March 4, 2013 @ 8:09 am By CFI Correspondent  |  

In an opinion piece on the pages of NYTimes, journalist / banker and former Obama Administration “Car Czar” attacks legislation promoted by his former boss:  The Jobs Act of 2012.  Titled a “Sneaky Way to Deregulation, Ratner goes directly after one of the most significant parts of the legislation – crowdfunding.  To quote; Most troublesome… Read More

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February 13, 2013 @ 7:01 am By CFI Correspondent  |  

It used to be that stock transactions were a laborious task.  Phone calls were made, account verifications were processed, confirmations were mailed and summarily filed away.  The advent of internet based stock trading was a natural and exciting evolution of  investing in equities.  No longer would an investor be put on hold waiting to speak… Read More

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January 23, 2013 @ 8:30 am By CFI Correspondent  |  

Recently a superlative document was published by the Milken Institute which reflected upon the current state of crowdfunding domestically within the United States but also drawing on parallels abroad.  This missive was authored  by Messrs.  Chris Brummer, a law professor at Georgetown University and Daniel Gorfine, the director of special projects at Milken and their legal… Read More

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January 4, 2013 @ 4:59 pm By Kristin Voinovich  |  

Investment Bankers have traditionally been the gatekeepers of access to the capital markets.  It is time for Crowdfunding to play a greater role. The caliber of underwriting firm is often an indication of the quality of the issuing company. The investment banks are paid well for that implicit endorsement, but that puts their reputations on… Read More

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November 12, 2012 @ 12:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Excellent point from  Andrew Yang Publishing in Business Insider.  Even with the advent of Crowdfunding, among other  funding avenues, starting a business is really tough.  Continuing the thought Mr. Yang posits that entrepreneurs will never rely on the government.  We wholeheartedly agree. Making things more difficult is that, unless a company has already reached a… Read More

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November 12, 2012 @ 4:58 am By JD Alois  |  

What is the critical path for implementing crowdfunding? I knew that this seemingly easy passage of the jobs act was too good to be true. In a way, the ambiguity of the bill has been the inspiration for an ideal of what crowdfunding can be. That ambiguity has also led to gridlock in figuring out… Read More

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November 1, 2012 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

This is a common theme of discussion at CrowdfundInsider.  The forthcoming launch of Crowdfunding scheduled for 2013 and how exactly this will impact the funding of Entrepreneurs and Economic growth.  This movement without a doubt has the potential to disrupt traditional forms of finance for small firms and start ups. But let’s step back a… Read More

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