TL;DR 

1. Customers have more money than VCs.
2. Going Public empowers Founders to raise up to $75M via RegA+ crowdfunding while setting the investing terms for VCs, Sharks, Whales, Institutions and Customers alike.
3. Nothing shows “traction” to Wall Street investors like raising money from 20,000 or 30,000 investomers. 

First we should state the obvious thing. If you’re a Founder pitching to Sharks one at a time is the most inefficient way of raising capital. However, before JOBS Act Investment Crowdfunding you didn’t have a choice but to hustle around trying to find so-called “angels” and self-identified sharks and beg them for the opportunity to pitch. Now though, you don’t have to beg. Instead, through investment crowdfunding you have the opportunity to create an investment frenzy specifically for your business. No, this doesn’t make raising capital any easier. Raising capital is very similar to running a marathon. Even if you randomly find yourself at the starting line five mi...more