Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act Summary and Resources. Looks into the recent bill passed through congress known as the JOBS Act. One key piece of legislation allows individuals to sell equity in small start up companies in a crowdfunding manner. This website will provide a series of articles involving history of the bill, pros and cons of the bill, whether or not the jobs act is working as planned, jobs act regulations and a breakdown of the titles of the jobs act. The bill is important for many because it allows small start up companies an avenue to raise capital and also connects investors with these companies of which they might not ordinarily find.