This case follows Rodrigo Nino, creator and the CEO of the commercial real estate company Prodigy Network, as he lays the foundation of an equity-based crowdfundingstructuire for small-scale investors to gain access to commercial property in Colombia, then tries the structure model in the U.S. U.S. regulations, commencing with the Securities Act of the 1933,efficiently barred patrons from soliciting modest investors for big commercial real estate.
However, the JOBS Act of 2013 relaxed U.S. restrictions on equity crowdfunding. Nino believes that crowdfunding will democratize real estate development by giving a new asset class for investors that are small-scale, revolutionizing the industry. The case also follows the development of an online platform to crowdsource design for his buildings that are crowdfunded, maximizing worth that is common throughout the development process of Nino.
Nino faces many challenges as he tries to crowdfund an extended stay hotel in Manhattan, New York. For instance, real-estate that is crowdfunded confronts opposition from business leaders, notably in relation to concerns for fraudulent and SEC regulations on crowdfunding stay undetermined during the time of the case.
Prodigy Network Democratizing Real Estate Design and Financing Case Study Solution
PUBLICATION DATE: March 24, 2014 PRODUCT #: 614064-PDF-ENG
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