Comment on JAX Chamber, SCORE crowdfunding workshop draws dozens of startups considering alternative capital sources

John Olsen is sure his invention of a briquette that is dropped into a pond and turns into a fungus that kills mosquito larvae is a good bet on developing his newly formed Jacksonville business Cree Industries. He’s just not certain how to get the funding to take his startup business to the next step. Olsen was among some 60 local entrepreneurs to attend the first JAX Chamber and SCORE crowdfunding workshop Monday to help startups learn how to gain more capital in hopes of making their businesses grow. read more