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Capital Ideas: Can $12K Beat Wall Street? Paul Lovejoy’s 366-Day Crowdfunding Challenge Says Yes

Crowdfunding a New Path to Wealth: Paul Lovejoy’s Leap Year Portfolio and the Fight for Investor Access Paul Lovejoy, founder of Stakeholder Enterprise, shared his bold vision for democratizing wealth creation. His ambitious “Leap Year Portfolio” experiment—making 366 crowd-based investments in 366 days—offers a compelling… Read More

Capital Ideas: Mark Hiraide on Unlocking Capital Access and Fixing Finder Rules

Investor Choice Advocates Network (ICAN) co-founder Nicolas Morgan and board member Dara Albright recently spoke with newly appointed ICAN Senior Legal Director and Policy Counsel Mark Hiraide, who shared insights on securities regulation reform, the JOBS Act, and potential legislation that could expand capital access… Read More

ICAN Hammers FINRA for Unnecessary Delays: 15 Months of Regulatory Limbo for Entrex

The Investor Choice Advocates Network (ICAN) is criticizing FINRA for an unnecessary delay in dealing with an application filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. FINRA is a non-governmental regulator which has broad oversight over the securities industry. ICAN states that client Entrex Carbon Market,… Read More

Is SEC’s 90-Year-Old IPO Review Process Killing Public Markets?

In an era when public market listings continue to decline, and private capital dominates growth financing, the mechanism by which companies go public deserves fresh scrutiny. University of Kansas Law Professor Alexander Platt has provided precisely that in his groundbreaking paper, “Rethinking the IPO Bureaucracy…. Read More

ICAN Client Beats SEC as Court Dismisses “Software Defendants” Claim in PulseChain Case

ICAN [Investors Choice Advocate Network], a legal advocacy group supporting smaller firms and individuals targeted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, says it has won another case as the courts have dismissed the PulseChain case. In 2023, the SEC filed charges against Richard Heart [aka… Read More

ICAN Says New SEC Leadership Responds Favorably to their Accredited Investor Litigation

The Accredited Investor definition is one of the most obtuse rules enforced by the Securities and Exchange Commission. In place for decades, the rule defines who can participate in certain private securities offerings. Broadly speaking, an individual is deemed Accredited if they earn over $200,000… Read More

The Climate Rule as an investor protection regulation is patently erroneous: Amicus Brief Explains How SEC Got It Wrong with Climate Disclosure

Climate rules, approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission, have been put on pause by the new leadership at the SEC. Former Chairman Gary Gensler has been replaced by more business and investor-friendly Acting Chair Mark Uyeda, who has moved quickly to address the shortcomings… Read More

ICAN Founder Nick Morgan Shares What Needs to be Fixed at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

ICAN, or Investors Choice Advocates Network, is a non-profit that advocates on behalf of underserved investors and those individuals deemed to be unfairly targeted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. ICAN supports investors’ rights, which sometimes suffer from too much government and too little freedom…. Read More

Capital Ideas: Rialto Markets CEO Shari Noonan Highlights Community Capital and Tokenization Trends

  In a recent Capital Ideas interview, Rialto Markets CEO Shari Noonan shared insights on the transformation of private market investing, highlighting how retail investor participation and blockchain technology are reshaping capital formation. Speaking with hosts Nick Morgan, co-founder of the Investor Choice Advocates Network… Read More

Capital Ideas: The Unconventional Path as to How a College Student Became One of Silicon Valley’s “Poorest Angel Investors”

Accredited Investor: Using the Series 65 to Become Accredited. In late 2020, over lunch with a friend, Nathan Leung discovered an unexpected path to becoming an accredited investor – one that didn’t require the traditional $200,000 annual income or $1 million net worth. Thanks to… Read More

ICAN Petitions the SEC to Fix the Definition of an Accredited Investor

Everyone knows the definition of an Accredited Investor is broken. The rule sets a monetary hurdle for individuals who may participate in certain private securities offerings. It is obvious to all that wealth is not necessarily an indicator of sophistication. Still, the SEC has failed… Read More

Capital Ideas: Jim Row, Founder and Managing Partner of Entoro Capital

In the latest episode of Capital Ideas, hosts Nick Morgan and Dara Albright of the Investor Choice Advocates Network (ICAN) sat down with Jim Row, founder and managing partner of Entoro, a technology-enabled investment bank specializing in alternative assets. During the discussion, Row shared his… Read More

Capital Ideas: Financing Opportunity with Jennifer Schulp on the Role of Markets, Regulation, and Risk

Jennifer Schulp from the Cato Institute on Financial Services and Regulation In a recent episode of Capital Ideas, Nick Morgan and Dara Albright of the Investor Choice Advocates Network (ICAN) welcomed Jennifer Schulp, Director of Financial Regulation Studies at the Cato Institute. Schulp, co-author of Financing Opportunity: How… Read More

Investor Choice Advocates Network (ICAN) Files Petition to Compel SEC to Address Extensive Delay on Client Ruling

The Investor Choice Advocates Network (ICAN) has filed a petition with the courts to compel the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to act on a ruling that is said to be harming a client due to an extensive delay. ICAN, a non-profit law firm, and its… Read More

ICAN Reports First Legal Victory in “Restraining the SEC”

ICAN, or the Investors Choice Advocacy Network, is reporting its first legal victory over the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Founded by attorney Nick Morgan, ICAN is “dedicated to serving as a legal advocate and voice for small investors and entrepreneurs whose efforts are too often… Read More

Capital Ideas: Joseph Abboud of Nonprofit DreamLoad Ventures

An Interview with Joseph Abboud of DreamLoad Ventures In the current episode of the Capital Ideas podcast from Investor Choice Advocates Network, co-hosts Nick Morgan and Dara Albright interviewed Joseph Abboud of DreamLoad Ventures, a nonprofit think tank, incubator, and accelerator focused on supporting underrepresented… Read More

Capital Ideas: Brian Anderson from Raze on the Complementary Use of Tokenization and an ATS

Unlocking Capital Markets with Tokenization and ATS: An Interview with Brian Anderson, CEO of Raze Finance In the most recent episode of Capital Ideas, Nick Morgan and Dara Albright, board members of Investor Choice Advocates Network (ICAN), hosted Brian Anderson, CEO of Raze Finance. The… Read More

Capital Ideas: Etan Butler of Dalmore Group

Capital Ideas podcast hosts Nick Morgan and Dara Albright had an insightful discussion with Etan Butler, Chairman of Dalmore Group, a leading crowdfunding platform that has raised over $1.5 billion for businesses through JOBS Act exemptions. Dalmore Group has particularly excelled in Regulation A (Reg… Read More

Investor Choice Advocates Network (ICAN) Lauds Supreme Court Decision Requiring Right for a Jury Trial for Individuals and Firms Targeted by SEC Civil Suits

The Investor Choice Advocates Network (ICAN) has issued a statement pertaining to the US Supreme Court’s decision issued today regarding SEC v. Jarkesy. The Supreme Court has ruled that when the Securities and Exchange Commission seeks civil penalties against a defendant for securities fraud, the… Read More

Capital Ideas: Minting Accredited Investors with Series 65

In a recent episode of Capital Ideas, hosts Nick Morgan and Dara Albright interviewed Jonathan Dunsmoor, a recovering securities attorney and the Chief Development Officer of The Blue Rock Organization, a company leveraging blockchain innovation to democratize economic opportunities. Dunsmoor highlighted, for example, how blockchain… Read More

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