This article briefly discusses the efforts of startup company ciValidator to develop an automated online platform that not only monitors equity and non-equity crowdfunding campaigns for fraud, but also promises to help solve one of the biggest...
The California 25102(n) offering exemption is one of the few that allows some public advertising. Non-California companies that do more than half their business in California can use this exemption as well – or perhaps form a California...
Given that the SEC is on the verge of releasing its final regulations that will allow public advertising of Rule 506 offerings, it’s a good time to review traditional Rule 506 offerings.
A Rule 506 offering is the primary type of private...
Although it takes more time and effort than other types of offerings, a California qualification by permit (25113) offering has major advantages in terms of allowing public advertising and having low investor requirements.
The offering can...
Jason Calacanis' live crowdfunding iPhone app for his LAUNCH startup company pitch event is slightly ahead of its time - and probably not something that is going to be legal under non-accredited investor equity crowdfunding.
A speaker-by-speaker rundown of the public, morning sessions of the SEC's 2012 Forum on Small Business Capital Formation.
This post generates the idea that the best investor protection in equity crowdfunding might be to put the investor in charge. If issuers can take investment only from "Individual Crowdfunding Accounts," then the need for other regulation falls away.
For those of you who are or may be making offerings in California, this is an update on the latest regarding the new California regulations regarding investment advisers. This is important because the California Department of Corporations (DOC)...
The case study of NeoGenix Oncology presents a wonderful opportunity to warn against the dangers of not complying with SEC regulations, including the possibility of civil litigation or criminal charges. Neogenix Oncology paid finder fees to third...
The SEC released its preliminary regulatory requirements for the new amended Rule 506 of Regulation D. This is only a proposed rule, which means that the amended 506 can not be implemented into practice yet. This article discusses the proposed rule...