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1st Jenny Kassan attorney and capital raising consultant for social enterprise San Francisco Bay AreaLaw Practice Current Cutting Edge Capital, Sustainable Economies Law Center, Community Ventures Previous Sustainable Business Alliance, Oakland Merchants Leadership Forum, The Unity Council Education University of California, Berkeley 500+ connectionsSend a messageMore options www.linkedin.com/in/jennykassan/ Contact Info Activity Jenny Kassan is now connected to Tonia Torrellas, Owner, It's My B, Inc/It's My Bag 7 hours ago Jenny Kassan shared a link into 5 groups The JOBS Act leaves crowdfunding investors unprotected — the SEC is... reuters.com Jenny Kassan filed the original petition to the SEC to create a crowdfunding exemption The Securities and Exchange Commission recently released the proposed rules for the crowdfunding exemption of the 2012 Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS)... Share Posted to (5) groups... 23 hours ago Jenny Kassan is now connected to Kristin Fox, Co-founder and Managing Partner at The Alpha Pages LLC 2 days ago Jenny Kassan http://lnkd.in/bhXRaDT The JOBS Act leaves crowdfunding investors unprotected -- the SEC... venturebeat.com The JOBS Act attempts to do the impossible: Balance investor protection with the desire to enable companies to raise money from strangers all over the country with minimal red tape. And I am say... Like Comment Send a message Share 2 days ago Jenny Kassan is now connected to Zara Charlton Wessex, Business Angel Investor - Start-ups, Mara Slade, Marketing and Sustainability, and 2 other people. 4 days ago Jenny Kassan is now connected to Rick Rasmussen, International Business Development 5 days ago Jenny Kassan is now connected to Max Joel, Solar One 6 days ago Jenny Kassan is now connected to Richard Tom, Transactional and Regulatory Attorney | Diversity Executive | Non-Profit Professional and Board Member|, Eric Hager, President, farm_X, and 2 other people. 8 days ago Jenny Kassan is now connected to Sarah Rah, Research consultant at Real Asset Research 9 days ago Jenny Kassan is now connected to Christina DesMarais, Journalist and cindi fargo, Economic Developmpent Manager at City Heights Community Development Corporation 10 days ago See Less Background Experience Chief Executive Officer Cutting Edge Capital March 2010 – Present (3 years 9 months) Cutting Edge Capital provides small and mid-sized businesses with the information, tools, and expertise they need to raise capital in a way that fits with their unique business model and long-term goals. (Open)2 recommendations Amy Cortese Amy Cortese Journalist/Author/Speaker Jenny is, hands down, one of the most knowledgeable sources in the field today when it comes to creative capital raising for...View Darlene Crane Darlene Crane Executive Director at Alliance for Community Development Cutting Edge Capital will be a success with Jennifer Kassan as CEO. She has turned her passion for helping socially...View Co-Founder Sustainable Economies Law Center January 2010 – Present (3 years 11 months) President Community Ventures July 2009 – Present (4 years 5 months) Community Ventures is a nonprofit organization that conducts programs throughout the United States to promote community based development and economic relocalization. Katovich & Kassan Law GroupShareholder Katovich & Kassan Law Group March 2006 – Present (7 years 9 months) (Open)5 recommendations, including: Carolina Miranda Carolina Miranda MBA in Sustainable Enterprise, Online Marketing Consultant, Sustainability Professional I hired Jenny to set up the LLC for my company, Cultivating Capital. Because I created my company with the intention to...View Michael Van Patten Michael Van Patten Founder & President, Mission Markets Inc. I have worked with Jenny for close to 3 years now as her law firm, Katovich Law Group, is our legal counsel and trusted...View 3 more recommendations President Sustainable Business Alliance 2008 – January 2012 (4 years) (Open)1 recommendation Mark McLeod Mark McLeod Director at Leadership East Bay Jennifer is an attorney who specializes in non-profits. Her exposure to many such organizations over the past ten years give her a deep understanding of the strategic options available to non-profits. She has been a loyal, generous and creative...View Board member Oakland Merchants Leadership Forum 2000 – 2007 (7 years) The Unity CouncilProgram Manager, Staff Attorney The Unity Council September 1995 – March 2006 (10 years 7 months) Languages Spanish Skills & Expertise Most endorsed for... 78Entrepreneurship 51Strategy 42Private Equity 34Social Entrepreneurship 29Nonprofits 27Economics 26Sustainable Business 23Sustainability 20Non-profits 14Economic Development Jenny also knows about... 11Fundraising 9Investments 9Management 9Small Business 8Start-ups 8Public Speaking 7Social Impact 7Social Enterprise 7Finance 6Strategic Planning 6Sustainability... 5Strategic Partnerships 5Corporate Development 5Executive Management 4Program Management See 25+ Education University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley MCP, City Planning 1995 – 1998 Yale Law School JD, Law 1992 – 1995 University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley BA, Psychology 1986 – 1991 Recommendations Received (8)Given (9) Peter, would you like to recommend Jenny? Recommend Jenny Chief Executive Officer Cutting Edge Capital Amy Cortese Amy Cortese Journalist/Author/Speaker Jenny is, hands down, one of the most knowledgeable sources in the field today when it comes to creative capital raising for social enterprises and small businesses. Through her work at Cutting Edge Capital, Katovich Law and the Sustainable Economies Law Center, she is a pivotal player in the budding local and social investing movement. March 15, 2011, Amy was with another company when working with Jenny at Cutting Edge Capital Darlene Crane Darlene Crane Executive Director at Alliance for Community Development Cutting Edge Capital will be a success with Jennifer Kassan as CEO. She has turned her passion for helping socially responsible businesses into this badly needed service to bring more alternatives for financing the growth of these companies. As a client, Jennifer has acted on recommendations promptly and thoroughly to develop her idea and make it a reality. I encourage...more April 4, 2010, Darlene was a consultant or contractor to Jenny at Cutting Edge Capital Shareholder Katovich & Kassan Law Group Carolina Miranda Carolina Miranda MBA in Sustainable Enterprise, Online Marketing Consultant, Sustainability Professional I hired Jenny to set up the LLC for my company, Cultivating Capital. Because I created my company with the intention to eventually have it certified as a B Corporation, it was important to me to hire someone with experience and knowledge about social enterprises. Jenny's commitment to social enterprises and her expertise in that area made her a natural choice. She handled...more June 22, 2011, Carolina was Jenny's client Michael Van Patten Michael Van Patten Founder & President, Mission Markets Inc. I have worked with Jenny for close to 3 years now as her law firm, Katovich Law Group, is our legal counsel and trusted advisor. I have also sat on panels at conferences with Jenny and other members of her law firm. Jenny brings in depth knowledge of the multiple and confusing aspects of financing private placements and DPO's. I consider Jenny a close trusted advisor...more March 15, 2011, Michael worked directly with Jenny at Katovich & Kassan Law Group Manny Hernandez Manny Hernandez Hispanic Diabetes Advocate, Social Strategy Consultant, Nonprofit Executive, Published Author, and Keynote Speaker We were extremely fortunate to learn about Jenny Kassan and Katovich Law Group. She has help us at the Diabetes Hands Foundation with sound nonprofit legal advice that has allowed us to carry on with our projects without having to spend a huge amount of money. We highly recommend both Jenny and Katovich for superlative nonprofit legal work that won't cost you a ton! September 9, 2010, Manny was Jenny's client See More ConnectionsAll (500+)Shared (8)New (1) Augusta HopkinsAugusta Hopkins2nd Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher & Founder of Mindfulness for Stress Reduction and Success Connect4Mary D'OraziMary D'Orazi2nd Concert Producer/Vocalist Connect1Salem KimbleSalem Kimble2nd Manager, Online Strategies at BetterWorld Telecom Connect3Janelle OrsiJanelle Orsi2nd Executive Director at Sustainable Economies Law Center and Attorney at Law Office of Janelle Orsi Connect3Pat SullivanPat Sullivan2nd practical tools for seeing and achieving what matters Connect2Helen WymanHelen Wyman2nd Community Relations, Civic Engagement, Marketing and Special Events Consultant Connect1James HanusaJames Hanusa2nd CEO at Urban Innovation Exchange Connect25Ken PrioreKen Priore2nd General Counsel: Grindr Connect2Vinton (Vinnie) BaconVinton (Vinnie) Bacon2nd City Councilmember at City of Fremont Connect1Ann BartzAnn Bartz2nd Operations Manager at Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute Connect3 PreviousNext Groups American Sustainable Business Council American Sustainable Business Council Join BVA Network BVA Network Join Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) Join California Crowdsourcing for Entrepreneurs and Investors California Crowdsourcing for Entrepreneurs and Investors Join Certified B Corps Certified B Corps Join Cleantech Open Academy Cleantech Open Academy Join CrowdSourcing & CrowdFunding CrowdSourcing & CrowdFunding Join Crowdfunding Intermediaries & SEC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Crowdfunding Intermediaries & SEC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Join EdgeLab Convergence EdgeLab Convergence Join Entrepreneur Commons Entrepreneur Commons Join Friends of B Corporation Group Friends of B Corporation Group Join GreenBiz.com -- Sustainability Professionals GreenBiz.com -- Sustainability Professionals Join Impact Investing Forum Impact Investing Forum Member Justmeans - CSR, Sustainability, Social Enterprise News and Updates Justmeans - CSR, Sustainability, Social Enterprise News and Updates Member Katovich & Kassan Law Group Katovich & Kassan Law Group Join L3C Connect L3C Connect Join Mission Markets Network Mission Markets Network Join Pathways to Stakeholder Ownership Pathways to Stakeholder Ownership Join ROI (Rethinking Opportunities to Invest) -- How Does Investing in Main St. Compare? 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