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Tax Considerations for Reg CF & Reg A Investors: QSBS, K-1s, Losses, and What the Crowd Should Know

Investing in Regulation Crowdfunding and Regulation A offerings can open the door to early-stage startups, small businesses, real estate projects, and other private-market opportunities. But many inv ...more

CfPA Urges Department of Labor to Provide a Meaningful Fiduciary Safe Harbor for Alternative Assets in Retirement Plans

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 27, 2026

The Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA) announced that its public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor is now available on Regulations.gov, respondin ...more

On Reg CF’s 10th Anniversary, CfPA Says Buy Spirit Pledge Campaign Shows America Is Ready for Broader Public Ownership

 
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 18, 2026

Following the May 16, 2026, 10-year anniversary of Regulation Crowdfunding becoming available to U.S. issuers and investors, the Crowdfunding Pr

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Devin Thorpe
Devin Thorpe @devinthorpe published: May 13

Hidden Valuation Is a Red Flag for Crowdfund Investors

This was originally posted at Superpowers for Good.

Teddy Lyons at Kingscrowd has done the investment crowdfunding community a real service with his analysis, “Who’s Hiding the Valuation? A Crowdfundi ...more

What kind of company is a good candidate for crowdfunding?

Thanks for the question. If you ask ten different experts, you may get ten different responses. From our perspective, a good candidate for crowdfunding is a company that passes five practical tests: first, it has a strong story that people can understand, believe, and repeat; sec...

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Coalition for Crowdfunding American Jobs and Prosperity (CCAJP)

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The passage of the bipartisan JOBS Act ushered in Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) and since May of 2016, over 8,500 companies ... more>

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ClearingBid is the world’s first and only IPO network. ClearingBid opens IPO investing for all, drives true market-based pricing, assures equitable allocations, and creates economic value for companies, investors and ... more>

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The Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA) is a 501 (c)(6) nonprofit trade group that was established shortly after the signing of the Jumpstart Our Business Startup Act ("JOBS Act") on April ... more>

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CfPA 2025 Regulated Investment Crowdfunding Summit – The Future of Crowdfunding is Now!

Join industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators at the CfPA 2025 Regulated Investment Crowdfunding Summit—the premier event for ... more>

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Brainsy offers patented Software as a Service (SaaS) to power knowledge sharing networks for issuers, private companies, trade associations, professional societies, membership organizations, and media companies. Deploying a Brainsy powered ... more>

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