SCORE of Northern New Mexico is offering a webinar from 2:00 – 3:30 pm on Feb. 23 to help entrepreneurs determine if raising money through crowdfunding is a viable option for their business or idea.
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SEC rules allow everyone to invest in small businesses
Owners of startups and early-stage businesses can now look beyond traditional financing and equity sources when searching for growth capital. Changes in federal and state laws make it possible for everyone — not just the top three percent of income earners known as accredited investors — to invest in small businesses.
Crowdfunding is the activity of raising money from everyone. Organizations have used it since the late 1990s to obtain a large number of small donations for art and philanthropic projects. Rules adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2015 allow the general public to participate in securities-based crowdfunding. Instead of receiving a tee shirt or other gift of appreciation for a donation, crowdfunding investors get equity in the company they help fund. Continue reading