Viva la Crowdfunding!
At its core, crowdfunding is an extremely democratic idea. Congress and the SEC, along with the equally paternalistic state regulators, have made investing in startups a relatively difficult, if not impossible, process for those who do not meet the elitist requirements of the “accredited investor.” Crowdfunding stands poised to become the beacon of equality for those who have the desire to brave the waters of startup investing, without the “accredited investor’s” means.