When you think of a startup hub, you probably first think of Silicon Valley. And no wonder – the area has long been considered a leader in innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship. Located within a melting pot of academia, private enterprise, … Continue reading
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We at MicroVentures were honored to attend the Techstars Austin Demo Day this year. Founded in 2007, Techstars operates accelerator programs in cities across the U.S. and the world, including Austin, Boston, Boulder, Los Angeles, Seattle, Berlin, Paris, and Toronto. … Continue reading
Twitter is one of the best social media sites for joining a conversation and one of the easiest ways to stay abreast of world events in real time. It gives users a chance to interact with recognized brands, celebrities, CEOs, … Continue reading
With ABC’s television series Shark Tank came a surge of everyday people interested in investing in startups. While Shark Tank is certainly a unique syndicated show, with its talk of equity, valuations, and debt, how well does the show portray … Continue reading
In our fourth and final post on equity crowdfunding regulations, we’re discussing Title III of the JOBS Act, which went into effect on May 16, 2016. With the popularity of crowdfunding, especially its use to raise funds for a variety … Continue reading
To continue our series on the four options for equity crowdfunding, today we’ll be reviewing crowdfunding under Title IV Reg A+. The SEC has stated that the purpose of Title IV Reg A+ is to facilitate smaller companies’ access to … Continue reading
We are excited to announce a new partnership with Indiegogo, a leader in perks-based crowdfunding, that gives anyone the ability to invest as little as $100 in startups and small businesses on the MicroVentures platform. In 2009, MicroVentures was founded … Continue reading
Today in our series on equity crowdfunding regulations, we’re going to take a closer look at crowdfunding under Reg D 506(c). As with Reg D 506(b), startups can raise an unlimited amount of capital under Reg D 506(c), which went … Continue reading
Today in our series on equity crowdfunding regulations, we’re going to take a closer look at crowdfunding under Reg D 506(b). This approach has several benefits. First off, companies can raise an unlimited amount of capital under this regulation. In … Continue reading
A startup’s equity crowdfunding round can be accomplished using any one of a handful of longstanding regulations as well as the new Regulation Crowdfunding rule, also known as Title III of the JOBS Act, that went into effect earlier this … Continue reading