crowdfunding

SEC Brings First Crowdfunding Fraud Case
Risk & Compliance

SEC Brings First Crowdfunding Fraud Case

A Michigan businessman and two associates allegedly misrepresented that their crowdfunding offerings would raise money for cannabis real estate investments.
By Matthew Heller | September 20, 2021
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JOBS Act 3.0: Would It Help Early-Stage Businesses?
Mergers & Acquisitions

JOBS Act 3.0: Would It Help Early-Stage Businesses?

Legislation passed by the House this week would ease some of the restrictions in the six-year-old Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act.
By Vincent Ryan | July 19, 2018
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JPMorgan Buys WePay in Major Fintech Move
Strategy

JPMorgan Buys WePay in Major Fintech Move

The bank is reportedly paying more than $220 million to join a wave of Wall Street acquisitions of fintech startups.
By Matthew Heller | October 18, 2017
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‘Chicken Soup’ Video Firm Finds Right Recipe for Reg A+
Corporate Finance

‘Chicken Soup’ Video Firm Finds Right Recipe for Reg A+

The crowd (and Wall Street) embrace an IPO from Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment.
By Vincent Ryan | August 14, 2017
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JOBS Act Capital-Raising a Moderate Success
Corporate Finance

JOBS Act Capital-Raising a Moderate Success

The initial data suggest that Title IV, which amended Regulation A offerings, has been the most successful part of the JOBS Act.
By Vincent Ryan | August 9, 2017
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A Crowdfunded Company Makes It All the Way to the NYSE
Risk

A Crowdfunded Company Makes It All the Way to the NYSE

But since then, shares of Myomo, a medical robotics firm, have been on a roller-coaster ride.
By Vincent Ryan | June 20, 2017
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What’s Wrong with Crowdfunding?
Regulation

What’s Wrong with Crowdfunding?

The JOBS Act was designed to help online capital formation. So far, the results have been disappointing.
By Vincent Ryan | February 6, 2017
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SEC Eases Restrictions on Intrastate Offerings
Risk & Compliance

SEC Eases Restrictions on Intrastate Offerings

By allowing issuers to solicit capital out of state, the commission recognized the "tremendous expansion of internet communications."
By Matthew Heller | October 28, 2016
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Send in the Crowds
Growth Companies

Send in the Crowds

Title III of the JOBS Act — securities-based crowdfunding — goes into effect today. But there's a danger that it could be 'smothered at birth by red tape.'
By Vincent Ryan | May 16, 2016
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5 Things to Know about Owning a Small Business
Growth Strategies

5 Things to Know about Owning a Small Business

What you need to know about crowdfunding, cybersecurity, location, borrowing, and avoiding culture clashes.
By Kerry Maruna | April 25, 2016
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The JOBS Act’s Results Are Mixed
IPOs

The JOBS Act’s Results Are Mixed

The easier IPO on-ramp has been a boon, but crowdfunding has a very uncertain future.
By David P. Hooper | April 20, 2016
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JOBS Act Rules Could Spawn Headaches as Well as Capital
Investor Relations

JOBS Act Rules Could Spawn Headaches as Well as Capital

Finance chiefs wanting to raise capital online face a plethora of choices and challenges.
By David Katz | November 2, 2015
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SEC Opens Crowdfunding to Small Investors
Technology

SEC Opens Crowdfunding to Small Investors

The commission approved the final rules of Title III of the JOBS Act, extending equity crowdfunding to those of modest wealth.
By Matthew Heller | November 2, 2015
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Etsy Launches Pilot Crowdfunding Program
Growth Strategies

Etsy Launches Pilot Crowdfunding Program

A lot of sellers on the online crafts marketplace see financing as a big hurdle to growth.
By Matthew Heller | June 16, 2015
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Financing American Firms: Open the Floodgates
Innovation

Financing American Firms: Open the Floodgates

New rules on raising equity make life easier for firms and riskier for investors.
By Economist Staff | April 10, 2015
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