Tag Archives: crowdfunding blog

THE SIX DEADLY SINS OF THE SEC’S PROPOSED CROWDFUNDING REGULATIONS – AND HOW TO MAKE THE SEC REPENT BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Samuel Guzik

In a previous article I identified a number of serious problems with the SEC’s proposed crowdfunding regulations. I also promised readers to share my opinions on what can and should be done by crowdfunding supporters to fix the problems – … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Formation, Capital Raising, Corporate Governance, Crowdfunding, General, SEC Developments, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on THE SIX DEADLY SINS OF THE SEC’S PROPOSED CROWDFUNDING REGULATIONS – AND HOW TO MAKE THE SEC REPENT BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE

On the Proposed SEC Regulations & Crowdfunding – A Postscript: Is SEC Commissioner Gallagher a Friend of the Crowd?

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Samuel Guzik

Behind the unanimous vote that accompanied the SEC’s issuance of proposed crowdfunding regulations on October 23, 2013, I sensed that there was more afoot behind the congenial surface.  It seemed unlikely to this Commission observer that the sharp divisions amongst … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Formation, Capital Raising, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Crowdfunding, General, SEC Developments | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on On the Proposed SEC Regulations & Crowdfunding – A Postscript: Is SEC Commissioner Gallagher a Friend of the Crowd?

ON THE PROPOSED SEC REGULATIONS AND CROWDFUNDING: LET’S GET IT RIGHT, CHAIRMAN WHITE

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Samuel Guzik

There was an air of euphoria in the crowdfunding community on October 23 when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission finally issued its proposed crowdfunding rules – a necessary step to implement equity crowdfunding, as dictated by Congress in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Capital Raising, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Crowdfunding, General, SEC Developments | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on ON THE PROPOSED SEC REGULATIONS AND CROWDFUNDING: LET’S GET IT RIGHT, CHAIRMAN WHITE

Securities Attorney Samuel Guzik Announces Regular Legal Column for Crowdfund Insider – The Crowdfunding Counselor™

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Samuel Guzik

As previously reported on CrowdfundInsider.com, I will be authoring a column on its behalf, The Crowdfunding Counselor™, dedicated to discussing legal issues of importance to those committed to advancing capital formation for small businesses and startups alike flowing from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Capital Raising, Corporate Law, Crowdfunding, General, SEC Developments, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Securities Attorney Samuel Guzik Announces Regular Legal Column for Crowdfund Insider – The Crowdfunding Counselor™

Equity Crowdfunding and The Road Not Taken – What Congress Could Learn From Kansas

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Samuel Guzik

It’s pretty easy to make a case against equity crowdfunding: Startups are risky investments – most will fail, and investors will lose their money. Crowdfunding will be a magnet for fraud, drawing phony and exaggerated investment schemes. The goal of … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Formation, Capital Raising, Corporate Law, Crowdfunding, General, SEC Developments | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Equity Crowdfunding and The Road Not Taken – What Congress Could Learn From Kansas

Equity Crowdfunding – The Road Ahead at the SEC and Beyond

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Samuel Guzik

Equity crowdfunding, hoped by many to be a promising new vehicle for capital formation for startups and other early stage companies, has yet to become operational under the JOBS Act – waiting on the SEC to promulgate proposed and final … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Formation, Capital Raising, Corporate Law, Crowdfunding, General, SEC Developments | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Equity Crowdfunding – The Road Ahead at the SEC and Beyond