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July 27, 2026
The Perfect Regulation for Private Markets
Every so often, an entrepreneur asks me a question that seems simple on the surface but carries enormous implications. “Oscar, what’s the best regulation to raise capital under?” It’s a fair question. After all, the United States has created several exemptions to help companies access capital. Regulation D (RegD). Regulation Crowdfunding (RegCF). Regulation S (RegS). […]
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May 4, 2016
The U.K.’s Mature Financial Disruption: What the Rest of Us Can Learn
I’ve spent a lot of time in the UK lately, and it’s been on my mind even more. I was just there for the AltFi Europe Summit, and for the launch of The World’s First Fintech Book (I happen to be one of the authors), and while I learned plenty, what stick with me now wasn’t […]
May 1, 2016
Trance Music and Equity Crowdfunding
You might not guess it looking at me, but I <a href=”https://www.equities.com/news/electronic-dance-music-las-vegas-and-its-unlikely-savior” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener nofollow”>love trance music</a>. I have been a big fan of trance all of my life, and it makes sense for me. It’s something that I just <em>get</em>. As I write this article I am listing to the state of trance sounds […]
April 19, 2016
The R.A.B.B.I.T. Race: The Importance of The Crowd, and the R.A.B.B.I.T Report
The tortoise may sometimes beat the rabbit, but in technology, it’s rarely much of a race. CB Insights CEO Anand Sanwal said <a href=”https://www.businessinsider.com/vc-analyst-claims-2016-will-be-the-year-of-the-rabbits-2016-1?r=UK&IR=T” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow noopener noreferrer”>just this</a>: that rabbits – real actual business building interesting tech – were needed for the 21st century. This means grounding a company’s’ operations. It implies avoiding the […]
April 11, 2016
World Domination: The New Fintech
Banking, finance, and insurance have been largely constant and unchanging for decades. It’s been the very definition of an “old boys’ club”, static, institution, monopolistic, and powerful. Competition hasn’t come from within, at least not to the same extent that it once did, with monster banks working hard to simply take chunks out of each other. Fintech is […]
February 9, 2016
Holy Grail of Regulated Crowdfunding
Travelling around the world gives you great perspective on many things. From the people, culture, food, and market, to how everyone has their own way of getting things done. I spent the tail end of 2015 in airports and on airplanes travelling around the world to speak at conferences, and it has fundamentally changed my […]
June 18, 2015
Its great to be Canadian eh !!
It’s an exciting time to be in Canada. On March 20, 2014, the Canadian regulators proposed 4 ways that companies can raise capital in Canada via equity crowdfunding, and more importantly 4 ways investors can invest. This is a great start!!! There is no longer going to be the issue of a investment gap in […]
June 4, 2014
Equity Crowdfunding Eco-System
Like any new business sector you need to look at the entire eco-system to understand how it works. Back in 2003 I had the pleasure of been given a great education from one of the leading VC firms about eco-systems. During the meeting the VC expressed an interest in our opportunity but provided us a […]