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Are You Ready for Equity Based Crowdfunding?

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The SEC’s proposed rules (mandated by the JOBS Act of 2012) amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to allow the offer and sale of securities through an internet crowdfunding campaign, similar in some respects to donation crowdfunding campaigns conducted on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. The investors.

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Crowdfunding? Yes, Maybe, No. Not Yet.

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That’s great, because it’s the best kind of financing, sales, not equity. Although the 2012 Jobs Act unlocked the door to larger-scale angel investment, that door hasn’t opened yet. The SEC is supposed to issue new regulations, but it hasn’t yet. But the best financing is sales.

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Is crowdfunding legal?

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Crowdfunding: Its Practical Effect May Be Unclear Until SEC Rulemaking is Complete. President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (known as the JOBS Act) into law on April 5, 2012. In 2005, Kiva launched a micro-finance platform that allows people to lend small amounts of money to entrepreneurs in developing areas.

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Startup Resources

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Startups for startups – the top B2B tools used by Startups – Includes the list of top 50 startup vendors in 2012 by Vendorstack , a reviews and Q&A platform on enterprise vendors for startups and mid-market companies. Tools for Hackathons – added Dec 2012. easy business finance software. Wireframes.