Sorry,
I meant this as a comment for the article - not as a reply to wizoddg's comment.
Here's an article looking at negative effects of the JOBS act.
"SEC uses JOBS Act to set up new roadblocks to crowdfunding"
http://venturebeat.com/2012/08/31/sec-uses-jobs-act-to-set-up-new-roadblocks-to-crowdfunding/