In the United States, for the first time since 1933, you do not have to earn more then $200k annually or be a millionaire to invest in startups. As long as the startup raises less than fifty million dollars annually, anyone can now get into the game at the ground level.
In the past, crowdfunding has been limited to pledging donations or pre-ordering products, on platforms, such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo. This has provided some capital for startups to complete product development and to manufacture their offerings. As of June 19th, 2015, Regulation A+ has made it legal to crowdfund actual investments and these investments can take place inexpensively on online platforms such as StartEngine and SeedInvest.
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