Tagged: non-accredited investors

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 21, 2013 @ 5:50 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

The SEC has just posted notice of a meeting under the Sunshine Act to weigh proposed rules for equity crowdfunding under Section 4(a)(6) of The Securities Act of 1933. This confirms the scoop earlier this week in Bloomberg, and also confirms the fact that the… Read More

October 17, 2013 @ 6:55 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Updated 10/18/13 @ 11:00 AM EDT Bloomberg is reporting that the SEC is preparing to vote on a rule that would allow crowdfunding investors to self-certify their own yearly crowdfund investing limits. The JOBS Act specifies yearly limits for investors participating in crowdfunded securities. According… Read More

October 3, 2013 @ 9:48 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The Invest Georgia Exemption (IGE) is an intrastate crowdfunding exemption for Georgia’s businesses. Today SparkMarket launches in order to take advantage of this law and facilitate capital formation within the state of Georgia. The exemption allows participation in crowdfunding raises of up to $1 million… Read More

July 28, 2013 @ 11:11 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Daniel Gorfine is the Director of Financial Markets Policy at the Milken Institute. He has long been a balanced, pragmatic voice in the crowdfunding conversation, which is why his recent piece in Washington Monthly should be cause for concern. It’s important to note that the… Read More

July 27, 2013 @ 1:24 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Back in May we brought you the story of Invested.in, a white-label crowdfunding platform solution with an interesting history. The Next Web just published a feature piece on the California-based company revealing that they have facilitated over $30 million in funding to date. Another revelation… Read More