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GOP Leaders Push SEC to Implement JOBS Act Rules
Washington, D.C. – May 13, 2013 – Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), and Representatives Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) today sent a letter to the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mary Jo White, urging the SEC to move forward with the proposed rule to implement Section 201 of the bipartisan Jumpstart […]
Why Tech’s Finance Wizards Are Tearing Out Their Hair
Four hundred days ago Friday, ordinary people won the right to invest in startups through the so-called “crowdfunding” provisions of the JOBS Act. But 125 days ago, federal securities regulators missed the deadline to explain how they will bring those rights into existence, and now it looks unlikely any crowdfunding will actually happen until the […]
Tampa-based ClickStartMe seeks piece of growing crowdfunding market
TAMPA — Worried about harmful chemicals in most deodorants, Amy Cazin created all-natural Primal Pit Paste. She made batches in her South Tampa kitchen, turned her dining room into a shipping center and, as business grew, expanded into her garage. Read more…
Study Says Crowdfunders Apply Similar Factors as VCs To Assess Entrepreneurs
A new study by Wharton Management Professor Ethan Mollick finds that crowdfunders apply similar factors as venture capitalists to decide whether to fund a start-up venture. The study dispels some concerns that crowdfund investors lack any sophistication. According to Professor Mollick’s recent paper, “Swept Away by the Crowd? Crowdfunding, Venture Capital and the Selection of Entrepreneurs,” a […]
Donald Trump Puts Money into Crowdfunding
New York, NY – May 8, 2013 – Donald Trump says he’s willing to put his money where his mouth is by investing in crowdfunding. Today, Mr. Trump and his partner William Zanker announced the launch of Fundanything.com, a crowdfunding portal intended to give people “a way to raise capital to pay for a medical […]
Big Investors Put their Faith — and Wallet — into Crowdfunding
New York – May 7, 2013 – Google Ventures as well as other high profile venture capitalists are showing their faith in crowdfunding’s future by fundingplatforms such as CircleUp and Lending Club. Today, CircleUp, an equity-based crowdfunding platform, announced today it has closed a $7.5 million Series A financing, the largest raise for an equity-based crowdfunding […]
SEC Chair: JOBS Act a Priority, but SEC Needs More Money
Washington, D.C. – May 7, 2013 – Mary Jo White made her first appearance on Capitol Hill today as the new chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission and urged members of a House panel to approve a new budget that would enable the SEC to move swiftly on making rules under the JOBS Act […]
CROWD CONTROL? Social nature of crowdfunding should control fraud, advocates say
Crowdfunding has the potential to revolutionize how small businesses raise capital, but it generates an old worry: the possibility for fraud. But crowdfunding advocates say not to worry. The public nature of the investing model should help investors quickly identify and put a stop to bad behavior. Read More…
SEC Commissioner Says Concern over Fraud Delays JOB Act Rules
Washington – April 17, 2013. Securities and Exchange Commissioner Elisse Walter told the House Committee on Financial Services today that concern about fraud has delayed rules for general solicitations for securities under Title II of the JOBS Act. The committee called the hearing to investigate what it perceives as an unreasonable delay by the SEC in […]
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