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Your Fund Is Exempt. Is Your Fund Manager?
If you’re managing a private investment fund, you’ve probably spent considerable time making sure your offering complies with federal securities laws. You’ve worked with attorneys to prepare your Private Placement Memorandum, Subscription Agreement, and operating documents. You’ve selected a Regulation D exemption, filed your Form D, and established procedures for accepting investors. You may have…
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How Reg D and Reg CF Can Help Build a Larger Capital-Raising Platform
If your long-term goal is to raise $20 million, $50 million, or even more online, it is tempting to think you need to start by building the biggest securities offering available to you. For some companies, that may be the right move. For many others, particularly those working with a limited initial budget, there is…
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What Does a Regulation A Real Estate Offering Really Cost?
For the right real estate sponsor, Regulation A can create a very different capital-raising business. A Tier 2 offering can be publicly marketed, can include both accredited and qualifying non-accredited investors, and can raise up to $75 million during a 12-month period. That flexibility is attractive for sponsors who want to move beyond one-off syndications…
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The Regulation A Qualification Process: What Happens From Form 1-A to Launch
For a business that wants to raise capital on a much larger scale, Regulation A can change the conversation. Instead of limiting your investor base to accredited investors, Regulation A can allow you to publicly market an offering to both accredited and non-accredited investors. Under Tier 2, an issuer can raise up to $75 million…
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Regulation A Tier 1 vs. Tier 2: Which Should You Use?
Regulation A Tier 1 vs. Tier 2: Which One Should You Actually Use? If you are considering a Regulation A offering, one of the first decisions you will have to make is whether the offering will be conducted under Tier 1 or Tier 2. At first glance, the choice seems pretty simple: Tier 1 allows…
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Raising Capital Through RIAs and Broker-Dealers: Is Your Fund Big Enough?
A $10 million or $20 million real estate fund can feel substantial when you’re the sponsor responsible for raising it. Depending on the strategy, that may be more than enough capital to acquire several properties and execute the business plan. The calculation can change when RIAs, broker-dealers, and licensed securities professionals become part of the…