Crowdfunding has a key role in democratizing the investment arena by exposing regular people to new asset markets and by giving small companies new ways to raise necessary capital. Previously, prospective investors may have sought ways to get in on the ground floor of the “next Apple,” but the sizable task of sifting through available [...]
The problem with raising money usually comes in three forms: Advertising issues Accredited investor issues Cost issues Under Regulation A, you can solve #1 and #2 by qualifying an offering with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). However, it can be costly, time consuming, and still leave problem #3. Regulation A also doesn’t make sense if [...]
According to a study conducted by the online real estate site Trulia.com, becoming a homeowner is still as important as ever among consumers. In 2016, 75 percent of those surveyed said they dream of becoming a homeowner one day, although 22 percent of respondents expect it to become increasingly harder to acquire a mortgage. If [...]
In historic fashion, investing opportunities for ordinary Americans took on new meaning in the spring of 2016 when equity crowdfunding rules from the Securities and Exchange Commission took effect. Besides opening up a whole new world to non-accredited investors, Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act (Regulation CF) expanded options for entrepreneurs [...]
The private lending landscape is coming into its own as a popular alternative to loans from banks and other traditional lenders who follow strict regulations for borrowers and loan qualifications. Private lenders are tasked with the challenge of determining their own regulations for borrowers and loan terms. At the onset of 2017, many online real-estate [...]
Small Change is first. FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) has just approved Small Change, the Pittsburgh-based crowdfunding platform, as the nation’s first Funding Portal dedicated to real estate. With a small stroke of a pen, or, more likely, click of a mouse, FINRA has ushered in a new era for real estate investors. Now, [...]
A few years back, a friend asked me to join him in a meeting with a group that was raising money for a crowdfunding platform that allowed sports teams to raise money for travel and equipment. I’ll never forget it because the principal asked, “Have you heard of the funding vehicle kind of new to [...]
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