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The New Startup: Legal Financing & Lawsuit Loans

YoungUpstarts

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. There are several reasons why legal financing continues to grow throughout the United States.

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What Stock Brokers Do and How to Engage their Services

The Startup Magazine

They are sold and bought in stock markets such as NASDAQ, New York Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange, Japan Stock Exchange, etc. Stockbroking is the process of buying and selling financial securities like shares, stocks, and bonds via the stock market through a dealer who is generally referred to as a stockbroker.

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

YoungUpstarts

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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Entrepreneurs, Be Careful to Avoid Penny Stock Scams

The Startup Magazine

Securities and Exchange Commission investigates these schemes; however, by the time they shut them down, the investors have lost the investment money. Companies that operate outside of the United States do not register the shares that they are selling to investors. Offshore Scams.

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Today For The First Time in 80 Years, You Can Ask Total Strangers to Invest in Your Business

Up and Running

The Securities and Exchange Commission is lifting an 80-year-ban on the practice , freeing up privately-owned businesses across the country to openly seek investment funding. As of September 23, 2013, American businesses can advertise that they are raising money, and it won’t be considered a crime.

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Bravo's Silicon Valley: The Painful Truth Behind A Caricature Of Excess

ReadWriteStart

A stock market crash is a breath away from draining the cash hoards of popular venture capitalists, the Securities Exchange Commission could easily change its rules to cripple the startup ecosystem and we are one serious privacy breach away from Congress enacting Draconian laws that could cripple a world they know nothing about.

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Crowdfunding Sites Offer 5 Hidden Benefits

Growthink Blog

But before you think about going the route of Blowfly Beer, you must understand that if you are based in the United States, you can't use this funding method. Securities and Exchange Commission which prohibits this. That's because equity investments in the U.S. are controlled by the U.S.