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For more information on this offer\u0026nbsp;head to our crowdfunding page here.\u0026nbsp;As we discuss on our Wefunder page, this is an extraordinary time to own equity in solar stocks while they are on sale.\u0026nbsp;The current interest rate cycle has depressed organic demand and led to lower valuation multiples than just 2 short year...","published_at":"2024-12-01T22:42:33Z","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","url":"/feed/177859","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/177859"},{"id":177760,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:177760","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"375 New Investors, $2.25M Raised, and Counting!","preview":"I’m grateful to share that 375 new investors have joined us this round, contributing to a total of $2,249,374 raised so far (Reg CF and Reg D combined)!This campaign has shown me one thing loud and clear: there’s an unstoppable movement of people who believe in Powur’s mission to transition the world to sustainable energy. 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Read the Press Release HereAs many of you know, we have been hard at work pioneering the enterprise capabilities of our platform over the last 24 months. We have a vision to bring our sales enablement and project fulfillment capabilities directly to solar contractors, allowing them to use the Powur platform end-to-end for th...","published_at":"2024-09-18T19:34:40Z","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","url":"/feed/176082","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/176082"},{"id":145985,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:145985","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Powur 2021 Shareholder Update","preview":"Greetings Shareholders,Our growth from $8M in revenue in 2019 to $188M in 2021 accelerated so quickly that we had an enormous amount of catching up to do. I believe in 2021, through extraordinary effort, we have caught up to our peers in required infrastructure and are ready to start innovating and solving higher value challenges once again.I am very proud of the hard work this team is doing to operate one of the leading national residential solar companies. The fact we made it through hyper ...","published_at":"2022-02-16T22:17:58Z","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","url":"/feed/145985","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/145985"},{"id":145982,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:145982","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Powur Investor Update","preview":"Good Evening Shareholders!\u0026nbsp;We've got some exciting updates to share with our original investors from our 2017 WeFunder campaign.\u0026nbsp;1) We have decided to do what we believe is the final crowdfund round before we intend to file for our IPO over the next 24-36 months.\u0026nbsp; This is a great time for any investors who've followed the progress of the company to add to their current positions.\u0026nbsp; You can view and invest in the new WeFunder campaign here.\u0026nbsp;2) We are excited to announce...","published_at":"2021-06-16T23:18:44Z","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","url":"/feed/145982","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/145982"},{"id":136872,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:136872","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Powur Q3 2020 Shareholder Update","preview":"Greetings WeFunder Shareholders,\u0026nbsp;Q3 was a wild rocket ship ride for Powur.\u0026nbsp; Our company has continued to explode in front end sales, solar installations, internal employees, solar consultants, and installers.\u0026nbsp; To be blunt, we did not expect to be growing as fast as we are in 2020.Clearly the Powur Business model has proven innovative in the solar industry, as we have confirmed we are the fastest growing solar company in the united states for 2020, and there's a good chance the ...","published_at":"2020-11-04T23:52:19Z","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","url":"/feed/136872","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/136872"},{"id":136858,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:136858","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Powur Q2 2020 Shareholder Update","preview":"Greetings Fellow Powur Shareholders,\u0026nbsp;We have some extremely exciting news to report on the companies progress through one of the most turbulent economic periods in recent history.\u0026nbsp; Long story short, our business model didn't only prove to be \"pandemic proof\"... it proved to THRIVE above and beyond our expectations.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Let's dive into the numbers:Revenue in Q2 grew 76% quarter over quarter to $14,680,961.The rapid growth in revenue is attributed to 1) increasing installations...","published_at":"2020-08-20T23:02:25Z","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","url":"/feed/136858","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/136858"},{"id":133767,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:133767","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Powur 2020 Q1 Shareholder Update","preview":"Good afternoon Powur Shareholders!\u0026nbsp;Well, it's been a wild ride since our last update on Wefunder.\u0026nbsp; To put it simply, the company has been growing at exponential speed.\u0026nbsp; The below chart will illustrate revenue growth over the previous 4 quarters.\u0026nbsp;Revenue for Q1 2020 was $8,333,087, or almost the entire revenue we produced in 2019.\u0026nbsp; To get an even better idea of how quickly the company is growing, Q1 Quarter over Quarter revenue growth from 2019 to 2020 was 1,537%!In ad...","published_at":"2020-06-24T23:27:39Z","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","url":"/feed/133767","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/133767"},{"id":115927,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:115927","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Announcing: Powur Energy!","preview":"Dear WeFunder investors...We couldn't be more excited to invite you to the formal announcement of Powur Energy. Please see details below. For the past 45 days we have been quietly testing the next Powur business model invention for solar energy.\u0026nbsp; We have started to think bigger, bolder, badder. And the results of that thinking is that we began to test radical new models to accelerate growth.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;I'm ecstatic to report that the company has literally DOUBLED sales in 30 days.\u0026...","published_at":"2019-05-11T17:27:49Z","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","url":"/feed/115927","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/115927"},{"id":100279,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:100279","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Powur 2018 Wefunder Update!","preview":"Good afternoon Wefunder Community!\u0026nbsp; I hope you've all had a great start to your year.I'm excited to share good news with\u0026nbsp;Powur.\u0026nbsp; 2018 was a very busy year for us.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;We essentially shifted the core model of the company from providing lead services to a nationwide network of installers, to designing and selling our own systems from the leads we can generate.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;This shift of the model of course introduced new challenges, but at the end of the day Powur's profit m...","published_at":"2019-02-11T19:20:04Z","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","url":"/feed/100279","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/100279"},{"id":91209,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:91209","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"You Are Invited - 3.0 - the Official \"Unveiling\"","preview":"Dear Powur Shareholders - If you are anywhere near San Diego California on\u0026nbsp;Thursday, December 7th...\u0026nbsp; I formally invite you to join us live for the Unveiling of Powur 3.0 Register here:\u0026nbsp;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/powur-30-the-unveiling-tickets-39970092623 Many of our advisors are flying in from across the country to be available for this historic event.\u0026nbsp; We'd love to have you in attendance as we reveal to the world the next step in our plan to\u0026nbsp;accelerate the adoptio...","published_at":"2017-11-30T20:40:57Z","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","url":"/feed/91209","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/91209"},{"id":90305,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:90305","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"We Did It.","preview":"Well, thank you to all of you amazing Powur supporters! We have made history by setting the new world record for fastest company to reach $1,000,000 in equity crowdfunding. This is a testament to the incredible belief and passion of our many Powur advisors who drove this campaign to a success. And also the larger public who clearly believes in a solar powered future, and loves the business model we put together to get our society there. We had investors from every continent, and every walk of...","published_at":"2017-05-20T17:35:38Z","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","url":"/feed/90305","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/90305"},{"id":90248,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:90248","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"See why we are setting new WeFunder.com Records! Join Our Powur Investor Presentation Update 5/4 @2pm PST 5pm EST","preview":"Hi everyone in the WeFunder community. Quick update, it's been really exciting to see how much traction Powur has gotten in such a short period of time. As of writing this we are over 274 investors and $680,000 in financing in less than 2 weeks. This is a strong show of support for the business model we've created to solve the solar industry's biggest problem... customer acquisition. We're hosting an Investor Presentation today at 2pm PST 5pm EST to answer additional questions investors may h...","published_at":"2017-05-04T19:10:58Z","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","url":"/feed/90248","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/90248"}],"q_and_a":[{"id":9965,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:9965","question":"I find it a little bothersome to be asked to raise my investment in order to be considered safe. It should be a policy of last in first out. The point of this type of investing is to let the little guy get a piece of the pie.","author_name":"Kurt Yordy","votes":2,"created_at":"2017-05-23T20:46:22Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-9965","answers":[{"id":9973,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:9973","answer":"Hi Kurt - We want every person who is passionate about our mission to accelerate sustainable energy adoption, and the business model we've put together, to have the chance to own Powur. Trust me, we're doing everything possible to make that happen. And unfortunately we don't write the SEC's rules for crowdfunding. We can accept a maximum of 500 investors and $1,000,000 raised from Regulation CF. Here's the math... 500 investors x $500 per piece only equals $250k. That obviously does not enable Powur to reach the goal. 500 x $2,000 = $1M. So the average investor needs to invest $2k in order for us to reach the goal. This is why investors who come in close to this number will receive priority... although it's not the only thing we look at. Our team is currently working hard to free up more space inside regulation CF, by having all accredited investors come in through a Regulation D filing. We are making big progress and it looks like we're going to be able to allow more people in then we thought! This is positive news. We're also looking at when people invested, etc... and I'm confident we're going to be able to get close to letting almost everyone in. We appreciate the belief of our shareholders and are excited to show everyone what we can do over the next 12 months. Thanks for reaching out.","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","votes":0,"created_at":"2017-05-23T22:00:42Z"}]},{"id":9298,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:9298","question":"Great idea. I wish you the best of luck for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is our need to reduce fossil fuel dependence. I have just two questions: With multiple solar providers in each market, how do you decide which company you are referring a customer to? Put differently, if I'm a prospective customer who likes to shop around for the best company and best product, how do I know that your service has referred me to the best provider for me? Also, how are you generating leads in a way that current solar companies cannot do themselves? Thanks!","author_name":"Alan Jacobson","votes":2,"created_at":"2017-04-22T11:00:18Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-9298","answers":[{"id":9300,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:9300","answer":"Hi Alan, we only allow the best providers with installation expertise and high customer satisfaction ratings onto our platform. 2+ years in business, 100 or more installs and at least 4 out of 5 customer ratings. Our Powur advisors can build a 6 figure income (and larger) by building a referral network across the US and internationally. Solar companies cannot motivate or reward clean energy entrepreneurs the way we can, which is why they still employ door to door sales people, run radio ads, send direct mail, even TV ads.","author_name":"Andrew Wilson","votes":2,"created_at":"2017-04-22T16:33:08Z"}]},{"id":292760,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:292760","question":"So you said you still have runway on being forced to go public based on my last question, but you really think 4 more years for IPO according to your new wefunder offering, how??? Previous question: \" So as far as I understand it, there are 2 parts required to force a public registration of a private company, number of investors and total $ amount in assets. I am wondering about stock options being offered to powur sellers for installs. Because powur sellers are not employees, the stock options, when exercised (or maybe even if they aren't exercised), are not part of the exemption for forced public registration when it comes to having more than 2,000 persons or 500 unaccredited investors (CF investors don't count towards unacreddited investors). The other part of the forced public registration being $10million in assets is probably already met given the amount you are spending on software and offices and all that. Given you have how many sellers now, and adding more and more every month, will you be forced to register publicy sooner rather than later and is powur aware of this and making a plan for public registration?\"","author_name":"James Harbal","votes":1,"created_at":"2024-09-21T19:21:16Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-292760","answers":[{"id":292780,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:292780","answer":"Greetings James! I believe we have covered this before, but happy to share how powur manages this again. 1) we went through an extensive process to pull over all 2017 wefunder investors who were accredited into a Reg D. This made a huge difference in lowering the overall amount of Reg CF investor who were on the cap table. 2) The 2021 and 2024 Reg CF both fall into a WeFunder SPV. The sum total of all the shareholders who come into these campaigns only equal 1 actual entry to the Powur Cap Table. This has been in place from wefunder for a while now, and makes it far more manageable to execute reg CF raises. Powur manages to the number we need to be under carefully and given all new Reg CF only falls under one entry on the cap table, this is really not a difficult problem to solve. Hope this helps.","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-09-22T13:55:15Z"}]},{"id":249127,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:249127","question":"So as far as I understand it, there are 2 parts required to force a public registration of a private company, number of investors and total $ amount in assets. I am wondering about stock options being offered to powur sellers for installs. Because powur sellers are not employees, the stock options, when exercised (or maybe even if they aren't exercised), are not part of the exemption for forced public registration when it comes to having more than 2,000 persons or 500 unaccredited investors (CF investors don't count towards unacreddited investors). The other part of the forced public registration being $10million in assets is probably already met given the amount you are spending on software and offices and all that. Given you have how many sellers now, and adding more and more every month, will you be forced to register publicy sooner rather than later and is powur aware of this and making a plan for public registration?","author_name":"James Harbal","votes":1,"created_at":"2023-06-03T19:17:26Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-249127","answers":[{"id":249307,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:249307","answer":"Hey James, Powur watches this number, we're getting closer but still have runway.","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","votes":1,"created_at":"2023-06-05T15:46:21Z"}]},{"id":153842,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:153842","question":"how can I invest I am now working for your company James Sandweiss Solar Consultant Jimmyrnr.com","author_name":"James Sandweiss","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-06-15T22:44:48Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-153842","answers":[{"id":154470,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:154470","answer":"Hey James, you should see a box on the right side of the WeFunder page which allows you to enter your desired investment amount, and start the process. Thanks and looking forward to the Journey with you!","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-06-22T22:55:58Z"}]},{"id":103019,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:103019","question":"Are you still taking investors and how do I do it what is the minimum jamesmark1002@aol.com","author_name":"James Williams","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-08-20T23:26:49Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-103019","answers":[{"id":103597,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:103597","answer":"We are not accepting any new investors.\u0026nbsp;","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-08-24T18:30:16Z"}]},{"id":103018,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:103018","question":"Are you still taking investors and how do I do it what is the minimum","author_name":"James Williams","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-08-20T23:26:09Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-103018","answers":[{"id":103020,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:103020","answer":"Hey James, unfortunately for everyone who missed the last round, the next time shares will be available in powur is likely going to be our initial public offering. \u0026nbsp;Stay tuned, we expect that within 2-3 years. :)\u0026nbsp;","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-08-20T23:28:06Z"}]},{"id":89228,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:89228","question":"I'm a patient person and I understand good things take time but it has been 3 years since I've gotten an official company email from Powur. I have not seen or received any financials, KPIs, annual statements, or anything else of substance since 2017.\u0026nbsp;I have a lot of investments on Wedfunder and similar equity crowdfunding websites\u0026nbsp;and the lack of communication I've witnessed here is by far one of the WORST I've seen across the industry especially with companies who raised the maximum amount of funding. Even your social media updates have immense gaps in updates.I understood the risk when I invested and from previous experiences of this nature it usually means something has seriously gone wrong. I sincerely hope I am wrong about that.Do you have any updates\u0026nbsp;?","author_name":"Terrance Wyatt","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-05-07T06:00:24Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-89228","answers":[{"id":89297,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:89297","answer":"Terrance, your response here is completely unfounded.\u0026nbsp; Powur has posted annual financials every year, and given multiple updates.\u0026nbsp; Please take the time to utilize the wefunder platform and follow the official updates before you start making accusations about the companies you invest in.\u0026nbsp; The 2019 financials are due by end of the month, and of course, we will have them posted on time just like we always have.\u0026nbsp; The error is frankly on your end.\u0026nbsp;","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","votes":2,"created_at":"2020-05-07T16:15:56Z"}]},{"id":77301,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:77301","question":"Hey @jonathanbudd\u0026nbsp;any signs of going public soon?","author_name":"Fritz G","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-02-07T02:26:39Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-77301","answers":[{"id":77302,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:77302","answer":"Hi Fritz, funny you ask.\u0026nbsp; :) An update is coming shortly, however I am restricted from releasing any more information until we are finished with a new SEC filing! More to come.\u0026nbsp;","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","votes":2,"created_at":"2020-02-07T02:30:55Z"}]},{"id":61368,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:61368","question":"Is there any problems investing if I live in Canada. And what is a minimum needed to get started.","author_name":"Allen Ross Campbell","votes":1,"created_at":"2019-08-31T18:49:33Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-61368","answers":[{"id":61569,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:61569","answer":"Hi\u0026nbsp;Allen, no there aren't any problems.\u0026nbsp; However we're currently not accepting investment.\u0026nbsp; I would suggest to follow us and stay tuned for our next capital raise!\u0026nbsp;:)\u0026nbsp;","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-09-03T17:19:27Z"}]},{"id":59603,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:59603","question":"Last update was May - what the hell? Is this investment ever going to be worth anything?","author_name":"Abrahim Arabi","votes":1,"created_at":"2019-08-14T04:03:10Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-59603","answers":[{"id":59661,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:59661","answer":"Lol, Abrahim it sounds like you need an education on investing my friend.\u0026nbsp; The average time for an exit of an early stage company (if one exists) is around 10 years.\u0026nbsp; Most venture backed companies take about 10 years from the investment to when investors will see a return.\u0026nbsp; There are rarer cases in which companies achieve fast exits, etc... but it is not the norm.\u0026nbsp;Powur is 5 years into our business plan at the moment.\u0026nbsp; So the good news is, most start ups already died a long time ago comparatively.\u0026nbsp; The fact we are operating and growing consistently 5 years into the business is a huge indicator statistically that our business will be worth something of real value.Investing in early stage\u0026nbsp;companies isn't the stock market.\u0026nbsp;You pick a horse that is racing a very long race, and you should do so based on fundamentals, alignment with your beliefs and values, and your core financial / investment strategy.\u0026nbsp; If you pick right, and develop a nice portfolio, the goal of most angel investors is to earn over 10% annually on their money.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Which is typically better than you can get in more traditional investment opps.Hope this provides a little context for you.\u0026nbsp; And Powur will be updating our shareholders shortly when we've got important things to say.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","votes":1,"created_at":"2019-08-14T17:20:18Z"}]},{"id":49298,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:49298","question":"How do i invest here?","author_name":"Gregor Grahame","votes":1,"created_at":"2019-04-15T00:29:30Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-49298","answers":[]},{"id":26800,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:26800","question":"Any updates?","author_name":"Robert Werz","votes":1,"created_at":"2018-08-30T16:50:38Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-26800","answers":[{"id":26802,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:26802","answer":"Hey Robert, do you follow us on facebook? Powur is kicking butt. Revenue is on track to grow 50% over last year, our new consultant business model is growing substantially, and we're making strategic moves to own more of the solar value chain. Just in the day in and day out grind of building a great business my friend. I think towards mid 2019 the investment community will hear a very big update from us as we look to raise our Series A.","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","votes":3,"created_at":"2018-08-30T16:53:17Z"}]},{"id":26412,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:26412","question":"Hello My name is Laura Mullenniex davis and I am an investor from 4/2017, I am enjoying the updates. I recently joined a group company that is a blogging co, an online market for advertising for businesses. My question is your site came up as one of our blogging sites. I am with Blogging with Rory Ricord and he is very successful eunterpunior of the digital virtual shopping mall of the internet. May I use some of your verbage for the blogging ads for Powur? Connect to your videos? May I send a copy of this site to roryricord.com? I really like your motto \"GOOD ENERGY ONLY\" I have the t-shirt! I love wearing it, makes people think before they speak.","author_name":"Laura Mullenniex-davis","votes":1,"created_at":"2018-08-23T05:03:42Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-26412","answers":[{"id":26413,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:26413","answer":"Hi Laura, absolutely! Feel free to link to Powur tshirts, slogans, whatever helps you get the word out. :)","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","votes":0,"created_at":"2018-08-23T05:27:40Z"}]},{"id":24473,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:24473","question":"Any mid year updates for investors?","author_name":"Dilraj Ghumman","votes":1,"created_at":"2018-07-19T15:17:31Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-24473","answers":[{"id":24480,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:24480","answer":"Hi Dilraj, yes... I will post an update when we close out the books on Q2.","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","votes":0,"created_at":"2018-07-19T16:29:20Z"}]},{"id":23296,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:23296","question":"How are things going?","author_name":"James Harbal","votes":1,"created_at":"2018-06-29T03:20:02Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-23296","answers":[{"id":23347,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:23347","answer":"Hey James, things are going great. Working hard as could be each day on the subtle nuances that refine the business model and allow for more success amongst our consultants and more revenue / margin for Powur. We release annual reports once a year, the recent one was just released to shareholders on WeFunder and you should have gotten an email from them. The company will see substantial revenue growth this year. :)","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","votes":0,"created_at":"2018-06-29T20:24:28Z"}]},{"id":21263,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:21263","question":"How much to invest what’s the minimum","author_name":"Luis A Colon","votes":1,"created_at":"2018-05-08T04:02:38Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-21263","answers":[{"id":21269,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:21269","answer":"Hi Luis, unfortunately for you Powur is not currently accepting investors. :) We had a lot of success on our last round, and have out performed our goals in terms of cash burn... so are not looking for any new investment at this time. But if you follow our profile, we'll update you if we decide to launch another round on WeFunder.","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","votes":0,"created_at":"2018-05-08T04:19:10Z"}]},{"id":19073,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:19073","question":"Hello, any updates? And is there a email newsletter I can subscribe to for staying in the loop?","author_name":"Jed Ramsey","votes":1,"created_at":"2018-03-22T01:17:17Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-19073","answers":[{"id":19077,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:19077","answer":"Hey Jed! Yes, there are TONS of updates. :) I think your idea of getting on our newsletter is the right one. In recent months we've rolled out a series of new product developments that are quite exciting. Can you opt in here? www.Powur.com/powur.pbc/learn This will get you on our generic information list for interested Powur Prospects. But if you'd like to be added to our internal team list for Powur Advisors and Advocates you need to special email our support center at support@powur.com Hope this helps, and thanks for checking in. :)","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","votes":0,"created_at":"2018-03-22T06:39:20Z"}]},{"id":17282,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:17282","question":"I invested in Powur through Wefunder.com in May 2017 and am trying to file my 2017 taxes. Do I receive a 1099 or K-1 from Powur and when should I expect it?","author_name":"Stephen Levitt","votes":1,"created_at":"2018-01-18T20:25:47Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-17282","answers":[{"id":17304,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:17304","answer":"Hi Stephen, we are a C Corporation so you will not receive a K-1.","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","votes":0,"created_at":"2018-01-18T21:47:15Z"}]},{"id":15094,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:15094","question":"I am in talks with one of your investor/national advisors and very interested. In reading through many of the questions I see many also feel concerned about Tesla's tiles. Now, while Powur seems to think it's a non-essential I wonder if this is not short sighted. Could they not be introducing the tiles to the upper end market just as they did the Roadster, then the S, then X and ultimately market saturation with the 3 and be positioning the tiles in just the same way? If so my thinking is in alignment with Jonathan in that it's therefor a long way off but it could still be a viable product at some point and therefor would Powur position itself to be in play with this product? Tesla or otherwise? Thank you.","author_name":"Lawrence Bishop","votes":1,"created_at":"2017-10-28T01:20:57Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-15094","answers":[{"id":15202,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:15202","answer":"Hey Lawrence, the tiles may have play but it is a LONG time from now. There's just so much data / articles out there showing that it is a MASSIVELY overpriced and expensive product as a roof or as solar panels. The difference between Tesla entering the car market with the model S is that there was a HUGE market / demand for luxury vehicles. There is NO market / demand for luxury roofs. The vast majority of people are not going to spend 2-3x on a roof or solar panels simply for the purpose of bragging to their friends they have solar tiles on their roof. You may get a few enthusiasts / niche type people, but this is not going to be a mainstream product at this pricepoint. If the price comes down... then lots of companies will enter the market to compete. Right now there is no demand, so not a lot of innovation happening in the sector. Because we are a platform, at any point there's a viable / amazing solar tile product on the market we will SURELY position ourself for whatever market there is to capture. That isn't right now though... it's traditional PV 100% and it's exploding. It's gotten so cheap, makes so much sense, in so many states... that is where the mass adoption lies right now. Come join the team and lets go make some big stuff happen! :)","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","votes":0,"created_at":"2017-10-31T20:38:33Z"}]},{"id":10320,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:10320","question":"Dear Powur, I am an unaccredited investors, and there can only be 500 of them per CF policy. So I'm wondering, when will you select the 500 unaccredited investor/ shareholder? If i am not one of the 500 investor/ shareholder, what will happen to my investment, will I get my money back? Thanks","author_name":"Shenyuan Pai","votes":1,"created_at":"2017-06-09T07:13:35Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-10320","answers":[{"id":10323,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:10323","answer":"Hi Shenyuan, First off, we are very thankful for your support for solar energy and Powur's business model. It means the world to us! Next, we will be announcing the cut off shortly. We are just about finalized with all income verifications, etc... and will have the list of investors who are in and out. If you are selected in there is nothing you will need to do or change. If you were one of the last investors to come in, and deemed \"beyond capacity\" list... your money will be refunded immediately. I hope this helps clarify!","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","votes":0,"created_at":"2017-06-09T15:57:01Z"}]},{"id":9981,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:9981","question":"Along with previous responses, it may help readers/investors if you explained how this is different (or not) from other raises on Wefunder that appear to go way beyond a 500 investor limit. A suggestion for consideration. Thanks.","author_name":"Tommy Dodson","votes":1,"created_at":"2017-05-24T10:38:10Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-9981","answers":[{"id":9989,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:9989","answer":"Hi Tommy, if we take more than 500 *non accredited* investors then we commit ourselves to highly onerous and expensive public reporting requirements once our total assets exceed $25 million. We plan to grow to that point and are not willing to incur that cost and administrative burden - we need to stay nimble and focused on executing our strategy for as long as possible. Our ultimate goal is to go public, which would mean having to incur this cost and administrative burden at that point, but we don't want to incur this before we have to.","author_name":"Andrew Wilson","votes":0,"created_at":"2017-05-24T19:03:51Z"}]},{"id":9941,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:9941","question":"Hi Powur, I am aware of the prioritizing of investors. I invested more than the minimum and funds already received in escrow. Can you elaborate more on what you meant by having paperwork turned in?","author_name":"Jonathan Kahue","votes":1,"created_at":"2017-05-22T19:00:01Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-9941","answers":[{"id":9945,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:9945","answer":"Hi Jonathan, we just completed a closing call with Wefunder corporate team. Every investor will be getting an email shortly with explicit instructions on what to do next. We're going to deploy a strategy to let the maximum amount of investors in, so we can turn away the least amount possible. We are obviously sensitive to that and want everyone to have best chance to participate. Stay tuned for an email shortly!","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","votes":0,"created_at":"2017-05-22T20:09:44Z"}]},{"id":9920,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:9920","question":"Where do we mail our checks for the wefunder campaign?","author_name":"Lisa McBeth","votes":1,"created_at":"2017-05-22T04:21:49Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-9920","answers":[{"id":9937,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:9937","answer":"Hi Lisa - Wefunder provides that information. Please login to your profile or send them a support ticket to be in touch with their team directly. Thank you!","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","votes":0,"created_at":"2017-05-22T17:46:24Z"}]},{"id":9917,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:9917","question":"I have read about this new power source obl how will this affect our solor program?","author_name":"Philip M Puhl","votes":1,"created_at":"2017-05-21T17:23:37Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/powur2017#question-9917","answers":[{"id":9938,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:9938","answer":"Hi Philip - I am not familiar with OBL, so I can not tell you. I am aware of no other emerging technology, or emerging solar technology, that is going to impact the growth of the Photo Voltaic industry anytime within the next decade or two. In general, there are tremendous errors in judgement most people have about emerging technologies and their ability to radically overthrow industries. Take solar for example... it's taken 40 years to get this technology to a place where it is not a mainstream, viable, cost effective solution to replace fossil fuel generation in most parts of the world. There was a massive economy of scale that needed to be built, and decades of incremental advancement. This didn't happen overnight. And subsequently, it is very unlikely some brand new technology that is currently not in production at any level of mainstream scale, is going to suddenly replace solar. It is one of the farthest potential challenges to our business model that keeps me up at night. And even if there was a new technology like that... Powur is a sales force. We will find a way to sell it, or other products like it. Best,","author_name":"Jonathan Budd","votes":0,"created_at":"2017-05-22T17:50:00Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"Why are you raising funds at this time? What will they be used for?","answer":"Hey Carol! Technology development for our solar provider platform, market expansion into new countries, and new product development. Those are the 3 main buckets. We have aggressive goals for the next 12 months and this campaign will enable them all faster."},{"question":"Great idea. I wish you the best of luck for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is our need to reduce fossil fuel dependence. I have just two questions: With multiple solar providers in each market, how do you decide which company you are referring a customer to? Put ...","answer":"Hi Alan, we only allow the best providers with installation expertise and high customer satisfaction ratings onto our platform. 2+ years in business, 100 or more installs and at least 4 out of 5 customer ratings. Our Powur advisors can build a 6 figure income (and larger) by building a referral network across the US and internationally. Solar companies cannot motivate or reward clean energy entrepreneurs the way we can, which is why they still employ door to door sales people, run radio ads, ..."},{"question":"Hi Andrew, thanks for the fast response. I didn't do a great job of asking my question so I'd like to try again. I'm trying to understand your service from all perspectives involved - solar companies, customers, advisors. So let's say there are three solar companies in the Bos...","answer":"Hi Alan, you would determine the two best solar providers for that homeowner, get a copy of their electric bill and arrange appointments with both providers. You would get paid for each appointment completed and if the homeowner gets a system, you would get paid again at install."},{"question":"how can you tweak the \"language\" on the zero down solar leases so associations (gated home communities \u0026amp; condos) will WELCOME them for their home owners. If they allow solar, it strictly purchases due to liability of 'holding the bag' if the new homeowners want to take the...","answer":"Hi Janet, the vast majority of our customers no longer sign leases or PPA's. Leases make sense for homeowners who have ZERO tax liability. But most homeowners who have tax liability are choosing a $0 down loan option. There is no issue with these agreements and we have many customers in home owners associations, as well as a lot of realtors who are promoting solar energy through Powur. We're not seeing impediments in our contracts to acquire customers in these channels."},{"question":"Traditionally in direct selling companies, the founders and top tier make a large portion of the revenue and then distribute to the advisors. By selling shares in Powur, how will this model change? Aten't you required to disclose financials and how do you plan on returning val...","answer":"Hi Patrick, your first assumption is not actually correct. Earning revenue through a direct selling compensation plan doesn't have anything to do with whether you are a founder or joined a company early on. It has to do with the revenue you generate which flows through the compensation plan. Any Powur Advisor could earn more than any other Powur advisor simply based on the personal and team production they generate. I hope this answers your question more clearly. Lastly, our vision is to beco..."}]}}}