Tag Archives: Crowdfunding

President Trump: It’s High Time for a few More Tweets to SEC Chairman Jay Clayton

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Samuel Guzik

[Originally published in Crowdfund Insider on August 28, 2018] President Trump:  It’s High Time for a few More Tweets to SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Any good litigator can tell you that the difference between success and failure is often the … Continue reading →

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Fixing the JOBS Act Beyond JOBS Act 3.0: Follow the Money

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Samuel Guzik

[Originally Published in Crowdfund Insider on July 25, 2018] Often repeated, but not always followed, is the advice: follow the money. Sometimes basic problems – and their solutions – are more readily understood (and solved) with this simple mantra. Effective … Continue reading →

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SEC Regulation A+, ICOs and Small Business Capital Formation: For Whom the Bells Toll?

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Samuel Guzik

If the Wall Street Journal is any indicator, so called Regulation A+ offerings, which sprung to life in June 2015, courtesy of Title IV of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the JOBS Act) and SEC rulemaking,  are (or … Continue reading →

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The SEC, the ICO and Avoiding the ICU: A Call for Leadership and Action

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Samuel Guzik

  [Originally Published in Crowdfund Insider on November 6, 2017] As a securities lawyer and a sometimes advocate for smart regulation of capital formation, I must confess: When it comes to addressing the current state of the Initial Coin Offering … Continue reading →

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Securities Attorney Samuel Guzik in the News – CFO.com

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Samuel Guzik

What’s Wrong with Crowdfunding? The JOBS Act was designed to help online capital formation. So far, the results have been disappointing. Vincent Ryan February 6, 2017 | CFO Magazine Raising $5 million, $10 million, even $50 million online seems irresistibly … Continue reading →

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Why I am “High” on the Prospects for SME’s in 2017

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Samuel Guzik

The beginning of a new year is typically accompanied by renewed hope and positive expectations. 2017 is no exception.  As a staunch advocate of promoting the interests of small business generally, and smart regulation of capital formation, in particular, 2017 … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to the SEC: Please Don’t Hang Up on Small Business (And Please Don’t Put Small Business on Hold)

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Samuel Guzik

Some of you who read my July 2014 article entitled “Intrastate Crowdfunding at Risk -Has Intrastate Crowdfunding in Washington State Been Washed Out by NASAA and the SEC?” may have concluded that I was making a mountain out of a … Continue reading →

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Intrastate Crowdfunding at Risk

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Samuel Guzik

Has Intrastate Crowdfunding in Washington State Been Washed Out by NASAA and the SEC? On May 5, 2014, I published an article in Crowdfund Insider highlighting recent informal “rulemaking” at the SEC Division of Corporation Finance, which in my opinion … Continue reading →

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JOBS Act 2.0: Congressman McHenry’s Cure for the “Six Deadly Sins” of Crowdfunding Regulation

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Samuel Guzik

  For those of you who were too busy to notice, U.S. Congressman Patrick McHenry introduced three draft bills into the House Financial Services Committee last week.  One of them, if it were to become law, would open up the … Continue reading →

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MIT Panel Discussion: Can Crowdfunding Democratize Access to Capital?

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Samuel Guzik

Following is a Crowdfunding Roundtable I participated in at the MIT Sloan School of Business on May 19, 2014, which included my presentation on the SEC’s proposed Regulation A+: May 19 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Event Details The MIT Innovation … Continue reading →

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