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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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Tagged accredited investors, california securities attorney, Crowdfunding, crowdfunding attorney, crowdfunding lawyer, equity crowdfunding, final SEC rules, Guzik and Associates, investment crowdfunding, JOBS Act, proposed sec crowdfunding regulations, proposed sec crowdfunding rules, proposed SEC rules, samuel guzik, sec, SEC crowdfunding regulations, SEC lawyer, securities attorney, securities lawyer, The Crowdfunding Counselor
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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
Tagged accredited investors, california securities attorney, crowdfunding attorney, crowdfunding lawyer, crowdfundinsider, equity crowdfunding, Georgia Levenson Keohane, Guzik and Associates, JOBS Act, proposed crowdfunding rules, proposed SEC rules, Roosevelt Institute, samuel guzik, sec, SEC crowdfunding regulations, securities attorney, securities lawyer, The Crowdfunding Counselor
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IT’S THE JOBS ACT, STUPID!
Still Time to Comment on SEC’s Proposed Regulation D General Solicitation Rules? On July 10, 2013, the SEC issued its final rules allowing general solicitation and advertising in unregistered private placements, provided all of the investors were accredited, effective September … Continue reading
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Tagged accredited investors, final SEC rules, general advertising, general solicitation, Guzik and Associates, JOBS Act, Office of Advocacy, Patrick McHenry, private placements, proposed SEC rules, public solicitation, regulation d, Rule 506, samuel guzik, SBA, sec
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SEC Regulation D and Rule 506 – Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace
On July 10, 2013, the SEC issued proposed rules to amend Regulation D. The rules, if adopted, would place significant conditions on the use of new Rule 506(c) promulgated under the JOBS Act. Rule 506(c), as will be in effect … Continue reading
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Tagged accredited investors, california securities attorney, crowdfunding attorney, crowdfunding lawyer, equity crowdfunding, Forbes, Form D, general advertising, general solicitation, Guzik and Associates, JOBS Act, private placements, proposed SEC rules, Rule 506, samuel guzik, sec, SEC crowdfunding regulations, SEC lawyer, securities attorney, securities lawyer
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Equity Crowdfunding and The Road Not Taken – What Congress Could Learn From Kansas
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
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Final and Proposed SEC Rules Allowing General Solicitation are Out – Crowdfunding Rules for Non-Accredited Investors to Follow-And So Too Should Caution
On July 10, 2013, the SEC released final SEC rules, effective in September 2013, which will allow general solicitation and advertising in unregistered debt and equity offerings so long as all of the purchasers are accredited investors and the issuer … Continue reading
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Tagged accredited investors, california securities attorney, crowdfunding attorney, crowdfunding lawyer, equity crowdfunding, Forbes, Form D, general advertising, general solicitation, Guzik and Associates, JOBS Act, private placements, proposed SEC rules, Rule 506, samuel guzik, sec, SEC crowdfunding regulations, SEC lawyer, securities attorney, securities lawyer, SeedInvest
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SEC Issues Final JOBS Act Regulations Allowing Public Solicitation of Investors in Private Placements Under Rule 506 of Regulation D; New Proposed Regulations Regulating Rule 506 Private Placements Also Issued for Public Comment on July 10, 2013
On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), making sweeping changes to federal laws regulating capital formation. One of the more significant changes to existing law was a directive to the … Continue reading
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Tagged accredited investors, california securities attorney, crowdfunding attorney, crowdfunding lawyer, equity crowdfunding, final rules, final SEC rules, general advertising, general solicitation, Guzik and Associates, JOBS Act, LegalZoom, private placements, proposed rules, proposed SEC rules, public advertising, public solicitation, regulation d, Rule 506, samuel guzik, sec, SEC attorney, SEC crowdfunding regulations, SEC lawyer, securities attorney, securities lawyer, startup attorney, startup lawyer
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Startup Business Lawyer or Legal Self-Help?
You finally have your management team and your business plan in hand. You are ready to launch your startup business after months of analysis and planning. Funds are limited, so you go onto the Internet to find the quickest and … Continue reading
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Tagged equity crowdfunding, general advertising, general solicitation, Guzik and Associates, LegalZoom, RocketLawyer, samuel guzik, sec, SEC crowdfunding regulations, SEC lawyer, securities attorney, securities lawyer, startup attorney, startup lawyer
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Equity Crowdfunding – Google and the Venture Capitalists Are Taking Notice
While the wait continues for SEC regulations for equity crowdfunding under the JOBS Act, Google and the Venture Capitalists are getting their foot in the door with crowdfunding portals targeting accredited investors. Continue reading
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Tagged accredited investors, CircleUp, crowdfunding attorney, crowdfunding lawyer, equity crowdfunding, final rules, final SEC rules, general advertising, Guzik and Associates, JOBS Act, private placements, proposed SEC rules, public advertising, public solicitation, regulation d, Rule 506, samuel guzik, sec, SEC crowdfunding regulations, SEC lawyer, securities attorney, securities lawyer, startup attorney, startup lawyer
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SEC Issues Proposed JOBS Act Regulations for Private Placements Under Rule 506 of Regulation D
On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), making sweeping changes to federal laws regulating capital formation. One of the more significant changes to existing law was a directive to the … Continue reading
Posted in Capital Raising, Corporate Law, Crowdfunding, General, SEC Developments
Tagged accredited investors, crowdfunding attorney, crowdfunding lawyer, equity crowdfunding, final rules, final SEC rules, general advertising, general solicitation, Guzik and Associates, JOBS Act, private placements, proposed SEC rules, public advertising, public solicitation, regulation d, Rule 506, samuel guzik, sec, SEC crowdfunding regulations, securities attorney, securities lawyer, startup lawyer
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