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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
SEC Releases Proposed Regs for Crowdfunding – Bruce E. Methven
Finally there are proposed SEC regulations for “true” crowdfunding as established by the JOBS Act! (These are way past the deadlines set by the Act.) We now have a much better idea how the SEC will handle crowdfunding that involves … Continue reading
Going Public With a Direct Placement Offering – Bruce E. Methven
(As always, you may unsubscribe at any time by clicking Reply and putting “Unsubscribe” in the subject line. You can also pass this along to friends and colleagues by clicking the "forward to a friend" link at the bottom.) Many … Continue reading
Holding Periods for Investors
Holding Periods for Investors With private placement offerings (not public offerings), investors must hold the securities for certain minimum periods of time. These securities are called “restricted” because of these conditions regarding resale. The basic purpose of holding periods is … Continue reading