Those who follow me know I’m an optimistic proponent of crowdfund equity and the new sources of early stage funding it brings. The cautions I’ve covered have been primarily to protect investors from fraud and to protect entrepreneurs from missteps within the SEC’s new rules.
But I was intrigued by a recent article from Barry Schuler, co-founder and Managing Director of later-stage VC firm DFJ Growth and former Chairman/CEO of America Online. I reached out to Schuler directly to hear his concerns. They are good ones. Schuler warns entrepreneurs about the less obvious reasons to approach crowdfund equity with care.
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