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Pillsbury - Propel

Crowdfunding: What It Is and When to Utilize It for Your Business

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Crowdfunding emerged as a popular and innovative method of fundraising for startups, providing a platform for entrepreneurs to raise capital through soliciting relatively small individual investments or contributions from a...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Israeli Private Companies and Prospectus Obligations

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A considerable number of Israeli private companies raise funds and approach prospective investors without a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory obligations mandated by the Securities Law. A pivotal provision in this...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

How Money Received Through “Crowdfunding” May Be Taxable

IRS may contact the recipients of crowdfunding campaign proceeds if not reported. IRS issues a soft alert to Taxpayers regarding their tax obligations for monies received under crowdfunding activities as well as the benefits...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

SEC Expects Crowdfunding Portals to be 'Gatekeepers,' Not Ignore Red Flags

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is serious about regulating not only startups looking to raise money through crowdfunding portals, but the platforms themselves. Case in point: In September 2021, the SEC...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: Equity Crowdfunding – Is It For You?

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Entrepreneurs often ask whether equity crowdfunding is a viable option for funding their company. As is often the case with questions to an attorney, the answer is “it depends”. In 2012, when President Obama signed into law...more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

Raising Capital Post-COVID-19 – What Now?

Right about now, many business owners are asking themselves – what’s next?  How can I sustain my business?  Where can I obtain additional financing?  What if I need quick access to capital?  Am I out of options?...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

SEC Proposes Rule Changes to Improve Private Placement Rules

On March 4, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) proposed a set of amendments to the rules and regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), to simplify, harmonize and...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Seven Important Points before Fundraising through Crowdfunding

How Does Fundraising through Crowdfunding Work? Since December 2017, companies have been allowed to raise funds from the public in consideration for the sale of stocks or bonds. The idea at the base of this model is...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Is Crowdfunding for You?

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Starting a new brewery takes money. Is crowdfunding the way to raise the funds you need? Crowdfunding allows a company to raise money online without registration under securities laws. There are other exemptions from...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

FAQ: What Businesses Need to Know About Investment Crowdfunding

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What is Crowdfunding? Crowdfunding is a marketing tool that businesses use to obtain capital from a large number of individuals, typically over the Internet....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act

Legislation Relating to Capital Formation

As the 115th United States Congress is currently in session, a number of bills designed to promote capital raising for companies have been introduced in both the House and the Senate. In the last two months, both the House...more

Mintz Edge

Regulation Crowdfunding: A Six-Month Update

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It has been almost seven months since issuers across the country began raising money through Regulation Crowdfunding (“Reg CF”), which went into effect on May 16, 2016. In the six months since Reg CF went into effect, 160...more

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TechConnect - Your Law Firm Link to Industry News - December 2016

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Letter from the Editors - Dear Readers, Our client, Benji Cohen, was running an Energy Markets Division at Macquarie when he had a lightbulb moment. Everywhere he looked valuation models were being put together in...more

WilmerHale

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - September, 2016 #3

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Long-Term Success Starts With Managing Your Startup's Runway - This week’s post is all about fundraising. Managing your startup’s money can be just as...more

Clark Hill PLC

Registrations Under New Federal Crowdfunding Regulation

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As of July 1, 2016, more than fifty crowdfunding campaigns have been registered under the new federal regulation crowdfunding rules effective on May 16, 2016. In contrast, over a two year period of time only fourteen...more

Benesch

3D Printing: Where’s the Money Coming From?

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Based on research we deployed, here is a general report. Like any industry, 3D printing took a while to find solid footing, but in recent years it has gained notable attention. Since 2011, 3D printing companies raised...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Crowdfunding, Online Payments, and Charitable Fundraising

Nonprofits engaged in fundraising from the general public have been “crowdfunding” for centuries! Now, however, there is a profusion of online crowdfunding platforms of different types, each with its own benefits and...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

SEC OKs crowdfunding for startups

On Friday, October 30, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), by a vote of 3-1, adopted rules designed to implement a 2012 law that allows startups to use crowdfunding to generate investments in their companies....more

McCarter & English, LLP

SEC (Finally) Adopts New Equity Crowdfunding Rules, Promoting Increased Access to Capital and Democratization of Investment...

Late last week, the SEC adopted its final rules for equity crowdfunding under Title III of the JOBS Act. These rules, when implemented, have the promise of reducing the cost and increasing the availability of sorely needed...more

Troutman Pepper

Crowdfunding Regulations

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On October 30, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final crowdfunding rules. More than two years after the publication of the proposed crowdfunding rules, the SEC approved regulations that permit...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

SEC Approves New Crowdfunding Rules

Fulfilling a promise made more than three and a half years ago, on Friday the SEC approved final rules for Regulation Crowdfunding ("Reg CF"), the last remaining component of the JOBS Act of 2012. Reg CF aims to create a...more

Baker Donelson

They've Arrived: Long-Awaited Federal Crowdfunding Rules Adopted by SEC

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On October 30, 2015, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted three to one to adopt equity crowdfunding rules pursuant to Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startup Act of 2012 (JOBS Act)....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

SEC Issues Final Rule on Crowdfunding, Proposes Amendments to Existing Rules to Facilitate Small Business Capital Raising

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Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted the final rule permitting crowdfunding, permitting investors to purchase securities over the Internet using a crowdfunding exchange, on October 30, 2015....more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Proposes to Increase Rule 504 Offering Limits to Create Another Crowdfunding Exemption

The SEC has issued a rule proposal that would increase the aggregate amount of securities that may be offered and sold in any twelve-month period pursuant to Rule 504 from $1 million to $5 million and to disqualify certain...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Crowdfunding 101: The Four Types You Need To Know

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This post was originally written by Dylan Rochon, 2015 Foley & Lardner LLP Startup Connector. The term “crowdfunding” is closely associated with websites such as Kickstarter.com and GoFundMe.com. These sites provide a...more

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