Start-ups Tag

Legal Update / 01.11.2013

Entrepreneurs may soon be able to reach a new pool of potential investors through crowdfunding websites. On October 23, 2013, the SEC issued proposed rules under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”) to permit the offering and sale of securities through crowdfunding. (http://www.sec.gov/rules/proposed/2013/33-9470.pdf). Crowdfunding, an evolving method of raising funds online, has helped generate financial support for a wide range of projects through sites like Kickstarter (www.kickstarter.com). But so far, the securities laws have limited crowdfunding to a donation-based model.