Crowdfund Montana Launches Investment Platform for Local Businesses

A new investment platform has launched to empower Montana businesses to raise investment capital directly from the general public, helping entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses free from the control of traditional financial gatekeepers.

Crowdfund Mainstreet and the Missoula-based Center for Community Ownership have collaborated to create Crowdfund Montana, an investment crowdfunding portal where Montana businesses and organizations can post offerings that anyone can invest in, regardless of their wealth or income levels.

Investment crowdfunding is similar to traditional crowdfunding...