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Making Decisions in Context

Austin Startup

Of all your hires, if you have commissioned sales people, those will give you the most problems if they’re not all given an equal chance to make their quotas and achieve their personal earnings goals. You risk being held prisoner by some long-forgotten shareholder who painted your office when you first opened in exchange for a few shares.

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Update on the JOBS Act and Raising Equity from Crowdfunding

Growthink Blog

The JOBS Act makes equity-based crowdfunding much easier The JOBS Act makes it possible to raise funds from investors and donors through certain crowdfunding sites in exchange for equity in your company. This was supposed to start on January 1st 2013. more on this below).

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Is crowdfunding legal?

Startup Company Lawyer

” Title III enables “crowdfunding,” or the ability to sell securities in small amounts to a large number of investors. Whether or not the crowdfunding provisions will have a significant impact on small business fundraising is yet to be determined. Crowdfunding Prior to the JOBS Act. Crowdfunding is not a new concept.

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The Skinny on Equity-Based Crowdfunding Opportunities

Growthink Blog

The JOBS Act makes equity-based crowdfunding much easier The JOBS Act makes it possible to raise funding from investors and donors through certain crowdfunding sites in exchange for equity in your company. However, with just a couple weeks left before January 1, the SEC has not come to an agreement on how things will operate.

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