I wanted to pass along a new piece from Cato Institute Director of Financial Regulation Studies Jennifer Schulp and Research Associate Christian Kruse discussing investment crowdfunding as a capital-raising tool for small businesses.

Small businesses can have a hard time accessing the capital markets and investors. Crowdfunding can help small businesses go from the starting blocks to the finish line. But disclosure thresholds and investment limitations suppress growth and limit opportunities for burgeoning businesses.

With simple, sensible reforms—removing income-based limits and unnecessary financial disclosures— Regulation Crowdfunding (Regulation CF) can do even more to connect investors and entrepreneurs and help small businesses get off on the right foot, the authors advise.

You can read the full piece here. If you would like to speak with Schulp, please contact pr@​cato.​org to set up an interview.