Call it venture capitalism for the masses. The U.S. Jumpstart Our Business Startups, or JOBS, Act is about to inject new energy into crowdfunding, a web-based approach to raising business capital. Through an amendment to the Securities Act, the JOBS Act lets start-ups raise money from the public via crowdfunding platforms like Fundable and RocketHub, as long as those platforms register with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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