General News

October 28, 2013 @ 10:56 am By Charles Luzar  |  

As public comments on proposed equity crowdfunding rules begin to become available, here are a selection of interesting quotes from these comment letters. Of course, not all are 100% happy with the proposed rules coming out of the SEC. One very important feedback/comment I would… Read More

October 28, 2013 @ 10:20 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Russell Simmons may be best known for co-founding Def Jam Records with famed producer Rick Rubin. He also co-founded the RushCard, a prepaid Visa with a goal to “provide financial freedom and access long denied to an underserved population.” RushCard has now teamed with crowdfunding platform CrowdRise in launching… Read More

October 28, 2013 @ 9:50 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Taylor English | Analysis of Crowdfunding Rules Relating to issuers This week we expect many interests in the world of securities to publish their breakdowns of the proposed rules for equity crowdfunding in the United States. We’ll be collecting them throughout the week. Here, law… Read More

October 28, 2013 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

As Seen On TV Selects Boston Based Launcht to Power their Crowdfunding Site. As Seen On TV, a multi-platform product marketing company and online shopping destination, has announced the launch of its As Seen On TV crowdfunding platform. This first-of-its-kind platform, powered by software solution… Read More

October 25, 2013 @ 11:37 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Entrepreneur | Successful Crowdfunding Is About More Than Money It is something we say over and over again: crowdfunding is about more than money. Specifically, entrpereneurs and project creators can and should make use of the feedback they get from the crowd to inform their strategies…. Read More

October 25, 2013 @ 7:01 am By JD Alois  |  

BoardSuite, an integrated document management and organizational tool for directors, officers and shareholders, has announced a partnership with Australian Small Scale Offer Board (ASSOB) utilizing BoardSuite Crowdfunding Infrastructure Platform (CFIP) to help extend ASSOB’s existing commitment to cooperate transparency and compliance. ASSOB is the world’s first… Read More

October 25, 2013 @ 6:35 am By JD Alois  |  

The National Crowdfunding Association (NLCFA), welcomed the unanimous vote by The Securities and Exchange Commission to issue proposed rules for Investment Crowdfunding under Title III of the JOBS Act. As Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher stated at the meeting today, “In Title III of the JOBS Act, Congress… Read More

October 24, 2013 @ 2:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

RockThePost CEO Alejandro Cremades contacted Crowdfund Insider with some thoughts on SEC proposed regulations which were released yesterday.  RockThePost is an equity crowdfunding portal which is not presently associated with a Broker / Dealer.  The platform has raised over $17 Million in accredited investor offerings… Read More

October 24, 2013 @ 1:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority is proposing to alter their approach to regulation regarding firms which operate investment crowdfunding platforms.  With the UK crowdfunding market standing at about £360 Million today, this new market and associated asset class is poised to boom exponentially.  The vast majority… Read More

October 24, 2013 @ 9:41 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Equity crowdfunding proposed rules are here. Here are the headlines from around the web.

October 23, 2013 @ 4:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investment and fundraising platform Crowdfunder, along with exponential technology accelerator Singularity University, have announced a competition to increase visibility and investment capital for women-led tech ventures through CROWDFUNDxWomen. In recent years, women led ventures have received only four to nine percent of professional investment capital. Crowdfunder and Singularity University are partnering to… Read More

October 23, 2013 @ 1:12 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

The SEC has released proposed rules for Title III retail equity crowdfunding. The 582 page document is going to take a while to digest, but we wanted to share immediately. In related news, publication of these rules to the Federal Register will mark the official… Read More

October 23, 2013 @ 12:42 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

The SEC has provided a fact sheet on today’s proposed rules. As we wait for the official rules to hit the SEC’s web site, here is what we do know about said proposed rules now. Note that most of this information was in the statute itself, so… Read More

October 23, 2013 @ 12:42 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Here are Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher’s comments on proposed rules for equity crowdfunding. I am glad to be able to support today’s proposal, and I want to thank those who have worked so hard to get us to this point.  In particular, I want to… Read More

October 23, 2013 @ 12:34 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Here are Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar’s comments on proposed rules for equity crowdfunding. You can see the full text including citations at SEC.gov. Also, be sure to check out the tweets from during today’s open meeting on equity crowdfunding rules. Today, the Commission is proposing new… Read More

October 23, 2013 @ 11:46 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Here’s the meat of Chair Mary Jo White’s comments on equity crowdfunding proposed rules. Head to SEC.gov for the full statement. Also, be sure to check out the tweets from during today’s open meeting on equity crowdfunding rules. Good morning. This is an open meeting of… Read More

October 23, 2013 @ 10:06 am By Charles Luzar  |  

For once, we’ll happily speak for the entire crowdfunding industry: finally. The SEC has unanimously approved proposed rules for Title III equity crowdfunding. Now begins what should be a very interesting comment period with some strong opinions on all sides of this important regulatory change. We’re… Read More

October 22, 2013 @ 10:10 am By Charles Luzar  |  

PolicyMic | Crowdfunding For Private Security in Oakland Ignores a Few Key Facts PolicyMic takes a deeper dive into the recent Crowdtilt campaigns funding private security forces in Oakland. What did they find? That some of the neighborhoods don’t have as much crime as one… Read More

October 22, 2013 @ 10:03 am By JD Alois  |  

The Tile item finder, which put a new spin on finding lost items, raised over $2.6 Million doing a Self-Starter crowdfunding campaign becoming the most successful Self-Starter campaign ever.  The company was founded by Nick Evans and Mike Farley in 2012.  Evans had previously worked… Read More

October 22, 2013 @ 7:49 am By Samuel Guzik  |  

The SEC Finally Convenes on Crowdfunding Rules – Let the Sun Shine! It had been more than 18 months since President Obama signed into law the multi-faceted potpourri entitled the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act).   One of the more controversial provisions… Read More