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SterlingFunder CEO to Speak at Entrepreneur Boot Camp

David Lilenfeld, co-founder and CEO of SterlingFunder, will speak at the Urban League Young Professionals 5th Annual Entrepreneur Boot Camp Aug. 3. Lilenfeld will participate in the Crowdfunding 101 panel.  

“I’m happy to share my crowdfunding knowledge and participate in a conversation about this topic,” said Lilenfeld. “This event is certainly a great opportunity to not only share experiences, but learn a great deal as well. I’m excited to exchange ideas with others in the Atlanta entrepreneurial community.”

The annual event gives young entrepreneurs the opportunity to receive guidance and training from key leaders in the metro Atlanta business community. The daylong conference will include networking opportunities and workshop sessions. Course topics include time management, funding, creative effective business plans and more.

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Lilenfeld will speak about ways investors can get involved in equity crowdfunding and what entrepreneurs need to know about raising capital through crowdfunding. Rodney Sampson, an Atlanta entrepreneur, and Gene Wright, a business advisor at Northstar Consulting, will also participate in the discussion.

SterlingFunder is an Atlanta-based crowdfunding portal that connects startups and investors. SterlingFunder provides the platform, education and tools to help startups gain the funding they need, while shifting the power from traditional investors to the general public.

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Lilenfeld is an intellectual property attorney who has practiced law since 1997. In addition to serving as SterlingFunder’s CEO, he practices law at Lilenfeld PC, his boutique law firm. Lilenfeld was named Georgia Super Lawyers’ Rising Star in 2009 and 2010. He serves as chairman of the Technology Law section of the State Bar of Georgia.

Lilenfeld holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Hunter College and a J.D. from Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law.

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About SterlingFunder, LLC

SterlingFunder is an Atlanta-based equity and debt crowdfunding platform. In addition to facilitating national crowdfunding transactions, SterlingFunder is the nation’s only crowdfunding portal for non-accredited investors, under the Invest Georgia Exemption. Please visit http://www.SterlingFunder.com for more information.

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