Fort Lauderdale's Vegan Fine Foods Hopes to Expand Nationwide With Equity Crowdfunding
A South Florida small business is looking to grow nationwide with a crowdfunding platform designed for people who want to invest in the startups they support. Now anyone can own a piece of Vegan Fine Brands, Inc., the parent company of the Vegan Fine Foods retail store in Fort Lauderdale. The company, which began offering franchising opportunities in late 2019, recently launched a campaign with StartEngine, an equity-based crowdfunding platform, and has raised over $40,000 to date. Vegan Fine Brands founder and CEO Stephen Smith launched the company in 2016 with the goal of offering customers...