Acknowledgments

Little did I realize what I was getting myself into when I embarked upon this project. It was like diving into an endless canyon. That is why I am so grateful to all of the people who helped me along the way and gave so generously of their time. They are too numerous to mention individually by name. But I especially want to thank Dante Hesse and John Friedman (John, I hope you get your pig); Michael Shuman, John Katovich, and Jenny Kassan, who patiently answered my questions about securities law; Trexler Proffit, David Fisher, and Adam Spence; the folks at The Reinvestment Fund, Accion, the Opportunity Finance Network, and the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund; James Frazier; the many bright crowdfunding and co-op entrepreneurs I spoke with and the inspirational individuals, including Jessica Stockton-Bagnulo, Tom Stearns, Chris Michael, and Melinda Little, who are showing how modern-day barns are raised. I also want to acknowledge the great debt I owe to the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE), Slow Money, Michael Shuman, and Stacy Mitchell at the New Rules Foundation for the incredible groundwork they have laid in this important area.

This book would never have come into being had it not been for my agent, Mel Parker, who saw the seed of a book in a small article I wrote for the New York Times Magazine amid the market turmoil of 2008. I could not have asked for a more trusted guide throughout this process. I also want to thank Debra Englander ...

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