NEW YORK (AP) — Small business owners aren't excited about a new law that will allow them to raise money by soliciting investors on the Internet, ac...
Scott Steinberg | Posted 05.17.2012
While no equity or ownership stake has previously changed hands in exchange for contributions, the recent passage of the JOBS Act may prove a game changer for entrepreneurs.
Turnstyle | Posted 05.09.2012
In terms of proven storytelling talent The Canyons might just be the biggest project to plant a banner at Kickstarter yet.
Turnstyle | Posted 05.08.2012
By: Lucas McNelly I have a saying I trot out every so often that goes something like this: "If everything is great, then nothing is great". It's a va...
Ivan J. Parron | Posted 05.02.2012
If you're looking to raise capital for your media project, the U.S. government just inadvertently did you a big favor.
Fred Wilson | Posted 04.26.2012
I can feel the crowdfunding movement coming. And I think it will be impactful and helpful in many way. And I hope that its impact will be most felt in the sectors that have been starved for capital, not the sectors that are awash in capital.
Christopher Hytry Derrington | Posted 04.24.2012
Thousands of us entrepreneurs will benefit from the JOBS Act. This could become a very viable and exciting way for small companies to raise capital. But not yet. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has nine months to draw up the regulations.
Turnstyle | Posted 04.20.2012
By: Lucas McNelly Like almost everything else in my life over the last couple of years, this is an article that starts on Twitter. If you don't have ...
HuffingtonPost.com | Nate C. Hindman | Posted 04.18.2012
Signed into law earlier this month, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act makes it easier for the general public to invest in startups by removing r...
Ryan Caldbeck | Posted 04.18.2012
The law eases restrictions for small businesses to raise capital, most notably through the introduction of equity based crowdfunding, the process of aggregating small individual investments to meet a larger financial goal for a small business.
Amanda Slavin | Posted 04.17.2012
With a strong foundation, a solid team, a concept and support system in place that is driven by a soul, a crowd can become an opportunity to bound together individuals in a positive way.
AP | Joyce M. Rosenberg | Posted 04.12.2012
(AP - Joyce M. Rosenberg) Finding investors is probably the biggest challenge that business startups and small companies face. But small businesses ar...
Zack Exley | Posted 04.12.2012
A guy named Thom Stark is making a movie that you should support right now on Kickstarter. He's an amazing guy who I first tracked down when I was ...
Sara Hanks | Posted 04.11.2012
With the ink still drying on the just signed JOBS Act, we are witnessing a new phase in America's economy that will democratize access to capital and change the landscape for investors.
Connie Evans | Posted 04.06.2012
Yesterday, I attended President Obama's signing of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act at the White House. The JOBS Act, which passed in Co...
Posted 04.06.2012
By: Clara Moskowitz, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 04/06/2012 09:56 AM EDT on LiveScience ATLANTA — The United States is at risk of ced...
www.thestreet.com | Posted 03.29.2012
Small companies will soon have a new option to obtain financing through crowdfunding, but there are some cautions to consider. The so-called crowdf...
Christopher Hytry Derrington | Posted 05.26.2012
This pending law is a game-changer for the biggest risk-takers in American Capitalism: the entrepreneurs who are creating jobs by starting and growing companies and the investors who provide them with the financial resources to do so. I'm one of the winners of this bill -- but that doesn't mean I'm not attuned to the losers.
Kevin Lawton | Posted 05.23.2012
Why on Earth, would we want to limit the amount that Americans can invest in their own country? Let's please not make the JOBS Act the "Suck America Dry Act."
Mark Gongloff | Posted 05.22.2012
Demonstrating that disregard for sound financial regulation knows no party, the Senate on Thursday passed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act.
TechCrunch | Posted 05.22.2012
Well, this just in from dispatch on Capitol Hill: The Senate has passed legislation that will essentially legalize crowdfunding in startups by practic...
Tim Rowe | Posted 05.20.2012
It's time to return to a world in which we can help each other get to work. The JOBS Bill will substantially increase business and job growth in ways we can only begin to imagine.
Kevin Lawton | Posted 05.19.2012
We are on the precipice of a historical moment for entrepreneurs, and for America to set the precedent for innovation again. Crowdfunding is not only a win for the 99 percent. Allowing it is a veritable 1st Amendment for American business owners.
Lisa Curtis | Posted 05.16.2012
The potential for crowdfund investing to transform the way startups access capital is staggering.
Reuters | Posted 05.14.2012
(By Alexandra Alper - Reuters) - The Senate, eager to notch an election-year victory by boosting small business growth, is moving toward prompt passag...
AP | Posted 05.22.2012