{"product_id":"9781430257318","title":"Regulation A+: How the JOBS Act Creates Opportunities for Entrepreneurs and Investors","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRegulation A+: How the JOBS Act Creates Opportunities for Entrepreneurs and Investors\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eGetty, Paul; Gupta, Dinesh; Kaplan, Robert R.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDiscover how to raise money under new provisions in the recently enacted JOBS Act. \u003cem\u003eRegulation A+: How the JOBS Act Creates Opportunities for Entrepreneurs and Investors \u003c\/em\u003ewill guide and advise executives of emerging growth companies, entrepreneurs, financial advisers, venture capitalists, investment bankers, securities lawyers, finance and MBA students, and others on how to raise up to $50 million a year through streamlined regulations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned by President Obama on April 5, 2012, Title IV of the JOBS Act amends the 1930s-era Regulation A, making it far easier for businesses to raise growth capital through public offerings. It is, in effect, a new type of IPO but with much less regulation and cost. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRegulation A+: How the JOBS Act Creates Opportunities for Entrepreneurs and Investors\u003c\/em\u003e spells out new processes that can and will have a dramatic impact on how companies obtain growth capital to create new jobs and bolster returns for investors. Some financial gurus believe that the new law, dubbed Regulation A+ due to the enhancements, will usher in a revolutionary period of growth and innovation comparable to our largest past economic expansions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo date, much of the commentary on the JOBS Act has focused on Title III, which allows broader use of crowdfunding to raise up to $1 million per year. However, many entrepreneurs and economists believe that new changes to Regulation A will have a much greater impact on innovation and job creation. The best part? Regulation A+ lifts many constraints on soliciting funds and trading new stock issues. Among other things, readers of this book will learn how to take advantage of these provisions: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegulation A+ permits companies to raise up to $50 million, a tenfold increase over the old limit of $5 million, and much more than the crowdfunding provisions of the JOBS Act ($1 million). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegulation A+ allows companies to market IPOs to more people than just accredited investors and makes it easier to get the word out on offerings. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegulation A+ allows certain companies to avoid the SEC periodic reporting regimen (Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, Form 8-K, and proxy statements), provided that the number of shareholders is kept below revised thresholds. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegulation A+ exempts certain companies from many onerous and costly compliance requirements, including Sarbanes-Oxley. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn short, Regulation A+ greatly simplifies the capital-raising process, making it easier to grow companies, create jobs, and reward investors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Apress\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2015-11-27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781430257318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4302-5732-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 274\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47674129973388,"sku":"9781430257318","price":34.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781430257318.jpg?v=1776533595","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781430257318","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}