Meet Ruth
On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed the JOBS Act that contained new laws associated with Crowdfunding under Title III. Ruth Hedges was a driving force behind the enactment of this law which gave small businesses access to capital that had never been available before.
Listen to how Ruth built multi-million dollar businesses in both the culinary and technology industries, what it was like to create new legislation, and the types of crowdfunding opportunities that are available.
Other items discussed:
- U.S. Securities-based Crowdfunding Under Title III of the JOBS Act
- Kickstarter
- Indiegogo
- CrowdJustice
- Purse Power
- Reg A+ Offerings
- Women Advancing
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About The Author: Kri Edholm
Kri Edholm is the owner of Leadership Excursion Co., Founder of Spark Women's Leadership Retreat, and host of the Leadership Looks Like Podcast.
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