Tagged: jobs act

February 7, 2014 @ 9:08 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Representative Sam Graves (R-Mo.) has submitted a comment letter on proposed rules for Title III crowdfunding. He is the Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, the same committee that has seen various testimonies on the subject of crowdfunding and the alternative finance industry… Read More

February 5, 2014 @ 11:26 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The State of Washington has been weighing the possibility of implementing an intrastate crowdfunding exemption. The House Business & Financial Services Committee discussed the bill late in January, and we now have the video of that hearing. Representative Cyrus Habib (D-48th) has championed the effort…. Read More

February 3, 2014 @ 9:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Title III of the JOBS Act is the portion of the legislation which has become emblematic for the concept of “crowdfunding”.  This section of the act guides “retail” crowdfunding or the ability of non-accredited investors to participate in crowdfunded public offerings of up to $1… Read More

January 31, 2014 @ 5:29 pm By Joy Schoffler, Leverage PR  |  

Imagine attending a dinner party a year from now where a dozen people are all talking about what businesses they’ve invested in. That’s a scene some predict for the near future, as equity crowdfunding moves into the spotlight in 2014. “I would like to see… Read More

January 31, 2014 @ 3:32 am By Mary Juetten  |  

If you are an entrepreneur with an opinion on crowdfunding, please take note – Monday, February 3rd, 2014 is a very important day for you. Public comments on the proposed rules for securities crowdfunding under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act are due to… Read More

January 30, 2014 @ 8:00 am By Georgia Quinn  |  

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

January 29, 2014 @ 8:23 am By JD Alois  |  

SeedInvest, an equity crowdfunding platform that is currently operating as an accredited investor site, recently submitted two comment letters to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  The documents were posted to the section regarding proposed rules regarding the JOBS Act, Title III commonly referred to… Read More

January 27, 2014 @ 4:19 pm By Samuel Guzik  |  

In a speech delivered today by SEC Chair Mary Jo White at the 41st Annual Securities Regulation Institute in Coronado, California, entitled: “The SEC in 2014,” it appears that Chair White has “gotten the memo” from her predecessors, and is well on her way to… Read More

January 27, 2014 @ 4:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Mary Jo White addressed the 41st Annual Securities Regulation Institute which has holding their annual gathering in San Diego, California. In a keynote address White states the objective of the SEC is to; “…to protect investors, make it possible… Read More

January 25, 2014 @ 1:20 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Last updated Sunday, January 26 at 11:52 AM Crowdnetic‘s umbrella of crowdfunding-related companies includes CrowdWatch, a deal aggregator for the nascent Rule 506(c) marketplace. It’s comprised of issuers Crowdnetic is calling PIPR’s, or Private Issuers Publicly Raising. As part of the JOBS Act under Title… Read More

January 23, 2014 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Well Known VC Tim Draper Points the Path for Venovate Founder Michael Raneri to Launch New Company. Venovate is an investment crowdfunding platform that is prepping to launch.  Their mission is to provide investors with unique alternative opportunities.  In the past only ultra high net… Read More

January 22, 2014 @ 1:08 am By Samuel S. Guzik, The Crowdfunding Counselor  |  

December 18, 2013 may well mark an historic turning point in the ability of small business to effectively access capital in the private and public markets under the federal securities regulatory framework.

January 21, 2014 @ 12:02 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

In an op-ed published to The Digital Journal today, Maryland State Senate candidate Don Quinn presents his case for an intrastate crowdfunding exemption in his home state. It goes without saying that each small business is more than just a single unit employer. Every small… Read More

January 20, 2014 @ 5:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Filed on the exact same day that the request for comments were open on the Securities and Exchange Commission platform, the state of Massachusetts posted a comment letter regarding proposed regulations for the new Regulation A under Title IV of the JOBS Act of 2012…. Read More

January 17, 2014 @ 10:06 am By Georgia Quinn  |  

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

January 15, 2014 @ 4:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Entrepreneur and crowdfunding industry thought leader Kim Wales has outlined her views on Title III  of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2102 which covers “popular” crowdfunding (sometimes called Reg CF).  The comment period for the SEC on the proposed regulations are scheduled to end next month on… Read More

January 14, 2014 @ 7:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Not very long ago there were no real estate crowdfunding platforms.  Today there are at least a dozen and that number will grow rapidly.  The efficiencies generated by crowdfunding to an industry which has traditionally been driven by large institutional investors and commercial developers will… Read More

January 9, 2014 @ 4:00 pm By Samuel Guzik  |  

HOW TO MAKE THE SEC REPENT BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. In a previous article in Crowdfund Insider on November 4, 2013, I identified a number of serious problems with the SEC’s proposed crowdfunding regulations. I also promised readers to share my opinions on what… Read More

January 9, 2014 @ 8:21 am By JD Alois  |  

On the calendar for January 30, 2014 is the Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC) Compliance Outreach Program National Seminar 2014.   Outside of an expected welcome from Chair Mary Jo White the event will address a wide range of topics on compliance and enforcement issues…. Read More

January 8, 2014 @ 11:30 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Among ten bold predictions for 2014 made by Dominic Basulto in the Washington Post, one crowdfunding-related prediction sticks out: your next-door neighbor becomes a venture capitalist. It encapsulates some of the highest hopes among crowdfunding industry stakeholders and pundits. The forthcoming ability for anyone to… Read More