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Hey everybody.

I actually decided to sign up here because I came across a post “Venture Capital & Angel Investors”, where “fastventures” or “Mark” made some very interesting comments about raising funds with a private placement or regulation D offering.

I’m not in the restaurant business, but I’ve done some research on this and it seems like a great opportunity for someone who’s willing to put in the legwork.

I’ve actually started several successful businesses and never used other people’s money, but with my latest project, I will need it.

Does anybody here on StartUp Nation have any experience with private placements?

Thanks

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I agree with Robert, accessing US capital markets with a private placement isn’t rocket science, but its no playing ground for the inexperienced either. There are many factors to consider including the actual terms of the offering, the exemption or rule for which you want to qualify, and the strategy based on which you plan to approach potential investors.

I am a big proponent of this financing vehicle, especially since it’s pretty much the only viable alternative to traditional venture capital investments and soliciting financing from angel investors. Moreover, since you will likely deal with high-net-worth individuals who will be investing their own money rather than professionals who are seeking “substantial financial returns” on behalf of their clients, you will find that this is much smoother sailing. In many cases, issuers are also able to raise more money by giving up les equity, if compared to deals that are done through traditional venture capital or angel investments.

Unfortunately, your post doesn’t detail the issue or subject on which you’re seeking guidance. So please try to be specific and I will be glad to help.

In the meantime, you may be interested in downloading our free guidebook “Reaching High-Net-Worth Investors with Your Private Placement or Reg. D Offering”, which is available on our website at http://insights.fastventures.com/is-bin/guides/htg10302208/i ndex.php

This is an easy to understand and easy to follow guidebook that details every single step of developing and executing a private placement or Reg. D Offering.

You can also download one of our Sample Private Placement Memoranda, which can help you establish an even better starting point for discussions with your team and advisors. Our sample private placement memoranda are available at:

 http://insights.fastventures.com/premium/samples/ppm12 052008/index.php  (High-Tech Venture)

http://insights.fastventures.com/premium/samples/ppm07082008 /index.php  (Motion Picture).

Both documents are spin-offs of actual offering documents that raised $3 million and $1.5 million respectively.

If you are interested in discussing your offering in greater detail, please feel free to PM me or contact me via our website.

I hope this helps.


Mark




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Jackson Steiner
http://www.JacksonSteiner.com

Advanced Document Design for entrepreneurs, intermediaries, and the financial services industry.
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We provide Private Placement consulting services, we also provide Private Placement Templates with line-by-line instructions for the do-it-yourself entrepreneur.

Learn more at www.elevateventuresllc.com/private-placement-services.

With a little guidance, drafting a Private Placement is really pretty straight forward and our Templates ensure you comply with Regulation D (Federal law). The challenge is sometimes met at the State level. We always suggest our clients work with an attorney in order to meet specific state regulations where they expect to offer securities.

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Thanks for the tip elevateventures but I decided to give Mark's PPMs a shot and their document is awesome. It comes with a complete manual and sample data all of which is explained in detail.

On top of their documents are equipped with some sort of database; meaning that I only had to replace the sample data there and it was replaced throughout the document.

Moreover, their PPMs are half the price and my attorney was impressed with the quality of the document as well.

 

Cheers!