After getting a JD from Stanford Law School, a MA from the University of Chicago, a diploma from the University College London, and working as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, Doug was a member of the California bar for 40 years, during which time he founded a series of law reporting services now owned by Thomson-Reuters. Doug specializes in debt and equity crowdfunding. He helps small business identify and solicit sources of private equity. Doug monitors a LinkedIn discussion group, State Securities Regulation, with 1500 members. Connect with Douglas Slain: LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/douglasslain Facebook: http://facebook.com/douglas.slain Twitter: https://twitter.com/exemptofferings Blog: http://www.privateplacementadvisors.com/apps/blog Web site: http://privateplacementadvisors.com