In recent years, as investors have moved to diversify assets and seek greater control of their investments, self-directed retirement accounts have started gaining attention. One of the more prominent options is the Self-Directed IRA. This individual retirement account allows a Read more…
A number of changes to Regulation A+ have taken effect or been proposed since 2015, when the JOBS Act lifted the cap on raises from $5M to $50M. Now that cap may increase to $75M. (Crowdfund Insider) In November 2017, Read more…
Social media influencers have gone virtual: the latest development in digital marketing is computer-generated (CGI) personalities. Chances are you’ve come across one of these renderings already, hiding in plain sight on your social feed. These avatars simulate that of a Read more…
Boustead Securities and its subsidiary FlashFunders have successfully completed several Reg A+ IPOs recently. This has prompted a great deal of interest in Reg A+ offerings by Boustead from prospective client companies and their legal, audit and financial advisors. One Read more…
The Securities Act of 1933 requires any issuer wanting to sell securities to 1) be registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or 2) meet certain qualifications to exempt them from such registration. Regulation D (or Reg Read more…
The Financial Times reports that over the last two decades, the number of initial public offerings has declined by 45 percent. This is in part due to barriers to entry for smaller startups as well as changes in industry standards Read more…
There’s a new trend poised to emerge on the US stock markets, and ADOMANI, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADOM) is ahead of the curve. In a historic move, Adomani has become the first Reg A+ IPO to list on Nasdaq, and not Read more…
Splitting equity amongst founders is often a sensitive subject to speak of and therefore goes undiscussed in detail. However, assuming your company has more than one founder, the initial equity split is a must-have discussion for a couple of reasons. Read more…
In July we reviewed some preliminary information about how Reg CF was doing; now that the calendar year is over, the SEC’s Office of Corporate Finance has released a white paper reviewing the Reg CF offering data from 2016. Let’s Read more…
For companies needing a significant cash injection but not ready for an IPO, Regulation A+ may be an attractive choice. Thanks to a 2015 update in the law as part of the JOBS Act, Reg A+ has become more and Read more…