23 Apr

We are approaching the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War back in 1975. As a teenager at the time (yes I'm that old), I transitioned from regular nightmares about getting drafted and wading through rice paddies to relief. But the Cold War,...

21 Apr

April 2012. That's when the Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act was signed into law by Pres. Obama. The Act directed the SEC to make changes to Regulation A, as my faithful blogees should be well aware. In fairness, the Act did not give the...

17 Apr

  She has nearly 6 million fans on Instagram. She's been covered everywhere from TMZ to Yahoo to People.com and the London Mirror. Famous for her very toned figure and recently her equally toned Mom, at the tender age of 21, New Yorker Jen Selter has...

13 Apr

Many seem a little confused by the flurry of regulatory activity in Congress and the SEC the last few years when it comes to small business and capital formation. Regulation D? Regulation A+? Kickstarter? Crowdfunding? Which is which? Watch this week's episode of The Entrepreneur's Advocate...

09 Apr

Our law firm is a proud sponsor of next week's Growth Capital Expo at Caesar's Palace in the City of Lost Wages. We somewhat prophetically months ago planned for me to moderate a panel discussion on Regulation A+, clearly divining that the final rules would...

03 Apr

It's not often that Passover and Easter are so close to each other and both over the same weekend. Putting aside the various religious implications, both are positive and happy celebrations and portend the renewal of Spring. For my friends in, say LA, Miami, etc.,...

01 Apr

I'm attending a fascinating conference today sponsored by my alma mater, the Wharton School, and chaired by a good friend, on business opportunities in Cuba. This follows President Obama's December 2014 announcement to begin normalizing relations with Cuba, improve travel and commerce opportunities and remove...