Business Plan Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

This JOBS act provision makes it so that once a startup approaches accredited investors (based on $200,000 annual income or more, or $1 million net worth excluding a personal residence) the family-and-friend funding source is then banned. Once emails or online posts sound like fundraising campaigns, it becomes general solicitation.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 2, 2016

We generate fully-surveyed and verified Investor and Reservation leads, for both accredited and non-accredited investors. But just wanting to raise and offering your opportunity to investors isn’t enough to guarantee a successful campaign. What does the future of equity crowdfunding look like?

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Make your public profile as sexy, comprehensive and enticing as possible, adding a short, well done, elevator pitch video (think “the kind of video you see on great Kickstarter campaigns”) and listing your full management team. Any legitimate investor who finds you through Gust will also contact you through Gust!

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Angel Groups Elevator Pitch Software Review Deal Flow 159

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

In a crowdfunding campaign, a group of individuals pools resources to support a company, organization, artist, or project. Over $480 million was pledged to campaigns on Kickstarter (the best-known crowdfunding platform) in 2013. Rewards campaigns exemplify “traditional” crowdfunding on platforms like Kickstarter.

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Business Plan Blog

JANUARY 2, 2014

From here, these groups can collectively select startups to invest in based on their crowdfunding campaign. Download our free Raising Capital from Angel Investors eBook. Individuals select how much they are willing to contribute and the leaders of the group will determine which individuals to accept or not. Want To Learn More?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

Clearly a startup should consult its lawyer before filing or not filing.But the attorneys I relied on to write this piece told me that they’ve done lots of Section 4(2) deals in the past, and would recommend it to clients who had relatively simple financing agreements (not tranched-out, not too many investors, etc.)

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Stealth SEC Advertising Accredited Investor 285

Startup Company Lawyer

MAY 26, 2012

The Internet has made it easier for individuals and organizations to raise money for charitable purposes, political campaigns, artists seeking support from fans and various other projects. Crowdfunding Prior to the JOBS Act. Crowdfunding is not a new concept. Requirements on Intermediaries. What the Crowdfunding Provisions Mean.

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SEC Securities and Exchange Commission Accredited Investor Private Placement 58

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

But it was under the SEC's watch that countless, massive scams were committed - Enron, Worldcom, Tyco, HealthSouth, and Bernie Madoff duped investors out of billions of dollars in the last decade alone. An investor in a crowdfunding campaign is likely to lose much less than an investor in Enron did. Daniel Sisson.

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Ben's Blog

MAY 24, 2021

There currently exists an information vacuum which encourages certain investors to promote misleading information and inaccurate data that can drive a company’s stock price down while hiding the true source and financial interest behind those efforts. Amend the Accredited Investor definition to expand its ranks.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 16, 2019

As of 2018, “ since its launch, nearly 1,000 companies have registered with the SEC on 50 platforms, and over $127 million has been committed to campaigns. Also, unlike other platforms, we have family offices, venture funds, and high net worth individuals who can write checks between $250,000 and $2 million.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Startups need to build a large passionate group of fans before the campaign. Don’t expect to run a crowdfunding campaign in your free time. If you want money, rather than just feedback, you need to actually design, develop, and prove that you have something worth people’s hard-earned funds before you launch your campaign.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2020

Startups need to build a large passionate group of fans before the campaign. Don’t expect to run a crowdfunding campaign in your free time. If you want money, rather than just feedback, you need to actually design, develop, and prove that you have something worth people’s hard-earned funds before you launch your campaign.

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Accredited Investor SEC Campaign Equity 378

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Startups need to build a large passionate group of fans before the campaign. Don’t expect to run a crowdfunding campaign in your free time. If you want money, rather than just feedback, you need to actually design, develop, and prove that you have something worth people’s hard-earned funds before you launch your campaign.

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Accredited Investor SEC Campaign Equity 120