Business Plan or PPM? What to Give A Potential Investor and When
Convincing investors to put their faith (and their money!) in your company requires strategy, planning, and a battery of documents, spreadsheets, and slides aimed to intrigue and cause the reader’s pupils to morph into dollar signs. One of the many considerations founders should keep in mind is to avoid overwhelming potential investors with comprehensive business
- Published in Private Placement Memorandum, Raising Capital
Finders for Raising Capital in Private Placements–Risky Bet
By: William Kelly, Esq. Startups and mature companies frequently turn to third parties – such as friends or former colleagues – to identify and negotiate with investors. These third parties often seek compensation for their efforts. This arrangement can have consequences for all involved parties, as the intermediary may in fact be acting as a
- Published in Raising Capital, Regulation D
SEC Unanimously Approves Regulation A+ Rules
On Wednesday March 25th, 2015, the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) unanimously adopted amendments to Regulation A. Due to its low dollar threshold and failure to preempt state blue sky laws, Regulation A has heretofore been a little utilized exemption from registration for certain smaller offerings by private companies. The amendments, mandated by Title IV
- Published in Private Placement Memorandum, Raising Capital
