Category Archives: Crowdfunding

JOBS Act Crowdfunding Begins on May 16, 2016: Don’t Get Busted for Solicitation!

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Samuel Guzik

    It’s been five months or so since the SEC published its long awaited investment crowdfunding rules.  Though Congress dictated that this task be completed by the end of 2012, the SEC missed the mark by nearly three years.  … Continue reading →

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JOBS Act Title III Crowdfunding – A Trap for the Unwary?

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Samuel Guzik

A few weeks ago I wrote an article discussing one of the potential pitfalls – and weaknesses – in the SEC’s new Regulation CF, which became effective May 16, 2016, which allows private companies to raise up to $1 million … Continue reading →

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House of Representatives to SEC: Time to Lift Our Entrepreneurs Off the Floor!

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Samuel Guzik

Originally Published on Crowdfund Insider on February 1, 2016 – And as Tweeted by Mark Cuban to his 4.5 Million Twitter Followers on February 2 ] February 1, 2016 @ 9:30 pm By Samuel Guzik For those of you who … Continue reading →

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Forbes.com Regulation A+ Interview of Sam Guzik Ranks in YouTube 2015 Top Five Interviews

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Samuel Guzik

2015 was a busy year for me, with SEC final rulemaking completed for Regulation A+ and JOBS Act Title III crowdfunding. In addition to more than a dozen speaking engagements around the country I had the opportunity to participate in … Continue reading →

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Small Business in Washington, DC: Could Santa be Coming to Town this Year?

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Samuel Guzik

  December 2, 2015, seemed no different than any other day in Washington, D.C. With a light rain falling, it was a rather dismal day for sightseeing in our Nation’s Capitol – yet the sun seemed to be shining for … Continue reading →

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Crowdfunding Counselor Sam Guzik, A Voice Galvanizing & Advocating for the Crowd

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Samuel Guzik

  [The following interview of Samuel S. Guzik appeared in Crowdfund Insider on December 1, 2015] December 1, 2015 @ 8:00 am By Erin Hobey “I do not recycle or repackage the ideas of others.  I try to focus instead … Continue reading →

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JOBS ACT CROWDFUNDING IN 2016 – IT’S TIME TO CONNECT THE DOTS IN THIS NEW ERA

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Samuel Guzik

For those of you who follow my ramblings on Crowdfund Insider, you know that I do not put out infomercials – nor do I recycle or repackage the ideas of others.  I try to focus instead on broader JOBS Act … Continue reading →

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Final Title III SEC Crowdfunding Rules – Done (almost)!!! Next Act: The Missing Title VIII (a/k/a H.R. 3784)

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Samuel Guzik

[As published on October 28, 2015 in Crowdfund Insider] I will not be discouraged by failure; I will not be elated by success.” Joseph B. Lightfoot The bigger than life headline yesterday? The long-awaited news that the SEC’s five Commissioners … Continue reading →

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Exit: SEC’s Dan Gallagher – Enter: The Crowdfunders!

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Samuel Guzik

Are Final JOBS Act Crowdfunding Rules Truly Upon Us? It’s been too long since I graced the pages of Crowdfund Insider with one of my many missives – or as some at the SEC might say: missiles.  Well, since Regulation … Continue reading →

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SEC Staff Provides Early Guidance on Use of Regulation A+

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Samuel Guzik

  [As published on June 24, 2015 on CrowdfundInsider.com] On June 23, 2015, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission provided some public guidance on certain issues arising under the new Regulation A+ Final Rules. In a new section … Continue reading →

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