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Prepping the crowd

Crowd-funding could ramp in fall 2013 when SEC allows private deal marketing

July 22, 2013 7:00 AM UTC

A handful of firms are not waiting for SEC to completely figure out how to implement crowd-funding provisions mandated by the JOBS Act, and are lining up to play the role of matchmaker for healthcare companies and individual investors.

The crowd-funding provisions included in the 2012 Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act are designed to allow private companies and funds to raise money from both accredited and non-accredited investors...