TLDR: In 2012, Congress approved Regulation Crowdfunding. It took the SEC 4 years to post the principles.
Today, it eventually comes about. We now all can invest as small as $100 on the things we treasure. The first time in 80 several years, businesses can publicly boost off their next door neighbors, consumers, or area towns rather than prosperous angels, bankers, or opportunity capitalists.
This is the beginning of a revival of capitalism for the rest of America outside SF. To see what this looks like, take a look at 20 startups and small companies raising financing on Wefunder.
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