{"id":2699,"date":"2016-08-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silverlaw.lawblogger.net\/blog\/crowdfunding-securities-need-know-stay-protected\/"},"modified":"2018-10-08T12:38:31","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T16:38:31","slug":"crowdfunding-securities-need-know-stay-protected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/crowdfunding-securities-need-know-stay-protected\/","title":{"rendered":"Crowdfunding and Securities: What You Need to Know to Stay Protected"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Crowdfunding-and-Securities-What-You-Need-to-Know-to-Stay-Protected.jpg\" alt=\"Crowdfunding and Securities: What You Need to Know to Stay Protected on silverlaw.com\" width=\"437\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Crowdfunding-and-Securities-What-You-Need-to-Know-to-Stay-Protected.jpg 1015w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Crowdfunding-and-Securities-What-You-Need-to-Know-to-Stay-Protected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Crowdfunding-and-Securities-What-You-Need-to-Know-to-Stay-Protected-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Crowdfunding, like any investment, has both risks and benefits. Before investing, make sure you understand both.<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As of May 2016, investors are able to buy stock in early-stage companies through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finra.org\/newsroom\/2016\/finra-offers-what-investors-should-know-about-crowdfunding\"  target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">crowdfunding<\/span><\/a>, a system in which companies raise small amounts of money through many people, typically on internet-based platforms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To many, crowdfunding sounds like an exciting new way to invest, but it\u2019s important to understand the type of business you\u2019re investing in: what it does, how it makes money, and the inherent risks in investing in start-ups and other early stage ventures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/crowdfunding-securities-need-know-stay-protected\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Crowdfunding and Securities: What You Need to Know to Stay Protected\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crowdfunding, like any investment, has both risks and benefits. Before investing, make sure you understand both. As of May 2016, investors are able to buy stock in early-stage companies through crowdfunding, a system in which companies raise small amounts of money through many people, typically on internet-based platforms. 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