SEC's 2026 Small Business Forum: Reg CF Could Go to $20M — And Accredited Investor Rules May Change Too
The SEC's 45th Annual Small Business Forum, held March 9, 2026, produced a report delivered to Congress on July 27, 2026. Participants voted to prioritize five recommendations — led by raising the Reg
Reg D vs Reg A+ vs Reg CF — Securities Exemptions Explained
According to the SEC's investor bulletin on private placements , private markets continue to evolve as institutional and accredited investors seek alternatives to traditional public market exposure. M
StartEngine vs. Wefunder 2026: Which Equity Crowdfunding Platform Should You Use?
StartEngine vs Wefunder 2026: Which Platform Wins? StartEngine vs. Wefunder 2026: Which Equity Crowdfunding Platform Should You Use? By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network | July 26, 2026 TL;DR: StartEngine has run 1,513...
Hawthorn Crossings Reg CF: Can Community Real Estate Crowdfunding Actually Create Returns?
North Minneapolis residents can invest in the Hawthorn Crossings shopping strip on West Broadway for as little as $1,000 through a Regulation Crowdfunding campaign on the Small Change platform, accord
The SEC Just Quietly Updated Its Reg CF Guidance. Here's What Actually Changed.
TL;DR: On July 9, 2026, SEC staff quietly updated the Regulation Crowdfunding Corporation Finance Interpretations page , adding a new Q A on when an issuer's ongoing reporting duty under Rule 202...
StartEngine Review 2026: What the 1.2% Exit Rate Means for Investors
TL;DR Only 77 of 6,375 funded companies (a 1.2% exit rate) have produced any liquidity event for investors since launch. Round-trip fees on StartEngine's secondary market total 8.5%, trades take 30-pl
Wefunder Review 2026: What the 41% IRR Actually Means for Accredited Investors
TL;DR Only 18 of 3,500+ Wefunder-funded companies have produced exits — a 0.5% exit rate. Most of your capital will sit indefinitely in companies that are neither dead nor successful. The headline 41%
StartEngine Review 2026: Is This Equity Crowdfunding Platform Worth It?
According to Crowdfund Insider's January 2025 report , StartEngine raised $143 million across 243 offerings in 2024, securing 24% of the U.S. Reg CF market — second only to Wefunder. The platform cros
Wefunder Review 2026: The Equity Crowdfunding Numbers They Don't Advertise
Wefunder is the largest equity crowdfunding platform in the United States. It has raised $983 million across 2,200-plus startups and claims roughly 33 percent of all Regulation Crowdfunding capital. A
Reg CF Crashed 28% in Q1 2026: What the Numbers Mean for Angel Investors
According to Crowdfund Capital Advisors data reported by Crowdfund Insider, regulation Crowdfunding raised $87.8 million in the first quarter of 2026 — down 28% from $122 million in Q1 2025, according