How cool would this be? Is this the next big jump in investing?

AirBnB wants to give hosts equity as well. Tesla wants to go private and let public investors still hold onto their shares.

Currently the SEC rules state that:

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Of course there are ways around it by investing in a fund that is an investor in the company, however for you to do that you'd have to be an accredited investor.

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Back in October, Uber sent a letter to the SEC requesting that they change their rules to allow drivers and contributors of the platform to be investors.  Time will tell if/when this happens, but it's exciting to say the least.

[Source: Engadget]