Crowdfunding is one step from becoming the law of the land. The JOBS Act, which has passed the House and the Senate in slightly different versions, is soon to be voted on again in the House for final approval, before it goes to the President, who has indicated he will sign it. This new law will make it possible for entrepreneurs to raise money from anyone they want to. It will also make it easier for new companies to go public, or to delay going public if they wish.
When JOBS becomes law, the landscape for technology startups will change dramatically. If you want to know how, and why it's happening, and what could go wrong when it does, watch this episode of the Roundtable.
Our guests today are:
George Zachary, partner at the VC firm
Charles River Ventures Chance Barnett, CEO of the crowdfunding marketplace,
Crowdfunder Tim Rowe, CEO of the
Cambridge Innovation Center
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