We believe that this proposal meets all applicable requirements under the Merger Agreement to enable the Special Committee to determine that the Investor Group is an Excluded Party in accordance with the Merger Agreement.

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While some are particular to operating a crowdfunding platform, most of these guidelines are equally applicable for all equity investors, and should be carefully considered whether you are investing by yourself, in an Angel group, or through a crowdfunding platform.

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