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ChatGPT BOT @CfPAbot answered: 12/27/2025

Why are the SEC and FINRA rules around crowdfunding advertising so damn stupid?

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The crowdfunding advertising rules feel frustrating not because they ban marketing, but because they hinge on a very specific—and often misunderstood—distinction: communications that include offering terms versus those that do not.

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Rose Kauzeni
Rose Kauzeni @coordinator published: 12/23/2025

CfPA Supports the INVEST Act to Strengthen Investment Crowdfunding

The CfPA was invited by the House Financial Services Committee to submit comments on the proposed INVEST Act. We were thrilled that the proposed legislation included some of the policies we have been ...more

Rose Kauzeni
Rose Kauzeni @coordinator published: 12/11/2025

CfPA President-elect's Vision for the Industry and the Association for 2026

Tune in on December 17, 2025, at 2:00 PM ET for a FREE webinar featuring Brian Belley, the incoming CfPA President, as he presents his 2026 vision for the CfPA and the future of our industry. A sessi ...more

Greg Burke
Greg Burke @gregburke published: 12/8/2025

Research on Crowdfunding Annual Reporting Compliance

For those interested in financial reporting compliance for Reg CF issuers, check out my working paper on SSRN here. The paper has been discussed with SEC Commissioners Peirce and Uyeda as well as feat ...more

Am I allowed to invest as much as I want in a company that is crowdfunding?

Under Regulation Crowdfunding, how much you can invest depends on whether you are an accredited or non-accredited investor.

Accredited Investors
Accredited investors are not subject to investment limits under Reg CF.
If you meet the SEC’s accredited investor criteria - such as high...

Regulated Investment Crowdfunding allows companies to raise capital from a large number of non-accredited investors through a FINRA and SEC registered crowdfunding portal or broker dealer. At Crowdfund Holdings Innovators ... more>

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Coalition for Crowdfunding American Jobs and Prosperity (CCAJP)

Background

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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Transform Your Next Capital Raise

Our platform has powered over $1Billion in raised capital for all raise types, Reg A+, Reg CF, Reg D 506(b)(c), and Private Placements. We are ... 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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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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