Today, the SEC broadly expands the ability of startups to finance new projects through crowdfunding. Private equity companies are now allowed to raise up to 50 million dollars through non-accredited investors. Until now, regulations made it difficult for companies to attract substantial early stage funding without ceding control to VCs [...]
Jonathan Zuck highlights today in Science Business that while recent progress has been encouraging, the MEPs’ decision not to vote on the single European Patent leaves innovative businesses without the historic breakthrough they so desperately need. The EU patent is a critical step towards a more innovation-friendly business environment that [...]
Scott Weiner, Founder Weiner Family Studios ACT: How’d you get your start in technology? SW: When I was 17 I worked in a small computer store as an “expert” in Atari and Commodore computers. My job was to learn all the software so when people came in with questions I [...]