's communication professionals.

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Bradley H. Smith, Director of Marketing, IR and Compliance Services, PR Newswire & Vintage, +1 201.942.7157, [email protected], http://www.virtualinvestorconferences.com