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Shark Tank Lessons for Startups

YoungUpstarts

Currently in its 7th season, the show features a panel of potential venture capital investors, called “sharks”, that considers offers from aspiring entrepreneurs seeking investments for their business or products. 10 sec rule. These learnings could go a long way in securing investments for your venture.

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Is crowdfunding legal?

Startup Company Lawyer

Crowdfunding: Its Practical Effect May Be Unclear Until SEC Rulemaking is Complete. One highly anticipated provision of the JOBS Act, Title III, is entitled ”Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure Act of 2012” or the ”CROWDFUND Act.” Crowdfunding Prior to the JOBS Act.

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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet

Both Sides of the Table

Next Wednesday we’ll have Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners, a New York / LA early-stage venture capital fund. What are “Reg D” filings with the SEC and why does this make it harder to stay in stealth mode? In terms of topics we spoke about: - Do VC’s send your presentations around to other people if they don’t fund you?

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More Cash for Entrepreneurs, Crowdfunding, and Indiegogo

David Teten

The Entrepreneurs Access to Capital Act helps to redress this. It allows small businesses to raise $1 million, from a limit of 10% of income or $10,000 from individual investors, without registering their companies with the SEC.

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ProfessorVC: Crowdfunding - Good Idea or Really, Really Stupid.

Professor VC

These investments would be exempt from registration under the 1933 SEC Act. There is a reason the SEC exists. I cant remember if the SEC was one of the government agencies that Rick Perry wants to get rid of (but neither can he ), but it seems like this is the exact type of investor that the SEC was set up to protect.

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On the Road to Recap:

abovethecrowd.com

Many have noted that the aggregate shareholder value created by all of the Unicorns will vastly overshadow the losses from the inevitable failed unicorns. About this same point in time, the journalists that focus specifically on the venture capital industry noted something quite profound. Competition also has access to capital.

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Customers Love Free Stuff … But That’s Not Your Problem

abovethecrowd.com

Also, take a look at this critically important data point , also aggregated by Professor Jay Ritter. Today’s DLs do not include primary capital and so the company did not transact at this price. That said, the NYSE and NASDAQ have SEC approval for “Direct Listing with a Primary Raise.” Interestingly, the 7.5X

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