The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirement that investors, in certain types of securities offerings, be accredited is a tool in the SEC's investor protection toolkit. The verification process requires the sharing and review of certain personal and financial information that must be kept confidential and secure.
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It was long awaited by the small business community, and on October 30, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final new rules pertaining to how companies can legally ‘solicit' and gain investment from ‘the crowd'.
"Regulation Crowdfunding"
The relevant section of the Securities Act, Section 4(a)(6), has been dubbed "Regulation Crowdfunding". The SEC has amended this section to allow companies to offer investment opportunities via advertising and/or general solicitation to all investors, even those who are unaccredited. In a bid to balance the fundraising needs of the business community with investor protection, the amended section contains a few important restrictions. Read more...
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Crowdfunding has become a popular way for start-up entrepreneurs to raise – or attempt to raise – money for their new ventures. All you need is a good idea, a good marketing campaign, and a robust and engaged social network. While the JOBS Act and Rule 506(c) were intended to at least partially address the new crowdfunding reality, there are key differences. Read More...
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If you're exploring the idea of crowdfunding to raise capital for your venture, it means you have - or think you have - an original idea. Whether it is product, service or technology related, before you proceed further, you will want to ensure two things:
- That you aren't unwittingly copying someone else's idea, and
- That others can't easily copy your idea
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VerifyInvestor.com will be attending the Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation this year in Washington D.C. on November 19th, 2015 at the SEC Headquarters. Agenda.
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The crowdfunding phenomenon is not going away. It’s not just an American phenomenon, either, with economies across the globe increasingly participating in the democratization of raising capital. Crowdfunding’s rise over just the last few years demonstrates its increasing strength and dominance in the world of fundraising and capital acquisition.
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It’s happened. Move over, venture capital; it is virtually every entrepreneur’s dream to make it big via a crowdfunding splash. Where dreams go, reality follows, and the crowdfunding industry is about to leave venture capital in the proverbial dust. Read More...
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