Tagged: sam guzik

December 1, 2015 @ 8:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

“I do not recycle or repackage the ideas of others.  I try to focus instead on broader JOBS Act issues and events which have thus far gone unnoticed – or barely noticed – and which require further thought, analysis and hopefully, action, by louder and… Read More

November 17, 2015 @ 8:08 am By JD Alois  |  

The Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA) has published its agenda for the Third Annual Crowdfunding Summit scheduled for December 2nd in Washington, DC. Sam Guzik, President of the CfPA, stated; “As we head into 2016 there is greater need for “JOBS Act Industry” participants to exchange… Read More

November 5, 2015 @ 5:26 am By JD Alois  |  

In the wake of final rules of Title III of the JOBS Act, Dr. Richard Swart and Sam Guzik on the rules that allow retail equity crowdfunding. The presentations is organized by NextGen Crowdfunding and is part of a broader online series initiative entitled: “Crowdfunding… Read More

October 27, 2015 @ 9:16 am By JD Alois  |  

The NextGen Crowdfunding Conference has captured an important partner.  The Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA) has signed up to co-sponsor the inaugural gathering that is scheduled to take place in November. Noted securities attorney Sam Guzik, who is the CfPA President as well as a Crowdfund… Read More

October 5, 2015 @ 7:40 am By Samuel Guzik  |  

  Are Final JOBS Act Crowdfunding Rules Truly Upon Us? It’s been too long since I graced the pages of Crowdfund Insider with one of my many missives – or as some at the SEC might say: missiles.  Well, since Regulation A+ went live in… Read More

September 11, 2015 @ 11:06 am By Amy Wan  |  

  Since the SEC announced the intent to implement the new Regulation A+ rules in March, there’s been a lot of hype around the potential for Regulation A+. This newly implemented offering mechanism has been heralded for its ability to bring increased opportunities to the… Read More

August 31, 2015 @ 1:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

As aptly stated in one publication, Massachusetts and Montana are giving Regulation A+  – an F.  While the failing grade is perplexing to most casual observers, the battle over this new investment crowdfunding exemption and the petitioning states is nowhere near completion. In a filing… Read More

June 24, 2015 @ 3:02 pm By Samuel Guzik  |  

  On June 23, 2015, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission provided some public guidance on certain issues arising under the new Regulation A+ Final Rules. In a new section of the SEC’s Compliance and Disclosure and Interpretations (C&DI’s),  a Q and A… Read More

June 23, 2015 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

The states of Massachusetts and Montana have filed a joint preliminary statement of issues. Once again the two state securities regulators, William Galvin in Massachusetts and Monica Lindeen in Montana, are reiterating their criticism of the SEC and recently enacted rules for Regulation A+. The… Read More

June 22, 2015 @ 7:30 am By Samuel Guzik  |  

And Regulation A+’s Forgotten Crowdfunding Cousin Quietly Comes to Life in Congress Some History Lessons Though some may quibble over the details, June 19, 2015, was an historic day in U.S. regulatory history, at least as far as raising capital for small businesses is concerned… Read More

June 19, 2015 @ 5:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Title IV of the JOBS Act finally become an actionable exemption today.  Rules 251 through 263 of Regulation A, under the Securities Act of 1933, were amended in an effort to fix a previously untenable securities rule.  Reg A+, as it is commonly known, has… Read More

June 10, 2015 @ 9:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a little over a week Title IV of the JOBS Act, commonly called Reg A+, will become actionable.  We are already hearing chatter about companies planning on using the new exemption. Whenever a new chapter is written in the Securities Law Book there is… Read More

June 9, 2015 @ 10:02 am By JD Alois  |  

On June 19th, Title IV of the JOBS Act will finally become actionable for interested issuers.  Commonly referred to as Regulation A+, or “Reg A+”, this portion of the JOBS Act may be best described as a mini-IPO.  Reg A+ may be used by any… Read More

May 27, 2015 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

CFIRA and CfPA Issue Joint Statement Regarding Lawsuit Against the SEC to Block Implementation of Regulation A+, Title IV of the JOBS Act In a joint statement released today by the leadership of crowdfunding industry associations Crowdfunding Intermediary Regulatory Advocates (CFIRA) and the Crowdfunding Professional… Read More

May 26, 2015 @ 8:15 am By Samuel Guzik  |  

On the eve of the 2015 Memorial Day weekend, Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin set the stage for what I expect will be the final chapter in the continuing saga of what has popularly been referred to as Regulation A+,  a newly created avenue… Read More

May 4, 2015 @ 8:34 am By JD Alois  |  

    A gathering to discuss the future of alternative finance is scheduled for later this week.  The event will be held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, with multiple well known industry participants scheduled to address the hot topics in finance today…. Read More

April 28, 2015 @ 8:41 am By JD Alois  |  

The Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA) has announced an expanded Board of Directors going from 3 members to 13 and appointed new officers. Joining current board members Brian Korn, Scott McIntyre and Thell Woods as CfPA Directors are Joe Bartlett, Jordan Fishfeld, Sam Guzik, Alon Hillel-Tuch, John Mueller, Rodney… Read More

March 30, 2015 @ 1:12 pm By Samuel Guzik  |  

Having just read SEC Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher’s remarks at Vanderbilt Law School last Friday,  he may not be the only champion of smart regulation for small business capital formation.  But he is surely one of the most visible and important voices in this area. … Read More

March 16, 2015 @ 5:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Insider Senior Contributor, Sam Guzik, joined David Weild, former Vice Chair of Nasdaq, in a presentation last week on current issues regarding capital formation for SME’s. The discussion reviewed Title IV of the JOBS  Act (Regulation A+), the need for venture exchanges for secondary transactions… Read More

March 11, 2015 @ 7:00 am By Samuel Guzik  |  

To borrow a line from SEC Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher, quoting from the fight song of his alma mata, Georgetown University:  Oh How Long It’s Been! As we approach the three year anniversary of the signing into law of the JOBS Act of 2012 it… Read More