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However, those laws will soon be overturned. As part of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act, the SEC is asked to review and replace existing crowdfunding laws to allow business owners to sell equity in their own business. The law is widely expected to free up the financing markets for small businesses, which will be able to sell shares in the enterprise through online crowdfunding sites.