&gt; The worry, voiced by many, is that the pool of startups using equity crowdfunding will consist mostly of lower-quality companies that couldn’t get funding by other means.<p>Yes, of course. When you can&#x27;t get the &quot;smart&quot; money, you try to go public or raise money from someone who won&#x27;t or can&#x27;t be involved with the actual business, right? The highest quality funding comes with expertise and guidance and is more than just a check.