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Fixing the JOBS Act Beyond JOBS Act 3.0: Follow the Money
[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
Posted in Capital Raising, Crowdfunding, General, Regulation A+ Resource Center, SEC Developments
Tagged Crowdfunding, crowdfunding attorney, crowdfunding lawyer, JOBS Act, Regulation A Lawyer, Regulation A+ attorney, samuel guzik, sec
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The SEC, the ICO and Avoiding the ICU: A Call for Leadership and Action
[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
Posted in Capital Raising, Corporate Governance, Crowdfunding, General, SEC Developments, Security Tokens/ICOs
Tagged Crowdfunding, crowdfunding attorney, crowdfunding lawyer, ICO, Initial Coin Offering, JOBS Act, Regulation A Lawyer, Regulation A+ attorney, samuel guzik, sec
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Securities Attorney Samuel Guzik in the News – CFO.com
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
Posted in Capital Raising, Crowdfunding, General, Regulation A+ Resource Center
Tagged Crowdfunding, crowdfunding attorney, crowdfunding lawyer, JOBS Act, Regulation A Lawyer, Regulation A+ attorney, samuel guzik, sec
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The JOBS Act Turns Five, Regulation A+ Turns Two, Regulation Crowdfunding Turns One: What Should Be Next on the SEC Chair Jay Clayton’s Agenda
With the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act having just reached its five year milestone, Regulation Crowdfunding hitting its one year milestone, and the two year anniversary of Regulation A(+) fast approaching, I thought this would be a good time … Continue reading
Posted in Capital Raising, Crowdfunding, General, Regulation A+ Resource Center, SEC Developments
Tagged crowdfunding attorney, crowdfunding lawyer, IPO, Jay Clayton, JOBS Act, Regulation A, Regulation A Lawyer, Regulation A+ attorney, SAFE Securities, samuel guzik, sec, Small Business Advocate
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Dawn of a New Era: SEC Chair White Speaks to Small Business
In a speech delivered on January 27 by SEC Chair Mary Jo White at the 41st Annual Securities Regulation Institute in Coronado, California, entitled: “The SEC in 2014,” it appears that Chair White has “gotten the memo” from her predecessors, and is … Continue reading
Posted in Business Formation, Capital Raising, Corporate Law, Crowdfunding, General, SEC Developments
Tagged california securities attorney, crowdfunding attorney, crowdfunding lawyer, Crowdfunding Plus, CrowdfundingPlus, equity crowdfunding, Guzik and Associates, JOBS Act, proposed rules, proposed sec crowdfunding rules, proposed SEC rules, Regulation A, samuel guzik, SEC crowdfunding regulations, small business, Title III, Title IV
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THE SIX DEADLY SINS OF THE SEC’S PROPOSED CROWDFUNDING REGULATIONS – AND HOW TO MAKE THE SEC REPENT BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE
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 accredited investors, california securities attorney, Crowdcheck, Crowdfunding, crowdfunding attorney, crowdfunding blog, crowdfunding lawyer, Dan Gallagher, equity crowdfunding, investment crowdfunding, JOBS Act, Kim Wales, Los Angeles securities attorney, Los Angeles Securities Lawyer, proposed crowdfunding rules, proposed rules, proposed sec crowdfunding regulations, proposed sec crowdfunding rules, proposed SEC rules, samuel guzik, sec, SEC crowdfunding regulations, securities attorney, securities lawyer
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On the Proposed SEC Regulations & Crowdfunding – A Postscript: Is SEC Commissioner Gallagher a Friend of the Crowd?
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
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ON THE PROPOSED SEC REGULATIONS AND CROWDFUNDING: LET’S GET IT RIGHT, CHAIRMAN WHITE
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
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Tagged accredited investors, california securities attorney, Crowdcheck, Crowdfunding, crowdfunding attorney, crowdfunding blog, crowdfunding lawyer, equity crowdfunding, JOBS Act, proposed crowdfunding rules, proposed rules, proposed sec crowdfunding regulations, proposed sec crowdfunding rules, proposed SEC rules, samuel guzik, sec, SEC crowdfunding regulations, securities attorney, securities lawyer
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Regulation (C)rowdfunding Day – The Morning After
[Following is a reprint of an article written by me for my Legal Column, The Crowdfunding Counselor™, on CrowdfundInsider, published on October 24, 2013] First in a Series of Articles Focusing on the Road Ahead to Final Rules and Beyond … Continue reading
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The SEC Finally Convenes on Crowdfunding Rules – Open Meeting or Crowd Control?
[Following is a reprint of an article written by me for my Legal Column, The Crowdfunding Counselor™, on CrowdfundInsider, published on October 22, 2013] It had been more than 18 months since President Obama signed into law the multi-faceted potpourri … Continue reading
Posted in Capital Raising, Corporate Law, Crowdfunding, General, SEC Developments
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