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Marketing Your Offering by Bruce E. Methven

The truth about marketing your securities offering is that you have to find investors yourself. Venture capital firms invest in only a tiny percentage of the companies that approach them. Groups that involve angel investors may work, but there is … Continue reading

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Report on Crowdfunding by Bruce E. Methven

Crowdfunding via approved internet portals became available in May of this year. So far companies have been averaging about $800 per investor and may have hundreds of investors. That’s a lot of small investors to deal with. Many companies have … Continue reading

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Running Another Offering With a Crowdfunding Offer by Bruce E. Methven

This is part of a series on crowdfunding; this part covers running another offer simultaneously with a crowdfunding offer. Again, true crowdfunding — offerings of stock, LLC units and promissory notes — becomes available on May 16, 2016. Sales of … Continue reading

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Advertising a Crowdfunding Offer by Bruce E. Methven

This is part of a series on crowdfunding; this part covers how crowdfunding offers may be advertised. True crowdfunding — offerings of stock, LLC units and promissory notes — becomes available on May 16, 2016. Sales of the securities must … Continue reading

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Early “Advertising” for Crowdfunding by Bruce E. Methven

This is part two of what is now a four-part series on crowdfunding; this part covers using a test-the-waters approach to get advertising out now for an upcoming crowdfunding offer. Publicly advertised crowdfunding that allows the sale of stock, LLC … Continue reading

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True Crowdfunding Begins May 16 by Bruce E. Methven

True crowdfunding — offerings of stock, LLC units and promissory notes — becomes available on May 16, 2016.  All sales must be made through an Internet intermediary/portal approved by SEC and FINRA.  An issuing company can use only one intermediary.  … Continue reading

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SEC Approves New Ways to Raise Money with Reg. A. by Bruce E. Methven

  In a victory for companies seeking to raise money with full public advertising and low investor requirements, the SEC just released its final rules on Reg. A+ offerings.  The rules will go into effect 60 days after they are … Continue reading

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Crowdfunding Alternatives – S-1 and Single-State by Bruce E. Methven

In the last post, I noted that it looks like the earliest that crowdfunding and Reg. A+ offerings will be possible is January 2016.  The question is what companies or real-estate funds can do now if they want to raise … Continue reading

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Crowdfunding Update – and What to Do for Now by Bruce E. Methven

If you missed it during the holidays, unfortunately the SEC has indicated that it will not issue its final rules for crowdfunding or for Reg. A+ offerings until October of 2015.  In addition, final regulations generally take effect 60 days … Continue reading

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Amendments to Offerings by Bruce E. Methven

(As always, you may unsubscribe at any time by clicking Reply and putting “Unsubscribe” in the subject line.)  What does a company do if it has started an offering and then finds that it needs to significantly alter the information … Continue reading

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