My clients who are interested in private funding have been asking recently about the delay in the SEC’s implementation of the JOBS Act. Section 201 of the JOBS Acts serves to remove an outdated SEC provision that prevents small businesses attracting capital from accredited investors throughout the United States. This provision has hampered many small businesses looking for capital, as it required them to raise capital solely from investors they had a pre-existing relationship with. The proposed JOBS Act would remove the solicitation ...

One of the more common conversation topics brought to light by my business clients is raising capital for expansion. There are many ways to raise money for a company with which clients may already be familiar. These include debt financing, equity financing, and private contracts to ensure percentages of top-line revenue in return for non-ownership investments. However, the aspect of funding and financing that most clients do not ordinarily consider is how to raise money while remaining in compliance with ...