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The SEC’s New 506(c) Guidance: Is Self-Certification Making a Comeback?

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The SEC’s New 506(c) Guidance: Is Self-Certification Making a Comeback?

The SEC's New 506(c) Guidance: Is Self-Certification Making a Comeback? For years, one of the biggest frustrations surrounding Regulation D...

Why the Fastest Crowdfunding Campaigns Are Won Before They Launch

Green-Got recently made headlines by raising €8 million ($9M USD) in just 52 minutes, setting a new benchmark for...

Why Most Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Fail Before They Start

The uncomfortable truth about founder behavior, marketing agencies, and why no amount of ad spend replaces personal selling. By Shane...

Has VerifyInvestor Evolved From Verification Provider to Investor Distribution Network?

A Crowdfund Watchdog Investigation For more than a decade, accredited investor verification providers have played a critical role in the...

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Crowdfund Forensics Flags SimulTrayd as a High-Risk Issuer Following Disclosure Review

Crowdfund Forensics has completed an independent disclosure and investor-risk...

Seasonal Timing Risk in Equity Crowdfunding: The Data

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Seasonal Timing Risk in Equity Crowdfunding: The Data

There is a piece of advice that every experienced...

State sues crowdfunders for soliciting for Alaska charities without consent

The state of Alaska filed civil lawsuits on March...

BREWDOG’S 200,000 “EQUITY PUNKS” CROWDFUNDING INVESTORS LOSE EVERYTHING

For more than a decade, BrewDog sold a dream. Not...

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State sues crowdfunders for soliciting for Alaska charities without consent

The state of Alaska filed civil lawsuits on March...

BREWDOG’S 200,000 “EQUITY PUNKS” CROWDFUNDING INVESTORS LOSE EVERYTHING

For more than a decade, BrewDog sold a dream. Not...

BrewDog’s Equity Punk crowdfunders could lose out

Crowdfunders in BrewDog could be left empty-handed if a...

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The SEC’s New 506(c) Guidance: Is Self-Certification Making a Comeback?

The SEC's New 506(c) Guidance: Is Self-Certification Making a Comeback? For years, one of the biggest frustrations surrounding Regulation D...

Why the Fastest Crowdfunding Campaigns Are Won Before They Launch

Green-Got recently made headlines by raising €8 million ($9M USD) in just 52 minutes, setting a new benchmark for...

Why Most Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Fail Before They Start

The uncomfortable truth about founder behavior, marketing agencies, and why no amount of ad spend replaces personal selling. By Shane...

Has VerifyInvestor Evolved From Verification Provider to Investor Distribution Network?

A Crowdfund Watchdog Investigation For more than a decade, accredited investor verification providers have played a critical role in the...

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Why Raising the Reg CF Cap to $20M Could Be the Biggest Mistake the Crowdfunding Industry Makes

The crowdfunding industry is once again pushing for a dramatic increase to the Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) cap -...

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“People Invest in People They Know, Like & Trust.” That’s Half the Story – and the Wrong Half for Retail.

After 13+ years in crowdfunding I’m done nodding politely at this cliché. It’s not wrong, it’s dangerously incomplete. And...

State sues crowdfunders for soliciting for Alaska charities without consent

The state of Alaska filed civil lawsuits on March 10 against six crowdfunding websites, accusing them of illegally soliciting...

BREWDOG’S 200,000 “EQUITY PUNKS” CROWDFUNDING INVESTORS LOSE EVERYTHING

For more than a decade, BrewDog sold a dream. Not just beer, but rebellion. Not just a brand, but a...

Brandon Sanderson Just Launched a Massive New Cosmere Crowdfunding Campaign That Has Already Blown Its Goals Out the Water

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Crowdfunders in BrewDog could be left empty-handed if a potential sale or restructuring prioritises the company’s private equity backer,...

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