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Raising Capital? 3 Tips for Entrepreneurs

Scott Edward Walker

Introduction I’ve been helping entrepreneurs raise capital as a securities lawyer for 17+ years, and there are certain fundamental legal mistakes that I’ve seen entrepreneurs make over and over again. Accordingly, I thought it would be helpful to share three basic tips for entrepreneurs in connection with raising capital.

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Interview: Nick Lissette, Blackpearl Group

NZ Entrepreneur

private placement equity raise. Nick reflects on the process of building his first startups with plenty of founder insights about the process of taking Blackpearl public in December 2022, and the mechanics of their recent private placement.

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How to Get Funding for a Business

Up and Running

The rare exception is a special case, in which investors know an entrepreneur well and are ready to invest in them at an early stage. In that case, they are investing in the entrepreneur, not the plan. . So you do a lot of work before you get investors. Nobody invests in ideas or plans. The role of the business plan. You should.

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Does your company have a “dirty cap table?”

Berkonomics

Investors love to see entrepreneurs who have used their own money to ignite their businesses. But often, entrepreneurs turn to others for initial capital. To compound the problem, often stock is issued by the entrepreneur without filing any report of such issuance with the state of issue. Does issuing a PPM insulate the company?

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Angel Funding Harder to Raise.But Not Really

Growthink Blog

However, this is not the end of the world to entrepreneurs seeking angel investments. Regulation D still allows up to 35 non-accredited investors to participate in a private placement. As a result, many angel investors who were previously categorized as accredited are no longer accredited.

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Raising Capital? 3 Tips for Entrepreneurs (Part 3)

Scott Edward Walker

I’ve been helping entrepreneurs raise capital as a corporate lawyer for 17+ years, and there are certain fundamental legal mistakes that I’ve seen entrepreneurs repeatedly make. Accordingly, I thought it would be helpful to share three tips for entrepreneurs in connection with raising capital. Conclusion.

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Early stage money: The problem with PPMs

Berkonomics

The sale of equity in private companies is regulated by the Securities Act of 1933, which requires that the company either register with the SEC or meet one of several exemptions (Regulation D). A Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) is a special business plan defined to meet an SEC exemption. Raising money'