Tagged: jobs act

September 3, 2014 @ 7:30 am By Kim Wales  |  

Some Issues in Title III Crowdfunding Regulations Require Modification. Recently, there has been a renewed call for action on Title III (Regulation Crowdfunding) to go-live. And there are some proponents in the industry that just want the rules to go live ‘as-is’. However, the Crowdfunding… Read More

August 26, 2014 @ 5:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Grassroots momentum is rising in the crowdfunding industry, as potential investors, capital-seeking companies and funding option’s platforms urge the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to implement the proposed rules, as amended during the comment period, legalizing true investment crowdfunding and giving more businesses the… Read More

August 21, 2014 @ 9:10 am By Barbara Roper  |  

When Congress passed the JOBS Act lifting the ban on general solicitation in offerings under Rule 506 of Regulation D, it turned these so-called “private” offerings into potentially very public ones.  Since Reg D offerings involving general solicitation can only be sold to “accredited” investors,… Read More

August 14, 2014 @ 8:56 am By JD Alois  |  

According to research commissioned by CohnReznick, an accounting and advisory firm targeting middle market companies, only one-third of executives at smaller middle-market companies claimed to be familiar with the key elements of the JOBS Act legislation that could benefit their organization. CohnReznick states; “The JOBS Act… Read More

August 12, 2014 @ 11:12 am By JD Alois  |  

In the ongoing debate about various aspects of the JOBS Act that legalizes equity crowdfunding, nine US Senators have submitted a comment letter to the SEC opposing the move to preempt state “Blue Sky” review.  The pre-emption of state review under Title IV of the… Read More

August 9, 2014 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

The United Kingdom has focused great attention and energy on encouraging an economic environment of innovation and entrepreneurial growth.  While actions always speak louder than words from a US perspective, we sometimes look with envy at what is occurring the UK and not happening in… Read More

August 4, 2014 @ 8:02 am By Samuel Guzik  |  

Many of us are wondering when, if and how the SEC will finally roll out final regulations to implement major provisions of the JOBS Act of 2012, including Title III (investment crowdfunding) and Title IV (Regulation A+). So too were a group of Congressmen, gathered… Read More

July 20, 2014 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

At a recent meeting of the Securities Reform Project, organized by David Burton of the Heritage Foundation, attendees had the unique opportunity to hear from SEC Commissioner Daniel Gallagher. Gallagher was appointed as Commissioner in 2011 but he is a longtime veteran of the SEC… Read More

July 3, 2014 @ 8:13 am By Barry James  |  

Your Leadership, Freedom & Independence this 4th July. Dear Mr President, Your leadership is needed in a matter which affects America and us all. A matter of removing an ongoing source of inequality which continues to disfigure both democracy and capitalism in America and worldwide…. Read More

June 27, 2014 @ 9:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last fall – way back in November 2013 – the SEC held their annual gathering of minds to discuss the challenges of small business capital formation.  The meeting was mandated by law under the “Small Business Incentive Act of 1980”.  This was their 32nd forum… Read More

June 26, 2014 @ 6:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

American Homeowner Preservation is closing National Homeownership Month with the announcement that it has reached the halfway mark in crowdfunding its third pool of distressed mortgages, opportunity 2014A. Thus far, American Homeowner Preservation has raised $690,000 of the $1.2 million needed to complete the purchase of… Read More

June 22, 2014 @ 6:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a tale of a partnership gone bad, Crowdnetic, a New York City based crowdfunding data firm founded by Luan Cox, recently filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging a breach of a prior agreement… Read More

June 19, 2014 @ 9:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ballast IP Capital Group, LLC (BIPC) will announce its launch at the Power of Crowdfunding Conference at the House of Sweden. Attorney Scott Popma, who is leaving the partnership at Finnegan, Henderson to start BIPC, is an intellectual property and crowdfunding JOBS Act expert. He… Read More

June 11, 2014 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Recently I was attending a real estate finance conference on crowdfunding and I was fortunate to hear Brandon Jenkins, the Fundrise Director of Product, speak about the future of real estate from the perspective of Fundrise.  His comments were coming off the exciting announcement that… Read More

May 21, 2014 @ 5:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Andrew Ceresney, Director of the Division of Enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission, gave a speech today at Compliance Week in Washington, DC.  While there isn’t too much special in talking about enforcement because that’s exactly what the SEC spends quite a bit of time… Read More

May 19, 2014 @ 7:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Sure the deadline has passed for comment letters regarding Title III of the JOBS Act or Regulation CF as some now call it. But as will happen – they continue to trickle in while the staff at the SEC ruminate on how final rules should… Read More

May 16, 2014 @ 8:30 am By Tom Sharbaugh  |  

The new crowdfunding provisions in the “Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012” (which is often referred to as the “JOBS Act of 2012”) have received a lot of attention: Title III of the Act exempts certain crowdfundings from the registration requirements of the federal… Read More

May 10, 2014 @ 9:23 am By JD Alois  |  

The Crowdfund Intermediary Regulatory Advocates (CFIRA) recently posted a comment letter on the SEC web site regarding JOBS Act implementation.  The comment letter was in direct response to the recommendations provided by the Investor Advisory Committee (IAC) who recently met – reviewing their requests for… Read More

May 6, 2014 @ 8:30 am By Joe Wallin  |  

The state of Washington recently passed its own intrastate equity crowdfunding law.  Washington is following a growing number of states that have recognized the benefits to streamlining the capital formation process for small businesses and startups – something the JOBS Act was supposed to achieve… Read More

May 4, 2014 @ 4:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

“The Current Statute Has Failed.” Congressman Patrick McHenry delivers his opening statement at the subcommittee hearing held last week where he introduced his draft legislation to restructure the JOBS Act, and crowdfunding, to fix the challenges intrinsic in the expected rules.  We previously posted the… Read More