Description
As the SEC finalizes rules for crowdfunding, it increasingly seems as if there’ll be no pure plays when it comes to equity-based crowdfunding.
Companies in this space will have to come up with some hybrid model in which they act like both an information portal for startups and small businesses seeking capital, and as a registered broker-dealer that has the regulatory approval to handle securities transactions for pre-screened investors.
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http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120923/COLUMNIST03/309230027/Ryan-Underwood-Joining-crowd-may-get-easier?odyssey=nav|head&nclick_check=1