Nathalie Gosset, Michael Greenberg and David Harvilicz Shared Their Insights About Equity Crowdfunding at the Southern California Biomedical Conference on November 6

Los Angeles, CA, November 11, 2013 --(PR.com)-- At the 2013 SocalBio Investor and Partnership Conference that took place at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza on Nov 6th, 2013, George Colindres from Perkins Coie lead a panel discussion on the topic of equity crowdfunding and welcomed panel members Nathalie Gosset from the Alfred E. Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California, Michael Greenberg from Scale Software, and David Harvilicz from WhenYouWish.

Ms. Gosset gave an overview of and lessons learned from three case studies of bioscience projects that raised donations using crowdfunding as the fundraiser mechanism. David Harvilicz highlighted the mission of WhenYouWish, a crowdfunding site that offers unique features amiable to supporting campaigns for medical solutions. George Colindres presented the key elements of the new SEC’s recommended rulings on equity crowdfunding that emerged from the JOBS Act. David Harvilicz and Michael Greenberg explored the merits and limitations of this new way to access capital.

The Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio) is the trade association of the life-science industry in the Greater Los Angeles region. SoCalBio represents and promotes the medical device and biotechnology industries in Los Angeles, Orange County, the Inland Empire and communities located in the Gold Coast of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties for job creation and economic development.