Brian is also a member of the Ontario Securities Commission's Exempt Market Advisory Committee which is considering new ways to raise capital in Ontario,
including through equity Crowdfunding.
Companies seeking startup
investments through equity crowdfunding tend to be in earlier stages of development and their business model, products and services may not yet be fully developed, operational or tested in the public marketplace.
Also, because entrepreneurs
fundraising through equity crowdfunding platforms have access to a larger group of potential investors, they can potentially achieve their fundraising goals with lower investment minimums and a larger number of investors.
Under the rules passed in 2015 for the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, investors are allowed to invest up to $ 2,000 per
year through equity crowdfunding.
The Canadian regulators» proposed rule changes would allow businesses to raise capital
through equity crowdfunding without having to issue a prospectus — the detailed and often costly legal document providing information to investors.
Earlier this week, crowdfunding platform Republic saw its very first ICO sell out in hours, while StartEngine has also listed multiple
ICOs through its equity crowdfunding platform.
If enacted, these bills would make changes to the regulations established by the JOBS Act of 2012, allowing for increased participation in and greater flow of
capital through equity crowdfunding.
Partnership with global operator offers a compelling opportunity for New Zealand business to raise capital
through equity crowdfunding.
That is the reason I wrote the members of the New York Senate and Assembly to join legislators from Kansas, Georgia, North Carolina, Washington and Wisconsin by sponsoring the New York Jump - Start Our Business Start - ups (NY JOBS) Act to help local small businesses raise capital
through Equity crowdfunding!
The new rules allow non-accredited investors the opportunity to invest in startups
through equity crowdfunding.
It intends to raise C$ 10 million ($ 7.8 million)
through an equity crowdfunding in the U.S. to build a marijuana production facility in British Columbia, eventually allowing it to extract cannabidiol — a cannabis compound without psychoactive properties — to treat medical conditions in both humans and animals.
That's about to change, though, with the implementation of new SEC regulations due to the JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups), which will allow for non-accredited investors (the rest of us) to participate in investing in startups and other businesses
through equity crowdfunding.
RideLink (previously known as DriveJoy), an online community where car owners can safely rent their cars directly to drivers, has successfully secured its initial # 1 million funding target and has raised well over # 1.1 million
through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs.
Eakin doesn't believe the wider gates for smaller investors coming in May will be important for his business; there are a lot of additional burdens for those companies looking to raise capital
through equity crowdfunding than through private placements.