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New SEC Rules: Added Opportunities, Added Risks
With the new fundraising rules going into effect next week, here are a few key features and tips to keep in mind.
What Entrepreneurs Need to Know About the Historic Change in General Solicitation Law That Goes Into Effect September 23
The 80-year-old ban on private companies advertising their fundraising efforts lifts on Monday, and the industry is largely cautious, waiting for the SEC to hand down more details on how the change will be regulated.
Twitter Files for IPO
Twitter has filed to go public, though potential investors will have to wait a bit to get a sense of its financials.
'Broker-Dealer Lite' Legal Gray Area Puts Entrepreneurs at Risk As JOBS Act Opens Internet to Pitching Accredited Investors
The legality of deals can come into question if 'finders' who connect companies with investors for a fee aren't registered as broker-dealers.
Secret's Out: Now You Can Tell the Whole World You're Raising Money for Your Business
The SEC takes a step forward in administering the JOBS Act by lifting the ban on general solicitation.
Regulators Wrangle Over How to Protect Crowdfunding Investors
Debate over investor protection intensifies as rule makers hammer out guidelines for the JOBS Act equity crowdfunding regulations.
A New Startup Financing Model and the Passionate Voices Behind It
Frustrated by the lack of access to startup capital, three serial entrepreneurs lobbied Congress to legalize crowdfund investing -- and won.
Crowdfunding Industry On Fire: Trends to Watch
Market research data shows that 308 active crowdfunding platforms raised $2.7 billion last year. In 2013, the industry is expected to raise $5.1 billion. Here's a look at where the rapidly-evolving industry is heading.
JOBS Act, One Year Later: Hang Tight, Equity Crowdfunding Is Coming
President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act into law one year ago today, and it's still not implemented.
JOBS Act Expected to Increase Diversity in Funding
Industry experts anticipate more women and minorities will become startup funders when non-professional investors are allowed to participate in crowdfunding.
4 Things Young Entrepreneurs Need to Know About the JOBS Act
When it comes to landing startup capital, crowdfunding can be a young entrepreneur's best friend. Given the new crowdfudning law, though, here are a few changes that'll pay to know sooner than later.
Karen Mills on the SBA: Successor Needs to Get the Word Out
The outgoing chief of the Small Business Administration talks about her four years at the helm of the agency and what her successor needs to do.
Crowdfunders Step Up Lobbying for SEC Rules
Members of the crowdfunding community descended on Washington, D.C., calling for the regulatory agency to finalize rules.
Crowdfunders Press the SEC: What Is Taking So Long?
Various members of the crowdfunding community are expected meet in Washington, D.C., Tuesday to press lawmakers and the SEC to implement the JOBS Act.
Equity Crowdfunding Rules Stalled at SEC
What's ahead for companies seeking to tap crowdfunding to sell equity stakes online? Lots of waiting.