Georgia Quinn

A Profile of Crowdcube: UK Equity Crowdfunding Platform

Darren Westlake of Crowdcube knows what it is like to start a business. It was the very same process now faced by many of his customers that was to be the genesis of Crowdcube. After experiencing the difficulties of obtaining financing first hand as an… Read More

A Profile of Seedrs: UK Equity Crowdfunding Platform

Speaking with CEO Jeff Lynn at Seedrs’ headquarters in the Silicon Roundabout (as opposed to the Valley or the Alley) of London was like speaking with a member of the same tribe. Both being attorneys, we spoke the same language, and it was clear that… Read More

Georgia Quinn to Visit UK Crowdfunding Leaders

Greetings Insiders, from across the pond in beautiful London. I am looking forward to my moonlighting gig as Crowdfund Insider’s UK Foreign Correspondent.  This week I will have the pleasure to meet with many of the investment crowdfunding industry’s heavyweights on both the equity and… Read More

Five Issues to Address on Crowdfunding Regulation

While the commenting period officially ended this past week, letters with recommendations on Title III crowdfunding or Regulation CF continue to be posted on the SEC web site.  The letter from global law firm Seyfarth Shaw was posted yesterday   The approach is simple, limit it… Read More

Advertising, Social Media and the New World of Crowdfunding

Dos and Don’ts of General Solicitation and the Use of Social Media in Debt/Equity-Based Crowdfunding Online crowdfunding used to raise capital through the sale of debt and equity interests in companies has opened a new and much needed financing method for small and startup businesses…. Read More

SBA Office of Advocacy Requests Redo by SEC on Crowdfunding Regulations

Office of Advocacy Invokes Act That Requires SEC to Consider Impact on Small Business. If first you don’t succeed… In a brief but much needed comment letter, dated January 16, 2014, the Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) of the Small Business Administration (SBA) asked the Securities… Read More

Crowdfunding and Other JOBS Act Exemptions (Infographic)

By December 18, 2014 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had proposed or adopted regulations mandated by Titles II, III and IV of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (JOBS Act). Those regulations impact crowdfunding in many ways. Issuers will now have a… Read More

SEC Approves New Rules for Regulation A

Today the SEC proposed the new affectionately named Regulation A+ as mandated by Title IV of the JOBS Act. The proposal lays out the framework which includes two tiers of offerings exempt from the full blown registration requirements of the 1933 Securities Act. All Regulation… Read More