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The New Startup: Legal Financing & Lawsuit Loans

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The practice of legal financing dates back to the early 1990s, but it didn’t take off in the United States until Credit Suisse Securities launched a litigation lending program in 2006 that later became its own company in 2012. How Lawsuit Loans Work. Basically, legal financing lenders purchase a portion of the settlement. Lack of Regulation.

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[Infographic] What The SEC Announcement Means For Startups And Entrepreneurs

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July 10th, 2013 marked a monumental day for many startups across the United States – the US Securities and and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that the ban on general solicitation has been removed for small businesses seeking startup capital , allowing for sweeping changes in the way businesses find funding.

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Localeur Secures $4.2 million in Funding

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million offering from 43 investors, according to papers filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Austin-based startup, founded in March of 2013, previously raised $1.2 Silicon Hills News did this profile of […] The post Localeur Secures $4.2 million of a $4.6

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Dell Technologies Considers a Public Offering or Merger with VMware

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In 2013, Dell went private in a $24 billion buyout deal backed by Silver Lake and Michael Dell. Today, Dell Technologies filed papers with the Securities and Exchange Commission disclosing that the company’s board is considering taking the company public again with an initial public offering or by merging with VMWare.

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Are there any crowd funding options for tech start-ups not tied to just supporting projects?

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Securities and Exchange Commission has very strict rules about who can raise investment funds for privately held businesses, and how they are allowed to go about doing it.

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Pingboard Raises $4.3 Million in Additional Funding

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million of a $5 million round, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company, founded in 2013, makes organizational chart software for companies. Pingboard, an Austin-based startup spun out of Capital Factory, has raised $4.3

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What should you know in order to start a crowdfunding startup in US?

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Equity-based crowdfunding (that is, providing regular people with the opportunity to purchase stock in private companies) will not be legal in the US until the first quarter of 2013 at the earliest. Securities and Exchange Commission , which have not yet been released.