--- title: "Vital Signs #84: Harvard Business School, Crowdfunding" description: Attend the Crowdfunding Healthcare conference in Boston image: https://www.sjordanassociates.com/hs-fs/file-31890069-jpg/images/hx-portal-resized-600.jpg --- ![](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/hs-fs/file-31890069-jpg/images/hx-portal-resized-600.jpg) # Vital Signs #84: Harvard Business School, Crowdfunding Published by [ Scott Jordan ](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/blog/author/scott-jordan) on Thu, Mar 20, 2014 @ 03:57 PM ![Crowdfunding](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/hs-fs/file-31890069-jpg/images/hx-portal-resized-600.jpg)   Please join HealthiosXchange and Harvard Business School Healthcare Alumni Association for "Crowdfunding Healthcare" on March 25th, http://www.hbshealthalumni.org/store.html?event_id=822 Overview Almost two years has passed since the congress approved JOBS act, which would allow small businesses to raise capital from ordinary people. The long-anticipated September 23, 2013 repeal of the ban on public advertising of private securities offerings will help to usher in a new era of transparent, information-rich, and crowd-vetted capital markets. Now thousands of healthcare and life science emerging companies can take advantage of new mechanism to raise funds from accredited investors. For this event, we are assembling some of the most active and respectable crowdfunding practitioners that specialize in healthcare and life science: Moderator Daniel Gorfine Director, Financial Markets Policy Milken Institute   Panelists Andrew Farquharson, MBA 1999 Managing Director InCube Ventures Scott Jordan Founder HealthiosXchange Howard Leonhardt Inventor & Entrepreneur Greg Simon Chief Executive Officer Poliwogg Sean Schantzen, JD Co-founder & COOHealthfundr You will learn the secrets of the process, the latest industry news, and different practices for interested parties (e.g., entrepreneurs, investors, financial services). REGISTER HERE Logistics Date: March 25, 2014 Time: 6:00 - 7:00pm, Networking & Sandwich Buffet 7:00 - 8:30pm, Discussion and Q&A Location: Harvard Business School Hawes 201 60 Harvard Way Boston, MA 02163 Cost: $30, includes parking at the HBS lot on 105 Western Avenue   | **Time:** | 6:00 - 7:00pm, Networking & Sandwich Buffet 7:00 - 8:30pm, Discussion and Q&A | | --- | --- | | **Location:** | Harvard Business School Hawes 201 60 Harvard Way | | **Parking:** | Available at the HBS Lot 105 Western Avenue, Boston, MA, 02163 *Please mention this event to be admitted. * | http://www.hbshealthalumni.org/article.html?aid=822 Tags: [Crowdfunding](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/blog/topic/crowdfunding), [Harvard](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/blog/topic/harvard) [Back to Blog](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/blog) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## Related Articles ## [#29 Crowdfunding/Inbound Marketing Platforms - SJAConnect](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/blog/bid/161864/29-Crowdfunding-Inbound-Marketing-Platforms-SJAConnect) S. Jordan Associates recently launched a Crowdfunding/Inbound Marketing consultative platform, ... [Read More ](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/blog/bid/161864/29-Crowdfunding-Inbound-Marketing-Platforms-SJAConnect) ## [Vital Signs #92: How Does Equity Crowdfunding Resemble Schwab?](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/blog/bid/385871/Vital-Signs-92-How-Does-Equity-Crowdfunding-Resemble-Schwab) How Does Equity Crowdfunding Resemble the Discount Brokerage Revolution? [Read More ](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/blog/bid/385871/Vital-Signs-92-How-Does-Equity-Crowdfunding-Resemble-Schwab) ## [Vital Signs #116: Richard Swart Predictions](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/blog/bid/401382/Vital-Signs-116-Richard-Swart-Predictions) 15 Predictions for Crowdfunding and Alternative Finance in 2015 [Read More ](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/blog/bid/401382/Vital-Signs-116-Richard-Swart-Predictions)