Equity Crowdfunding: The 12(g) Problem
You might be wondering what I am talking about when I say that there is a 12(g) problem with equity crowdfunding.
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Rule 147: Good News
Update: Final SEC Rules on Intrastate Crowdfunding (Rule 147 and Rule 147A) Updated February 2026 When this post was originally published in October 2015, the SEC had proposed changes to Rule 147...
Finders: Recommendations to the SEC
The SEC's Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies recently issued recommendations regarding the regulation of finders.
Rule 701 Math: The 15% of Shares Test
If you are administering a private company stock option plan, you need to do what is referred to as "the Rule 701 math" before every grant of stock options or equity awards.
Rule 701
What is Rule 701? And if you are a startup or emerging company, why do you need to know about it?
Pitching Folks You Just Met
Startups raising money need to know how to do so in compliance with federal and state securities laws.
Seattle Technology Ecosystem Study
Guest Post by Randy Ottinger Over 25 years ago my wife asked me to visit Seattle from Boston where we were living at the time.
Pitching to the Unknown
Pitching your company to investors and trying to raise money involves meeting a lot of people you have never met before.
Angel Groups and the SEC
The SEC recently issued guidance on angel groups and the general solicitation and general advertising of private company securities offerings.
Why write a book on angel investing?
As the President of Seattle Angel, I’ve worked with a fair number of new angel investors over the years.