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House Passes Crowdfunding Bill: FAQ’s for Entrepreneurs

Scott Edward Walker

House of Representatives passed a crowdfunding bill that will allow startups to offer and sell securities via crowdfunding sites and social networking sites. As the term suggests, crowdfunding is funding from a crowd of people — that is, many people provide small amounts of money to finance something. What is Crowdfunding?

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A Startup Knows It Needs a Lawyer When:

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Cost is the overriding issue for startups when it comes to properly engaging a lawyer. Here are 5 clues that you need a good startup lawyer (and this is just 5 out of many): 1. This is just the tip of the iceberg. 4. You are raising money: raising funds requires documentation regardless of type of financing.