One Year Anniversary of Regulation Crowdfunding: Our letter to the SEC

Exactly one year ago, on May 16th 2016, Regulation Crowdfunding was rolled out. Now that we have a year of experience and data, we wish to share our experien...

Congress asked us to write a Letter of Support for the Fix Crowdfunding Act

The Financial Services Committee in the House of Representatives is marking up the Fix Crowdfunding Act. If all goes well, it will be voted on in Committee o...

Silicon Valley: Love it or hate it, equity crowdfunding is here. Embrace it.

TLDR: In 2012, Congress passed Regulation Crowdfunding. It took the SEC four years to write the rules. Today, it finally happens. We now all can invest as li...

Founders: The Strengths and Dangers of Investment Crowdfunding

On May 16th, the law changes: startups can raise up to $1 million per year from their friends and supporters, who can invest as little as $100 each. (Before,...

Senator Bennet's Letter to the SEC

It's always empowering to see democracy at work. Thank you to Colorado Senator Michael Bennet for listening to our concerns on the final JOBS Act rules and w...

Our Comments to the SEC

The SEC is working on the final rollout of the JOBS Act, which will allow everyone to invest in startups (current law only allows the wealthy to invest). Aft...

The SEC Proposed Rules for Crowd Investing!

Nearly two years ago,we lobbied Congress to legalize crowd investing. Senators and Congressmen asked our advice on how to make the legislation work for high-...

The Ban on General Solicitation is No More

Today, the JOBS Act has been partly enacted - the ban on general solicitation has fallen! For the first time in 80 years, it's legal for startups to talk abo...

What Founders Need to Know About 506(c) Offerings

On September 23rd, for the first time in 80 years, startups will be advertising their fundraising to the public. Facebook ads, tweets, Techcrunch articles, a...

The SEC Just Voted to Lift the Ban on General Solicitation!

This morning the SEC voted YES to make Title II of the JOBS act a reality. This will remove the ban on General Solicitation (effective September 23rd), allow...

How Convertible Notes Work

One of the most common methods used to invest in early stage startups is something called a convertible note. A convertible note is a loan that converts into...