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Berk, DeMarzo, and Harford (2018) noted in Chapter 14 that The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act "exempted crowdfunding from the historical restrictions on private equity investments".

Do a search for crowdfunding in the Strayer library from the last two years and skim the topics that return on the search.

Adjust the sliders under the peer-review check box to ensure that your results are from the last two years.

Search for both "crowdfunding" and "crowd funding" to get a wider variety of topics.

Select a topic from your search and at least two peer-reviewed articles on your subject.

Check the Peer Reviewed box on the left side of the search results to ensure your article is peer reviewed.

Next, navigate to a business news website, such as Bloomberg, CNBC, or Marketplace, among others. Locate at least one article within the past 12 months related to crowdfunding on your research topic.

Write a paper on your crowdfunding topic using your articles as research.

Include a concise summary of each article.

Explain if the writer of the business news article either supports or contradicts what the peer-reviewed articles are saying about your topic.

Based on your research, how do you think crowdfunding will affect traditional capital fundraising?