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Even the Smartest VCs Sometimes Get it Wrong – Bill Gurley and Regulated Markets

Steve Blank

startups might run into an alphabet soup of federal regulatory agencies, for example: ATF , CFPB , DEA , DoD , EPA , FAA , FCC , FDA , FDIC , FERC , FTC , OCC , OSHA , SEC. Their lobbyists also work through regulatory bodies like the FCC , SEC , FTC , Public Utility, Taxi, or Insurance Commissions, School Boards, etc. In the U.S.

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Don’t Be Fooled By All The Hype For Crowd Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

The newest equity model was passed into law in early 2012 via the JOBS Act , and still has no scheduled date for availability in the USA, waiting for the rules to be defined by the SEC: Startup equity crowd funding. These also open new concerns about lost intellectual property, Internet scams, and long-term return on investment.

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Are You Ready for Equity Based Crowdfunding?

Up and Running

The SEC’s proposed rules (mandated by the JOBS Act of 2012) amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to allow the offer and sale of securities through an internet crowdfunding campaign, similar in some respects to donation crowdfunding campaigns conducted on Kickstarter and Indiegogo.

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Forget Presidential Politics: Here’s How We Create Jobs — And How You Can Help

Gust

As I write this, days after the 2012 presidential election, I’m probably not alone in feeling relieved that the political jeering and soapboxing that reached a feverish pitch during the seemingly endless campaign season has finally subsided. Intellectual Property. Free Speech.

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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2018

Haystack

Next door in China, too, we see the government being careful with information sharing online within its own borders and restricting access to much of the Internet. Are we just at the beginning of massive, widespread hacking and disinformation campaigns, even against corporations and individuals?

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The Top Crowdfunding Sites for Business Owners

Growthink Blog

Crowdfunding, or raising money from the Internet "crowd" has really taken off. Appsplit focuses on mobile, web, and desktop apps, and lets you hold "open" or "all-or-nothing" funding campaigns. Just a couple years ago there were only hundreds of companies who had raised Crowdfunding. Today we are in the tens of thousands.

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Twitter Link Roundup #173 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

Small Business Marketing Tip: Send Email Campaigns At Night To Increase Revenue | crowdSPRING Blog – [link]. SEC Greenlights One Style Of Equity Crowdfunding For Startups | TechCrunch – [link]. 15 Best Creative Logo Designs to get Inspiration | Internet Dreamz – [link]. ” – [link].