Also note that the SEC has recently (2016) relaxed rules on equity crowdfunding to allow retail investors more access to such deals while also mitigating some c

Also note that the SEC has recently (2016) relaxed rules on equity crowdfunding to allow retail investors more access to such deals while also mitigating some components of risk or fraud: https://www.sec.gov/smallbusiness/exemptofferings/regcrowdfunding https://www.sec.gov/smallbusiness/exemptofferings/regcrowdfu...