Amid a rising clamor to become angel or venture investors, even among people who do not meet the Securities and Exchange Commission’s strict rules to qualify, new platforms and mobile apps have emerged to meet the demand. Enabled under the SEC’s Regulation Crowdfunding adopted in 2015 as a result of Title III of the JOBS act of 2012 sets limits on how much companies can raise and from how many investors. Gillian and Anne sort it all out and tell why democratizing access to investing matters.