Crowdfunding webinar - tomorrow 9/13

This webinar will provide a social investing summary of the law, along with a summary of how investors and businesses can use the law to enter the Crowdfunding market. We will also review current developments.

All paying attendees will get a copy of my book: The JOBS Act: Crowdfunding for Small Businesses and Startups [Paperback - Published 9/26/12]

The law targets emerging growth companies and defines them as an issuer with “total annual gross revenues of less than $1,000,000,000 (one billion dollars)..during its most recently completed fiscal
year.”

For potential investors, providing a platform for the sale of emerging company securities does not require registration as a Broker/Dealer, given certain exemption qualifications. To become a funding platform, vendors must fulfill 12 requirements. Equity issuers are subject to certain restrictions/limits. There are four trading restrictions and three exemptions. Issuers (Emerging Growth Companies) are liable for any untrue statements of material facts.

In addition, the SEC must make a special effort to reach out to women, veteran and minority firms.

To register, go to: http://jobsact.eventbrite.com/

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