Congress

Yesterday I was on a conference call with several angel investors talking about public policy two issues that could have a huge impact on angel investors – and really the startups angels support. It strikes me that very few angel investors know these issues, so I’d like to make sure a few more people know about them. Both could change who qualifies to be an accredited investor and make it more difficult for investors to verify their accredited status.

SEC Rulemaking on General Solicitation in JOBS Act

Many of us know about the JOBS Act, passed a year ago to provide more access to capital for small businesses and therefore more jobs. Much of the Act hasn’t been implemented yet because detailed rules need to be set by the SEC. Most of the conversation has been about equity crowdfunding, but there is another issue that may have a much bigger impact on angel funding: how your accredited status is verified.

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