By Jamie Garuti This past May, a new world of possibilities opened up for social entrepreneurs around the country. The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Title III, the final part of the 2012 JOBS Act. The new regulation allows for equity crowdfunding, a mechanism that ordinary people can use to become stakeholders of startups. […]
Insights on The New Regulation A+ From Fundrise, a Reg A Pioneer
In 2011, Ben and Dan Miller had an audacious idea: why not let local residents, rather than outsiders, invest in commercial real estate in their neighborhoods? But that seemingly simple idea was not easy to pull off. It was months before the JOBS Act would be passed, much less proposed, and their inquiries led to […]
Canada Moves Ahead With Investment Crowdfunding
The crowdfunding ice melted in the Great White North last month when a group of six Canadian provinces adopted a common set of rules for equity and debt crowdfunding. The rules, released on May 14 and effective immediately, allow non-public companies in participating provinces to raise up to CAD $250,000 per offering, with two offerings […]