Crowdfunding for Beginners – New Book

Crowdfunding for Beginners

How to Raise Money for Start-Ups, Early Stage Enterprises, Charities and Non-Profits Late this summer, a new crowdfunding book was released by serial author Iain Williamson of Learn2succeed.com Incorporated. I have read the book and find it an interesting and easy-to-read book of about 156 pages on crowdfunding for beginners. It is perfect for those […]

How Much Money Can a Company Keep When Crowdfunding?

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De-Mystifying Minimum, Maximum, ‘Keep it All’ and ‘All or Nothing’ Offerings By Brian Koscak and Alixe Cormick  Securities regulators and those active in the financial industry seem to have their own secret language. Sometimes it can be difficult for companies and investors to understand what it all means. In this article, we are going to […]

The $150,000 Minimum Investment Exemption in Canada – Proposed Changes

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In Canada, an issuer does not have to provide an investor with a prospectus if an investor purchases, as principal, a security of a single issuer and pays $150,000 or more in cash at the time of the investment. This is a simple prospectus exemption that is based on a minimum investment amount (the MA […]

Brian Koscak Interviews PCMA Executive Director, Geoff Ritchie

Disclaimer This blog is not intended to create, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. You should not act or rely on information on this blog post without first seeking the advice of a lawyer.  This material is intended for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.  For legal issues that arise, […]

PCMA Comment Letter to Proposed CSA Changes to Accredited Investor and Minimum Amount Exemptions

As Chair of the Private Capital Markets Association of Canada (PCMA), I am pleased to have contributed to the preparation and submission of the PCMA’s comment letter to the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) about proposed changes to the accredited investor exemption (theAI exemption) and the minimum amount exemption (the MA exemption) as set out […]