Turning Fans Into Investors: Reg CF and Reg A for Creators
Content creators have an unlimited supply of creativity to reach an audience. What they may not have is unlimited capital to make that content. But for creators that have spent years building a community who believe in what they make, not only can that community be the source of capital they are looking for, but […]
Reg A Advertising on TV, Radio, and Online Audio/Visual Ads: What the SEC Staff Just Clarified (C&DI 182.28)
One of the draws of Regulation A is that issuers can advertise their offerings on ways that were previously unheard of in the world of traditional registered offerings. Ads on Instagram and TikTok, podcast reads, streaming pre-roll, radio, or even a TV ad extolling the virtues of your company’s offering are all permissible under Regulation […]
Why IPO Candidates Should Consider Regulation A First
Financial newsletters are coalescing around the idea that 2026 will be the year of IPOs. To their credit, a number of high-profile offerings look likely to occur—SpaceX, AI players OpenAI and Anthropic, fitness app Strava, and others have already filed confidentially or announced plans for IPOs later in the year. However, especially for consumer-based companies, […]
Integration Pitfalls: Navigating Rule 152 When Moving from Reg CF to Reg A
Integration of securities offerings can be a tricky and often frustrating challenge. You may plan to conduct an offering one way, only to discover that you now have to comply with rules and restrictions that are different, or more severe than you were expecting. This is the situation for companies transitioning from a Regulation Crowdfunding […]
Crowdfunding is for everyone.
One thing I will never get tired of working in this space is the variety of companies that have been able to effectively utilize offerings under Regulation CF and Regulation A. These exemptions are versatile, and allow for companies to raise funds whether they have no interest in being more than a neighborhood restaurant, or […]