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My 2017 Crowdfunding Wish List

2016 brought with it many developments in the crowdfunding industry, most notably the introduction of the long-awaited Title III crowdfunding rules. While admittedly not all crowdfunding legislation passed this year was as influential, there have been significant strides made to … Continue reading

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Massive Amendments To Rule 147 May Be Approved TODAY!

Almost a year ago, the SEC proposed certain amendments to the current Rule 147 which were intended to help foster, and increase the viability of, Intrastate crowdfunding. While little has been heard about these amendments since their release (except from … Continue reading

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Out of Alignment: The Dysfunctional Definition of an Accredited Investor & The Often Overlooked “Entity” Issue

As many of you know there is a heated ongoing debate as to whether the current definition of “accredited investor” should be revised and, if so, how it should be revised. The overwhelming majority of recent articles, and even proposed … Continue reading

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Knock, Knock … Who’s There? … A TON Of Potential New Real Estate Investors

To date, most crowdfunded investment opportunities have been limited to wealthy investors who meet the current definition of “accredited investor.” This has left an absolutely HUGE market of potential investor capital, represented by those individuals who currently do not qualify as … Continue reading

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Working To Change The Definition of Accredited Investor – A Tale of Two Schweikert Bills

There has been a lot of chatter and debate lately on how, or even if, the current definition of “accredited investor” should be substantively changed. To date however, there has only been one affirmative action taken to actually change the … Continue reading

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