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The Jump-Start Our Business Start-Ups Act › Kickstarter

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The Jump-Start Our Business Start-Ups Act is a United States federal law enacted in 2012 to increase start-up companies' access to capital by easing certain restrictions on seeking and soliciting private... more +

SEC Crowdfunding Regulations: The Changing Landscape of Film Finance

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/6/2016

On January 29, 2016, the new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) crowdfunding regulation (“Regulation Crowdfunding”), further discussed here, will go into effect. The new regulation has been a long time coming. In 2012,...more

New Crowdfunding Rules for Issuers: Opportunities or Landmines?

WilmerHale on 12/15/2015

As directed by Congress under the JOBS Act of 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted final rules to permit equity “crowdfunding,” characterized by the SEC as “a relatively new and evolving method...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

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 and IP in Health and Biotech Start-ups (Part 1): The Beginning

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints on 6/19/2015

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

Equity Crowdfunding - A new way to raise money.

Winstead PC on 1/8/2015

So you have a great idea for a new business but don’t have the money to get it off the ground. Equity crowdfunding is now a popular way to draw attention (and potential funders) to startups. But is it the right choice for...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

SEC Proposes Crowdfunding Rules Under the JOBS Act

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 11/20/2013

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently unanimously voted to issue proposed rules under Title III of the JOBS Act related to crowdfunding. Crowdfunding is a general term for internet-based fundraising...more

Equity Crowdfunding Under Federal Law: Issuers

Foley Hoag LLP on 11/20/2013

On October 23, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission released proposed rules for implementing the crowdfunding exemption from the Securities Act registration requirements that is set forth in the Jumpstart Our Business...more

Is Crowdfunding Dead On Arrival? A Legal Perspective...

JD Supra Perspectives on 5/15/2013

"[Crowdfunding] lays the riskiest investments at the doorstep of those investors that can least afford the risk. And it won’t create jobs except for plaintiff’s lawyers…”...more

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