05432nam 2200673 450 991081148200332120200520144314.01-118-85780-11-118-86487-5(CKB)2670000000617966(EBL)1895666(SSID)ssj0001561858(PQKBManifestationID)16204756(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001561858(PQKBWorkID)14833126(PQKB)10424197(Au-PeEL)EBL1895666(CaPaEBR)ebr11059008(CaONFJC)MIL788226(OCoLC)910159962(CaSebORM)9781118857809(MiAaPQ)EBC1895666(EXLCZ)99267000000061796620150611h20152015 uy 0engurunu|||||txtccrEquity crowdfunding for investors a guide to risks, returns, regulations, funding portals, due diligence, and deal terms /David M. Freedman and Matthew R. Nutting1st editionHoboken, New Jersey :Wiley,2015.©20151 online resource (306 p.)Wiley Finance SeriesIncludes index.1-118-85784-4 1-118-85356-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface: The New Angel Investors; Definitions of Key Terms; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Chapter 1 The Foundations of Online Crowdfunding; The Internet Doesn't Change Everything; But the Internet Changes Some Things; Rewards Crowdfunding Blasts Off; Wisdom and Madness of the Crowd; Rewards as a Gateway to Equity; Debt and Donation Crowdfunding; Lending to Your Peers; Donation Crowdfunding; Emergence of Equity Crowdfunding; Chapter 2 Equity Offering Platforms (under Regulation D); Definitions; Liquidity; Liability; Regulation D BasicsRegulation D Offering Platforms Deregulating General Solicitation; Distinguishing Reg D and Title III; Reg D Offering Platform Categories; Profile: Micro Ventures; Done Deals; Deal Flow; Closing the Deal; Profile: Circle Up; Done Deals; Deal Flow; Closing the Deal; Suspense Builds around Title III; Chapter 3 Equity Crowdfunding; Paving New Roads to Capital Markets; A Deeper Dive into Title III; Title III Provisions for Issuers; Title III Provisions for Investors; Title III Provisions for Intermediaries; Broker-Dealers and Due Diligence; Experts and Pundits Analyze Title IIISupply-Side Pessimists Demand-Side Pessimists; The Cautious Outlook; Chapter 4 Intrastate Equity Crowdfunding; The Intrastate Exemption; The Surge of Intrastate Exemptions; Can Funding Portals Receive Compensation?; The Bohemian Guitar Success Story; Deal Trickle, Not Flow; More Intrastate Crowdfunding Exemptions; Chapter 5 Deal Flow; Stages of Business Development; Growth Potential; Historical Angel Deal Flow; Chapter 6 Angel Investors; Angel Investors before Crowdfunding; Traditional Angel Investors; Financial and Social Motivation; Running the Numbers; Where's the ROI?Angel Groups and Angel Crowds Wisdom and Madness of Crowds; New Angel Investors; Two Keys to Angel Investing Success; Chapter 7 Equity Crowdfunding Portals; Suitability and Due Diligence; Revenue for Platforms; Purebred and Hybrid Platforms; The Equity Crowdfunding Ecosystem; Generalists, Specialists, and Aggregators; Orientation to Equity Crowdfunding Sites; Terms and Conditions of Use; The Investor Dashboard; Application for Issuers; Chapter 8 How to Invest, Part I: Portfolio Strategy; Private Securities Risk and Reward; Risk and Diversification; Alternative Assets; Asset AllocationDry Powder Before You Pull the Trigger; Return on Investment; Liquidity; Employment; Exits; Chapter 9 How to Invest, Part II: Identify Suitable Offerings; Narrow Down Your Selection of Offerings; Social and Personal Motivations; Financial Motivations; Selecting Equity Crowdfunding Sites; Get Good Advice from Informed Advisers; Tying It All Together; Chapter 10 Equity Crowdfunding Securities; Straight Equity: Stock and LLC Units; Common and Preferred Stock; Drawbacks of Corporations; Limited Liability Companies; LLC Drawbacks; Stock or LLC Units: Which Is Better for Investors?Convertible Debt, the Hybrid SecurityLearn the ins and outs of equity crowdfunding with this informative guide Equity Crowdfunding for Investors is a comprehensive, objective, and authoritative guide to the social and financial rewards of crowdfunding. Before now, angel investing - and the spectacular returns possible in this asset class - has been off-limits to all but the wealthiest Americans. Now equity crowdfunding portals allow the general public to buy shares in startups and fast-growing private companies for the first time in generations. This book provides the guidance individuals need to invest wisely, tempering theWiley finance series.Crowd fundingCrowd funding.658.15224Freedman David M.327835Nutting Matthew R.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910811482003321Equity crowdfunding for investors4076686UNINA