I could see crowdfunding investments grow by 10X within 2-3 years because of the Jobs Act. The most popular amount funded now for crowdfunding campaigns is just $25. I could see the both the number of backers and amount invested growing a minimum of 2-3 fold in next 2-3 years. But a crazy growth trajectory of 20X to 50X in the next 2-3 years could serve to funnel resources to startups seeking pre-seed funding and proof of concept. Success in crowdfunding already attracts angel and VC capital, talent and news media coverage. With the Jobs Act opening 10% of income to back any deal online through by any backer opens up a huge source of funds into the ten's of billions (?). It may very well serve to disrupt power of early stage angels and remove the barriers for promising startups to get up and running. I decided to launch my last startup, MobilePayUSA, at TechCrunch to get the necessary publicity and credibility that was required to gain angel capital. Back then crowdfunding was not really a viable alternative. With my next startup I'm likely to use crowdfunding to obtain funds. Of course I'll remain open to interested angels and VC's.