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npatten

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    Comment #7122721

    Very cool!

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    Comment #7094088

    Changes in utility rates (both in absolute terms and in pricing tiers) are always a risk to the performance of energy efficiency upgrades. Spark leases are designed with a shared s…

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    Comment #7092210

    Spreading the word is hugely helpful - like us on Facebook(facebook.com/sparkfund), follow up on twitter(@sparkFunder), share our URL on Reddit and any other aggregator sites you e…

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    Comment #7092102

    We actually partner with installers all over the country. More often than not they already have projects waiting to go, the only missing piece has been the financing. That said, if…

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    Comment #7091838

    That would be awesome! I'll definitely have the more legalese fluent members of our team check it out.

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    Comment #7091821

    Thanks! We hope so too!

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    Comment #7091720

    We've worked really hard to make sure it's a significant benefit to everyone involved. Investors can expected yields between 4-10% with durations between 1-10 years. While borrows …

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    Comment #7091644

    Unfortunately for now you do have to be a US resident due to SEC regulations. I'll definitely add something to make that clear. Thanks for the suggestion!

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    Comment #7091596

    exactly! We're really excited to start launching projects in the NYC area.

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    Comment #7091594

    It's all regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. So we're actually selling securities of the debt owed to us by the borrower to the crowd investors. A lot of the work …

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    Comment #7091431

    I goofed on an AWS update - should be fine now. Whoops!

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    Comment #6561437

    "You can programatically detect skin tones - and porn images tend to have a lot of skin. This will create false positives but if this is a problem you can pass images so detected t…