Mar 22, 2012 17:26 EDT CareerFuel argues that raising capital via crowdfunding is an idea whose time has come in part to enable the average person to participate in the potentially large upside of early stage startups.

Dec 15, 2011 14:16 EST The US Congress is considering the approval of new legislation that would allow startups to raise up to $2M in funding using crowdfunding platforms. This would enable entrepreneurs to raise money among the general public and offer equity in exchange. As of this time, entrepreneurs cannot offer equity when crowdfunding.