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Republicans’ Capital Formation Agenda

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 10/24/2022

At the end of September 2022, Patrick McHenry, the top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, released the Committee Republicans’ capital formation agenda. The capital formation agenda aims to build on the...more

JOBS Act 3.0 Passes US House of Representatives

White and Williams LLP on 7/31/2018

On July 17, 2018, the United States House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan package of reforms to help facilitate capital formation and spur entrepreneurship. The JOBS and Investor’s Confidence Act (JOBS...more

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - July, 2018 #2

WilmerHale on 7/23/2018

Some interesting links we found across the web this week: JOBS Act 3.0: Would It Help Early-Stage Businesses? The recent House bill tailors the JOBS Act in ways that might help startups access cash. ...more

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - October, 2017

WilmerHale on 10/9/2017

Some interesting links we found across the web this week: You Will Care About Intellectual Property Sooner or Later - Consider why IP is, or likely will be, critical to your business....more

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

WilmerHale on 12/5/2016

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

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - October, 2016 #2

WilmerHale on 10/17/2016

Some interesting links we found across the web this week: White House: ‘A.I. holds the potential to be a major driver of economic growth and social progress’ - The closing months of the Obama Administration have...more

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

Mintz on 9/29/2016

Letter from the Editors - Dear Readers, The world of raising capital for emerging companies has experienced a revolution. Prior to the enactment of the JOBS Act in 2012, raising capital for private companies was...more

Small Businesses, Big Opportunities – Recent SBA Expansion of the Mentor-Protégé Program

Williams Mullen on 8/9/2016

Effective August 24, 2016, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) will fulfill the mandates of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (“NDAA 2013”), which...more

Late Stage Financings

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act on 4/12/2016

As privately held companies choose to remain private longer and defer their initial public offerings or other liquidity opportunities, these companies are focused on raising capital in private placements made principally to...more

2016 Venture Capital Report

WilmerHale on 3/28/2016

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

New Crowdfunding Rules for Issuers: Opportunities or Landmines? - Part III

WilmerHale on 1/12/2016

This is the third post in our three-part blog post exploring Regulation Crowdfunding and its provisions before the final rules become effective on May 16, 2016. Practical Takeaways from Regulation Crowdfunding - ...more

SEC Approves New Crowdfunding Rules

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 11/3/2015

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

Crowdfunding 101: The Four Types You Need To Know

Foley & Lardner LLP on 9/4/2015

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

New Era in Private Capital Raising – Opening Up General Solicitation and General Advertising

Sands Anderson PC on 8/25/2015

The next few years may be the largest watershed event in opening up private equity capital since the 1980s when Regulation D was first published by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). By allowing general...more

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

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints on 6/30/2015

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

“Notable By Their Absence: Finders And Other Financial Intermediaries In Small Business Capital Formation”

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 6/26/2015

Small businesses are often regarded as the catalyst for economic growth in the United States. Small businesses account for the creation of two-thirds of all new jobs, and are the incubators of innovation. The majority of...more

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

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints on 6/26/2015

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

Crowdfunding Gets Local: What Entrepreneurs and Start-Ups Need to Know to Capitalize on Exemptions for Intrastate Crowdfunding in...

Clark Hill PLC on 4/21/2015

Many entrepreneurs and start-up companies are looking for innovative ways to raise money without the red tape of the securities laws. Crowdfunding is often touted as the solution to this dilemma. In its simplest terms,...more

Crowdfunding: The Next Commercial Real Estate Frontier?

Dechert LLP on 4/16/2015

In a world where we buy groceries, book travel, and even date online, it should come as no surprise that online investment is becoming increasingly prevalent. The rapid shift towards an internet-centric world has made...more

Crowdfunding: What It Is and What It Isn’t

K&L Gates LLP on 4/1/2015

THIS OUTLINE is intended to flag a number of things about Crowdfunding that counsel should consider and in guiding entrepreneurial clients and small issuers with this developing capital formation exemption from the...more

In Long-Awaited SEC Action – Access to Capital for Entrepreneurial Startups Facilitated by New Rules - Venture Capital and...

McCarter & English, LLP on 4/1/2015

On March 25, 2015, in a long-awaited action by the SEC, the regulatory agency finally made a bold move intended to facilitate access to capital for entrepreneurial, high tech startups and other smaller companies. Pursuant to...more

SEC Commissioner Stein On Capital Formation

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 3/10/2015

Capital formation is one of the primary missions of the SEC. Commissioner Kara Stein recently discussed this basic SEC mission in remarks delivered at the Stanford Rock Center for Corporate Governance, Stanford Law School...more

Massachusetts Adopts Intrastate Crowdfunding Rules, Effective Immediately

Mintz - Securities & Capital Markets... on 1/27/2015

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 Commonwealth, with the...more

Types of Crowdfunding

Buchalter on 1/7/2015

Philip Schroeder, Esq. discusses the types crowdfunding: • Donation Model Crowdfunding (e.g.) Kickstarter • Rewards Model Crowdfunding • Equity Crowdfuning o Sales to Accredited Investors...more

Crowdfunding Gets an Equity Boost: BB&K's James Harper Examines What the Proposed Rules by The U.S. Securities and Exchange...

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 11/19/2013

Crowdfunding, or crowd-sourced fundraising, allows small businesses and artists without access to traditional bank loans or wealthy private investors to raise money for projects through a large network of contributors who...more

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