As long as traditional startup companies have existed, so has the reign of venture capital firms. Not every business can become a unicorn or even a decacorn – a private startup worth at least $10 billion. However, the rise of equity crowdfunding platforms has allowed everyday people access to investors and capital. This has been thanks to Regulation Crowdfunding (CF) and Regulation A+. Reg A and CF allow unaccredited investors the opportunity to invest in private companies using SEC-registered funding portals and broker-dealers. It has been 12 years since the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Ac…