Poll: Should small investors be allowed to fund startup businesses?

Raising a large pool of money from many small contributions online, known as crowdfunding, was supposed to be an option for startup business to raise money when President Obama signed the 2012 JOBS Act into law.

But today, that method of raising investment capital still remains out of reach for many entrepreneurs.

What’s your take? Do you think small investors should be able to fund startups?

Take our poll and sound off in the comments below.