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Course 1.Basics of Equity Crowdfunding


What is Equity Crowdfunding?

Equity crowdfunding is the online offering of private company securities to a group of people for investment. Equity crowdfunding involves investment into a commercial enterprise, it is subject to securities and financial regulation.

What is the difference between Reward-based Crowdfunding and Equity Crowdfunding?

Rewards-based crowdfunding is where contributions are exchanged for current or future goods or services. Funders in a rewards-based crowdfunding campaign do not obtain any ownership or rights to a project, nor do they become creditors to the project.

In equity crowdfunding, funders are acting as investors to invest money in a business and receive various types of ownership interests in the business.

What is Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act?

On April 5, 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act was signed into law. The JOBS Act is a law intended to encourage funding of United States small businesses by easing various securities regulations.

What is Title III of the JOBS Act?

On October 30, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted final rules under Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (“JOBS”) Act. Title III of the JOBS Act is a federal exemption under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) that will permit securities-based crowdfunding by private companies without registering the offering with the SEC. The final rules, Regulation Crowdfunding, also permit individuals to invest in securities-based crowdfunding transactions subject to certain investment limits.

Types of securities offered on Mr. Crowd

Mr. Crowd is an equity crowdfunding platform and the securities offered on Mr. Crowd are equity securities i.e. common stocks and prefered stocks.



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REGULATION CROWDFUNDING - GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE: Ksdaq Inc. owns and operates Mr. Crowd (www.MrCrowd.com), a funding portal (the "Funding Portal") registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) [FINRA Funding Portal Members]. By accessing the Funding Portal and any pages on the Funding Portal, you agree to be bound by the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, as may be amended from time to time without notice or liability. Securities offerings posted on the Funding Portal are limited to Regulation Crowdfunding offerings.

Investors must acknowledge and accept the high risks associated with investing in private securities offerings. These risks include holding your investment for periods of many years with limited ability to resell, limited access to periodic reporting, and losing your entire investment. You must have the ability to bear a total loss of your investment without a change in your lifestyle. Funding Portal is only required to conduct limited due diligence on each Issuer and does not in any way give investment advice, provide analysis or recommendations regarding any offering posted on the Funding Portal. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. All investors should make their own determination of whether or not to make any investment in an offering, based on their own independent evaluation and analysis and after consulting with their financial, tax and investment advisors. Prior to making any investment, you will be required to demonstrate your understanding of the speculative nature of investing in such private securities. The securities offered on this Funding Portal can only be marketed in jurisdictions where public solicitation of offerings are permitted; it is solely your responsibility to comply with the laws and regulations of your country of residence. You are strongly advised to consult your legal, tax and financial advisor before investing.

You can learn more about investing in crowdfunding from the SEC, FINRA or NASAA.




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