It’s Not Too Late To Invest in Qualified Opportunity Zones
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created a novel new federal motivation for entrepreneurs to invest private capital into low-income, undercapitalized communities. Labeled “Opportunity Zones,” these communities were identified by state governors based on economic data from the 2010 Census and designated by the United States Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service as areas in […]
Testing the Waters with a Mini-IPO
Private companies looking for investment capital need a large audience. On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed a landmark piece of bi-partisan legislation called The Jumpstart Our Business Startup Act (“JOBS Act”) into law. The JOBS Act greatly expanded entrepreneurs’ access to capital, allowing them to publicly advertise their capital raises. Initially, private companies could […]