Law change could boost little-used state crowdfunding laws

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Startups across the country could soon get a boost thanks to changes in federal rules that will make it easier for them to find local investors.

In this March 30, 2017 photo, former Green Bay Packers player Darryl Ingram poses in Milwaukee, next to the website for his personal consulting business, Videoscore, which helps high school athletes connect with college teams. Ingram wants to develop an app that matches players with programs and to launch the venture he's turned to an emerging form of state crowdfunding that lets entrepreneurs sell stock in their startups without going public. (AP Photo/Ivan Moreno)

In the past five years, more than 30 states have legalized state…