Kingscrowd Author:

Brian Belley

Brian Belley is an aerospace engineer turned tech entrepreneur with a keen eye for innovative financing in the startup ecosystem. As the founder of Crowdwise and VentureWallet, which were acquired by KingsCrowd in 2021, Brian now serves as their VP of Product. With over 200 personal angel investments under his belt, he's deeply entrenched in the investment landscape, offering invaluable insights to both startups and investors.

Apr 18, 2025

Common Stock vs. Preferred Stock

Understand the critical differences in rights, protections, and potential returns between Common and Preferred Stock to better evaluate startup investments.

Education

Apr 18, 2025

Should You Convert Your SAFE to Stock? A Practical Guide for Startup Investors

Should you convert your SAFE to stock? Learn the pros and cons of SAFE conversion for startup investors, including QSBS, dilution, liquidity, and Reg CF considerations.

Education

Should You Convert Your SAFE to Stock? A Practical Guide for Startup Investors

Apr 11, 2025

Advocating for a More Nuanced Approach to Reg CF at the SEC

Kingscrowd's Brian Belley shares insights from his SEC panel appearance advocating for Reg CF reform to better serve both Main Street businesses and high-growth startups.

Education

Advocating for a More Nuanced Approach to Reg CF at the SEC

Mar 31, 2025

LLC vs C-Corp: How Company Structure Affects Your Investment Taxes

Learn how investing in LLCs versus C-Corporations impacts your taxes—including K-1 forms and potential QSBS benefits—to better prepare for tax season as a startup investor.

Education

LLC vs C-Corp: How Company Structure Affects Your Investment Taxes

Mar 3, 2025

Does Testing the Waters (TTW) Improve Offering Success?

Is Testing the Waters (TTW) a shortcut to success or just hype? Our latest data breakdown reveals how Wefunder and StartEngine TTW campaigns actually perform once they convert to live raises.

Industry Analysis

Does Testing the Waters (TTW) Improve Offering Success?

Feb 18, 2025

What is Testing the Waters (TTW)?

Learn what Testing the Waters (TTW) means for startup investors and founders, including key differences between Reg CF and Reg A TTW and how to identify TTW raises.

Education

Feb 3, 2025

Are Black Founders Accessing Capital Through Investment Crowdfunding in 2025?

Black founders are raising more capital through investment crowdfunding, but funding disparities remain—discover key trends, data, and insights from the latest 2023-2024 analysis.

Industry Analysis

Are Black Founders Accessing Capital Through Investment Crowdfunding in 2025?

Jan 28, 2025

Kingscrowd Acquires Leading Investor Relations (IR) Platform Lustro

Kingscrowd has acquired Lustro, an investor relations platform that assists private companies who have raised capital through equity crowdfunding.

Market News

Kingscrowd Acquires Leading Investor Relations (IR) Platform Lustro

Jan 9, 2025

Funding Portals vs. Broker-Dealers: What Investors and Founders Need to Know

What’s the difference between a Funding Portal and a Broker-Dealer? Learn how these intermediaries shape investment crowdfunding opportunities for investors and startups.

Education

Funding Portals vs. Broker-Dealers: What Investors and Founders Need to Know

Brian Belley

Post Archive

Common Stock vs. Preferred Stock

Should You Convert Your SAFE to Stock? A Practical Guide for Startup Investors

Advocating for a More Nuanced Approach to Reg CF at the SEC

LLC vs C-Corp: How Company Structure Affects Your Investment Taxes

Does Testing the Waters (TTW) Improve Offering Success?

What is Testing the Waters (TTW)?

Are Black Founders Accessing Capital Through Investment Crowdfunding in 2025?

Kingscrowd Acquires Leading Investor Relations (IR) Platform Lustro

Funding Portals vs. Broker-Dealers: What Investors and Founders Need to Know

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