This is why I'm excited about the possibility of the crowdfunding provisions in the recently passed JOBS Act. In theory, this should allow companies to sell sma

This is why I'm excited about the possibility of the crowdfunding provisions in the recently passed JOBS Act. In theory, this should allow companies to sell small pieces of equity (up to Math.max($2000, 5% of investor's yearly earnings) per investor and up to $1 million total) without having to go through the headache involved with an SEC Public Offering registration. While the potential for fraud needs to be dealt with, this opens the doors to something like "Kickstarter with Equity".