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Investment-Based Crowdfunding: a Primer
Crowdfunding has become a popular new way for entrepreneurs, small businesses, and philanthropists to raise capital by obtaining small contributions from a large number of individuals over the...
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States Take the Lead On Crowdfunding
The JOBS Act’s crowdfunding provisions were once one of the most eagerly anticipated items contained in that Act. Many companies and their advisors had high hopes that these crowdfunding provisions...
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Kickstarter and China Manufacturing – You Are So Wrong On Your China Risks
Every so often we get calls from companies either in the process of raising funds on Kickstarter or just having completed their Kickstarter fund-raising. Almost invariably, our conversation goes...
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A Closer Look at the Ontario Securities Commission’s Proposed Crowdfunding...
As we have previously discussed, the Ontario Securities Commission recently proposed a crowdfunding prospectus exemption aimed at facilitating greater access to capital through the exempt market,...
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Should Entrepreneurs Care About Crowdfunding? Depends On the Crowd.
It has been more than two years since the JOBS Act was passed and almost nine months since the SEC proposed crowdfunding rules — but still no final rules. Should entrepreneurs care? Probably not. The...
View ArticleLXBN TV: For Crowdfunding Entrepreneurs, Failing to Fulfill Promises Has Real...
The advent of crowdfunding has led to some incredible feats of entrepreneurism—the realization of products, restaurants and services that may have never seen the light of day. It’s also led to one man...
View ArticleCrowdfunding for Music Artists
Many unsigned or independent music artists struggle to finance studio time, recording an album, touring the country or even promoting their music locally. The struggle can push some artists to treat...
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Can I Crowdfund in Wisconsin Yet?
Wisconsin’s equity crowdfunding law, which was unanimously passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. Walker last November, officially took effect on June 1, 2014. Wisconsin is one of 11 states that...
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Crowdfunding: Innovative Financing Models for Small Solar and Distributed...
Solar and distributed generation (DG) offer asset attributes and capital investment profiles that are well suited to crowdfunding. Projects of 1 MW and less can be supported by equity that is readily...
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Recent SEC Interpretations Facilitate Intrastate Crowdfunding
The SEC has recently issued interpretations regarding Rule 147. This rule provides a safe harbor under Section 3(a)(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which exempts from federal...
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Building Brand Equity: Crowdfunding and the Retail Industry
Ask anyone who follows innovation what topics are hot and it is likely most of them will say “crowdfunding.” By now, sites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo have created thousands of loyal followers. In...
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What Exactly Does Texas Intrastate Crowdfunding Look Like?
As you probably read, the Texas Securities Board approved intrastate crowdfunding yesterday without limiting it to accredited investors. You can read the rules here. For those wanting to issue equity...
View ArticleNew Texas Crowdfunding Rules – Ten Factors to Consider
So you’d like to take advantage of the new Texas intrastate crowdfunding rules, when they’re effective in late November, to raise money for your business. That’s great, but here are ten important...
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Crowd Control: The SEC Warns Crowdfunders
Nine months after the end of the SEC’s comment period for proposed crowdfunding rules, the gestation period for these eagerly awaited regulations remains a mystery. More important, until the SEC...
View ArticleMassachusetts Adopts Intrastate Crowdfunding Rules, Effective Immediately
The Massachusetts Securities Division has recently joined a number of other states in adopting a “crowdfunding” exemption from securities registration requirements for certain offerings made within the...
View ArticleMarketplace Lending: A Hot New Industry Looking for Crowdfunding
Marketplace lending surely had its day in the sun in 2014. Peer-to-peer lending, which now goes by the term marketplace lending, took a big step forward last year. We saw the IPO of Lending Club...
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Hundreds of Thousands Raised On Behalf of Eric Garner – and Very Little is...
When the verdict came down in the Eric Garner trial, the Internet exploded in support for his family, from organizing protests around the country to starting crowdfunding campaigns for his loved ones....
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Your Crowdfunding Campaign is About to Get Kicked by the Taxman
Today’s New York Times has a very interesting article that those involved with crowdfunding should read and consider. The topic of the article is the tax implications for a crowdfunding campaign which...
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Don’t Doom Your Crowdfunding Project with the FTC: Keep Your Promises
The crowdfunding world got a bit more crowded this week–from a legal perspective, at least–when the Federal Trade Commission entered the fray with its first crowdfunding case against a project creator...
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You Can’t Trust Crowdfunding Promises After Confession to the FTC
Immediately after filing a lawsuit the defendant confessed that he spent monies on personal expenses even though he “raised more than $122,000 from 1,246 backers, most of whom pledged $75 or more in...
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