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Resolving The Crowdfunding Conundrum: The Experience Of The United States And Spain, Rafael A. Porrata-Doria Jr. Jan 2020

Resolving The Crowdfunding Conundrum: The Experience Of The United States And Spain, Rafael A. Porrata-Doria Jr.

American University Business Law Review

The phenomenon known as crowdfunding has become an attractive alternative for businesses looking for investors without having to go through more well-established routes or without necessarily having to lure and impress professional investors. However, this new form of raising capital creates a series of issues and problems unique to crowdfunding, which has led to a struggle amongst governments to effectively regulate this new entrepreneurial opportunity. The crowdfunding conundrum government regulators are facing causes them to have to reconcile two contradictory missions: facilitating the acquisition of capital by businesses and protecting investors (and the market) from fraud and manipulation. This Article …


Where Are The Jobs In The Jobs Act? An Examination Of The Uneasy Connection Between Securities Disclosure And Job Creation, Ian K. Peck Jan 2016

Where Are The Jobs In The Jobs Act? An Examination Of The Uneasy Connection Between Securities Disclosure And Job Creation, Ian K. Peck

American University Business Law Review

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