Crowdfunding 101

                Thursday,October 1, 2015

                        6pm to 8pm

Crowdfunding is a new opportunity for raising funds that can be of great advantage to new and growing businesses.  This workshop will provide information on the four types of crowdfunding – Lending, Reward, Donation and Equity – and will help you to understand if one of these types is right for you.  We will also cover the JOBS Act, which is establishing new regulations for equity crowdfunding, and we’ll provide you with some basic strategies and tips for running a crowdfunding campaign. 

Presenter: Zach Evangelista

Zachariah R.F. Evangelista is a business, corporate attorney at Ser & Associates. He focuses his practice on providing legal guidance to innovative companies and entrepreneurs at all stages of growth.    As a problem solver, Zachariah Evangelista works with his clients to help them achieve the most efficient and effective solutions to the unique issues they face in the marketplace. Zachariah regularly advises clients on corporate structuring and restructuring, purchase and sale transactions, acquisitions, raising capital, product marketing and distribution, intellectual property protection, outsourcing transactions and service agreements.  Mr. Evangelista also dedicates a portion of his practice to assisting nonprofit organizations with their legal needs.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Zachariah worked for the City of Miami in the Office of Cultural Arts and Entertainment where he managed contracts and procurement for the office.  This experience allows Zachariah to support his clients in seeking governmental bids and contracts.  Mr. Evangelista is involved in a number of community organizations and activities.  He is on the Board of Directors for Dade County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, where he serves as co-chair of the Pro Bono Committee and the Schools Committee. He is also on the advisory board of the Miami Sci-Fi Film Festival. He presents workshops and webinars for SCORE and the FIU Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center on a variety of legal topics for start-ups and small businesses.  He is a pro bono lawyer for Dade Legal Aid’s Venture Law project and was selected to be a part of the inaugural Legal Aid Academy.  He is also a member of the Florida Bar Business Law Section, the American Bar Association, and the Crowdfunding Professional Association.

Zachariah Evangelista received his Juris Doctor degree from the Florida International University College of Law in 2011, with honors.  Mr. Evangelista has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Anthropology from Hofstra University in Long Island, New York, and obtained a Master’s in Public Administration from Florida International University. Mr. Evangelista is licensed to practice law in the State of Florida.