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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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Inflation Adjustments to Thresholds for EGC Definition and Regulation Crowdfunding Become Effective

Effective September 20, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) increased the annual gross revenue threshold to qualify for emerging growth company (EGC) status from $1.07 billion to $1.235 billion. ...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Crowdfunding Regulation: Major Reform in the EU, No Change in the UK

Although crowdfunding has existed in various forms since the late 1990s, the global financial crisis in 2008 accelerated the trend of channelling consumer and business lending through crowdfunding platforms. This mode of...more

WilmerHale

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - March 2021 #4

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: The Top Recent African Fintech Funding Rounds including Flutterwave, Adumo and Kuda  Covid-19 has accelerated digital transformation globally and Africa is no...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Raising Capital Through Private Placements: Rule 506(b) vs. Rule 506(c) Offerings

Startups, and particularly first-time founders, typically find that raising funds is a significant, challenging and time-consuming process. There are many ways a founder can secure funding, including crowdfunding,...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Crowdfunding Regulation in Israel

Crowdfunding began as a fundraising model used by entrepreneurs or artists to fund projects. Investors gave money as a donation or with the expectation of receiving the final product. Now, many companies are using...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - May 2020 #2

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: How Can I Creatively Pay My First Employees? Having service providers work for “free” on a regular basis can lead to frustrated employees who cannot pay their...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - February 2020 #4

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Funding Trends: How Startups Will Raise Capital in 2020 - Every startup needs to raise funding, and it seems every year there is a new mechanism for doing so....more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - October 2019 #4

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: How to Recover Gracefully After Shutting Down Your Startup - We are all familiar with the saying: “failure is the mother of success.” Yet, when it comes to...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - June 2019 #3

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: How to Drive Growth - With or Without VC Funding - For the early-stage founder, accepting venture capital can be enormously appealing, from the large check and...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - December 2018

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: 3 Blind Spots That Will Sink Your Startup - Forbes highlights three blind spots that could lead to your company’s failure, and they all relate to you as the...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - September, 2017 #2

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: How Pro Rata Works in Venture Capital Deals - VC’s suffer from FOMO just like the rest of us. ...more

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Want to Ruin Your Relationships? Ask Family and Friends to Fund Your Startup

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When you need cash to fuel your startup, it’s tempting to “think local.” The people with the strongest ties to you—relatives, friends, college roommates, running buddies, and co-workers—are the ones who believe in you. You’d...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - November, 2016 #4

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: The Tough Questions You Must Discuss Before You Take the Money - VCs and the founders should get on the same page before signing on the dotted line. ...more

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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

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

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: - Don’t Expect New Crowdfunding Rules to Create a Startup Boom - Equity crowdfunding went live this week under the SEC’s recent rulemaking, but many...more

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2016 Venture Capital Report

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The 2016 Venture Capital Report provides an in-depth analysis of, and outlook for, the US and European venture capital markets. The report features industry and regional breakdowns, and a look at trends in venture capital...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Crowdfunding: A Potential Cash Source for Business That Could Make a Well-Intentioned Company's Financial State Worse

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“Crowdfunding”: In broad terms, it’s a decade-old means to an end for those with bright ideas and dim financials who hope to bring an inspired cause to market. As established as the practice is, with the more recent explosion...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

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

What is Crowdfunding Anyway?

Rarely has a capital markets concept been more ambiguous, and potentially more confusing, than crowdfunding. It seems that everyone has his or her own definition, which sometimes varies depending on the circumstances. ...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Crowdfunding and IP in Health and Biotech Start-ups (Part 3): Potential Dangers

This is the third in a 3-part series about the use of crowdfunding in health and biotech start-ups. We started with the story of a tech start-up which set records for funding through a Kickstarter campaign, triggering the...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Crowdfunding and IP in Health and Biotech Start-ups (Part 2): The JOBS Act

Crowd Funding ImageThis is the second in a 3-part series about the use of crowdfunding in health and biotech start-ups. We started with the story of a tech start-up which set records for funding through a Kickstarter...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Announces First Action Involving Crowdfunding

Last week, the FTC announced its first legal action involving crowdfunding. For those of you who don’t know, crowdfunding is the practice of raising money for a project by seeking contributions from a large number of people,...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Crowdfunding Isn’t Charity

“How do I get backers for my project?” - You see this question asked frequently on social media sites. The projects are sometimes serious, but have often advanced little more than a dream. The person seeking funds may...more

Bennett Jones LLP

More Provinces Crowd into Crowdfunding, but Not Yet Ontario or Alberta

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On May 14, 2015, the securities regulators of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Québec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia (the Crowdfunding Jurisdictions) announced that they have implemented, or expect to implement,...more

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