Regulation Crowdfunding

If a band of creative nature nerds can do it, so can you! I am a first-time COO of a startup I helped found three years ago. Before that, I didn’t know what a COO was. I’ve been an amateur biologist, professional scuba diver, and freelance wildlife filmmaker for my…

For some reason, this issue has been coming up a lot lately. Our usual response to the question “Can non-US issuers make a Regulation A or Reg CF offering?” is to point to the rules: Rule 251(b)(1) says Regulation A can only be used by “an entity organized under the…

Earlier this week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to approve significant updates to the exempt offering framework that were introduced in a June 2019 concept release and more formally proposed in March of this year. Intended to simplify and improve the exempt offering framework for companies in order…

SEC Proposes Major Rule Changes This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced major proposed changes to multiple securities exemptions, including Regulation Crowdfunding, as well as Rule 504, Rule 506(b), Rule 506(c), and Regulation A. This is the most significant regulatory update since the passing of the JOBS Act eight years ago, in 2012. …

If you’re considering pursuing a crowdfunding raise for your startup or preparing to launch one, it’s important to know how best to communicate with the public about your raise. …

Have you heard the great news yet? Well, there’s going to be an exciting new chapter for REG CF as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally announces some long-awaited new changes to be implemented in the upcoming months. Earlier this month, the SEC came up with some proposals that would improve upon the crowdfunding experience for…

Last year, MicroVentures helped to found the Association of Online Investment Platforms (AOIP) with Seedinvest, Nextseed, and Republic, to promote the responsible growth of private investment platforms, better educate the public about investing in private companies, and democratize the investing process. …

(originally published on LinkedIn) A few disclaimers as some confuse my ramblings with expert advice. I have non but seek a lot: This is not investor advice I probably stole some of these thoughts from Maureen Murat, Esq, Amy Wan, Lewis Cohen and the always loveable Irwin Stein. …