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r of the Crowd

In general, new inventors or entrepreneurs who wanted to turn their ideas into actual businesses had to rely on personal savings, loans from family, or a collection of credit cards to raise the capital they needed to get off the ground. This is because Federal Regulations from way back in the 1930s put strict limits on who could own private shares of new businesses and in what capacity. Even more disheartening is that small businesses that were already established but in need of investment dollars to grow were often ignored or declined by banks and giant institutional lenders because of strict credit and collateral requirements. It is hard to imagine just how much innovation may have been extinguished over the last century because of bureaucracy and regulations that made it hard for most people to pursue “the American Dream.”
But all of that is about to change………. There is now “Crowdfunding” and Micro-Financing legislation pending in the U.S. House and Senate (H.R.2930 The Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act). With the passage of this new legislation, for the first time in our lifetime everyday people will be able to invest and take stock in privately held companies – helping small businesses grow, invigorating U.S. innovation, and potentially creating tens of thousands of new jobs. Please subscribe to our RSS feed and newsletter to receive updates on the status of this legislation and news about when you will actually be able to start investing in new and small businesses in the United States! Get ready for THE POWER OF THE CROWD! Business owners will no longer have to hope for one big loan from one big bank or investor to take flight. Through CrowdShares.com businesses will be able to post funding goals, business plans, financial information and more to solicit small amounts of investment dollars from the people who visit CrowdShares.com. CrowdShares.com is putting the power to move our economy forward into the hands of everyday people who want to invest in what is next!