Let the crowdfunding begin! Monday May 16, 2016, was the first day that crowdfunding under Title III of the JOBS Act could be used by companies to raise money via the Internet. Below are links to a few of the portals that have been authorized by the SEC to serve as intermediaries in these transactions. […]
Final SEC Rules for Raising Money via Crowdfunding
If you have been considering raising money via crowdfunding for your startup or small business, you may already know that this has been somewhat of a gray area in securities law. Back in 2012, Congress passed Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”). Since then, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) […]
Crowdfunding for Businesses and Impact of Government Regulations
Crowdfunding is a new and evolving fundraising tool social entrepreneurs use to raise money for their ideas and causes via the Internet. If regulated correctly, crowdfunding could become a powerful alternative method that for-profit entrepreneurs could use to raise capital to support a wide range of ventures and business models. To encourage the use of […]
Making it Easier for Private Companies and Emerging Growth Companies to Raise Capital
In April of 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Businesses Startups Act (“JOBS Act”). This bipartisan legislation was designed to stimulate job growth by making it easier and less costly for smaller companies to raise capital in the United States by relaxing the regulations that apply to private offerings, initial public offerings […]