2 million Jobs from Startups have been Lost in the Past Decade: Crowdfunding-for-Equity Could Fill the Gap. This infographic shows how crowdfunding-for-equity, a new fundraising tool created by the JOBS Act of April, 2012, has the potential to fill that shortfall in job creation. However, crowdfunding-for-equity can’t happen until the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) writes the regulations.