Crowdfunding can benefit startups, but may put investors at risk
Under a federal law passed in April, "startups needing to raise up to $1 million — which previously were not allowed to ask the public for money — will be able to sell micro-stakes to investors," Columbus Business First reports. Although crowdfunding will help supply early-stage capital for nontraditional technology and goods, it carries with it the potential for failed investments as well as investment fraud, the article said. For more, read the full story.
