By Zack Miller
With all the negativity and skepticism swirling around the SEC’s recent proposition to liberalize the laws of equity crowdfunding, it’s time for some contrarian content that sheds some more positive light on the topic.
For those of you who have not been keeping current with recent developments, in 2012, the JOBS Act was signed into law as an attempt to stimulate job growth in the US by encouraging investments in small and medium businesses. The most recent proposal from the SEC was a 585-page document, which if signed, will enable investors of all shapes and sizes to invest in startups via equity crowdfunding platforms.