In the early stages of any business, finding the right people is extremely important. Among the most important of these initial hires are a good accountant and attorney. The need for a good accountant are relatively self-evident – backroom tasks such as making sure the books are balanced, bills are paid and knowing cost and Read More
For New Businesses: Top Things to Watch Out For When Looking For Investors
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Start ups need money, and if you are like most new business owners, that funding isn’t coming out of your own pocket. While there are many ways to attract investors (whether it is through stock and securities offerings or crowdfunding), it is critical in the early stages that you choose only the most suitable candidates. Read More
PPM Drafting: Online Templates Could Be Missing Essential Clauses, Don’t Be Fooled
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As an entrepreneur or owner of a start up business, you know the importance of balancing your goals with your budget. While it is smart to create a reasonable financial plan, there are some places where you just shouldn’t cut corners. Drafting your Private Placement Memorandum (or PPM) is an important aspect that requires the Read More
Start Up Investment: Then and Now
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When we think of start ups, we often picture a tech company that built its brand online. Nevertheless, this common notion of a start up company has changed dramatically. Keep reading to learn the evolution of start ups and investment throughout time. Before The Dawn of the Internet The Great Depression of 1929 was a Read More
The Details of Crowdfunding and Regulation A+
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Access to reliable and efficient capital is a crucial factor in the growth of any small business. For many, the advent of equity crowdfunding has begun to provide workable solutions, under particular conditions, where small and medium sized businesses can gain more access to investor capital than ever before. Unfortunately, for almost the past century, Read More
Why Investing in Startups Just Got Easier for the Average American
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A recent ruling by the United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission will change how everyday American citizens can invest their money. The SEC’s approval of Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) opens the door for non-accredited investors to participate in the rapidly growing field of equity crowdfunding. That will mean Read More
Do You Need To File a Form D?
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The most common avenue that non-public companies choose to take when financing their business is to conduct a private placement and rely upon one of the exemptions from SEC registration offered by Rule 506 of Regulation D. Once the private placement offering is in place, Regulation D requires companies to file something known as a Read More
Why Every Business Using Crowdfunding Should Have a PPM
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Successfully raising capital from suitable investors requires careful planning, a selection of crucial documents, and a strategy aimed at convincing others of the value of your offering. Today, one of the most effective means of fundraising for any startup business or entrepreneur comes in the form of equity crowdfunding. In fact, by the end of Read More
Regulation A+, the Holy Grail for Startups! Or, is it?
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Regulation A+, the Holy Grail for Startups! Or, is it? Over the past few months you may have heard some chatter about Regulation A+ and how it changes everything when it comes to crowdfunding for startups. Not surprising. In fact, Regulation A+ only went into effect just recently on June 19, 2015. If you Read More
