Crowdfunding - Promises new opportunities for entrepreneurs and emerging companies

Also known as crowd-sourced capital, or crowd financing, crowdfunding is the sale of equity to a relatively large number of investors in small increments. This is an exciting development for emerging companies, as it would offer a new, inexpensive method to raise start-up or early capital from individuals without many of the onerous limitations on general solicitation, number of investors and investor accreditation imposed by current law. It also may result in the creation of a new, and potentially profitable, business of crowdfunding intermediaries ... READ MORE

Released by Faegre Baker Daniels 7 February 2012