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4 Rules for Successful Crowdfunding Learn how you can launch your crowdfunding campaign with these easy tips and tricks.

By Mark J. Kohler

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In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Mark J. Kohler -- author of best-selling title The Tax and Legal Playbook -- goes over successful crowdfunding strategies.

There are four rules that you must comply with as a business owner in order to crowdfund. Working with an SEC-approved portal, collecting the right formation and disclosure documents, supplying detailed expansions of the disclosure documents and ongoing compliance are the necessary steps to successful crowdfunding, Kohler says.

Diving into each of these areas, Kohler goes over the specific documents and help that you'll need in order to comply. He also explains the types of investors who can donate to a fund, which he separates into two categories.

Click play to learn how you can start your own crowdfunding campaign.

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Mark J. Kohler

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Author, Attorney and CPA

Mark Kohler, M.PR.A., C.P.A., J.D., is a highly respected Founding and Senior Partner at KKOS Lawyers, specializing in tax, legal, wealth, estate, and asset protection planning. With a reputation as a YouTube personality, best-selling author, and national speaker, Kohler is dedicated to guiding clients through complex legal and financial landscapes to achieve their American Dream. He also serves as the co-founder and Board Member of the Directed IRA Trust Company and has launched the Main Street Certified Tax Advisor Program to train CPAs and Enrolled Agents nationwide. As the co-host of The Main Street Business Podcast and The Directed IRA Podcast, he simplifies intricate topics like legal and tax strategy, asset protection, retirement, investing, and wealth growth. Mark Kohler's commitment to helping entrepreneurs and small business owners attain success and financial security has made him a trusted expert in the field, benefiting countless individuals and businesses in navigating the financial and business world with confidence.

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