Library Index
Carofin’s Knowledge Base for Direct Private Investing
- Core Knowledge – White Papers
- Personal Considerations
- White Papers
- Articles
- Matching CRE Investments to Your Needs
- Mastering Private Investing The “Right” Way
- What are “Alternative Investments?”
- Why Invest in Alternative Investments? Here are 3 Reasons.
- Are Alternative Investments Right for You? Answer These Four Questions First.
- Accredited Investor Verification Guidelines
- So, I’m Eligible. What Should I Know Before Investing in Private Market Investments?
- Alternative Investments: Common Challenges to Know Before Investing
- Risk vs. Return Considerations for Alternative Investments
- Private Placement Investment Considerations
- Taking your retirement by the reins: What is a Self-Directed IRA?
- Tools & Guidelines
- Issuer Evaluations
- White Papers
- Articles
- A Clearer Path to Private Investing: Carofin’s Unique Approach to Evaluating Issuers
- Understanding the Viability of Investment Opportunities
- Investing in Private Companies vs. Publicly traded ones
- Is this the entrepreneur’s first rodeo?
- Venture investing succeeds when the entrepreneur knows its customer
- New Product + Market Disruption = One Tough Investment Decision
- If you’re going to sell something, you ought to have something to sell.
- Customers, or a lack thereof
- How realistic is your sales pipeline?
- Are they ready to scale?
- One Person Can’t Do It All
- Has the entrepreneur (you funded) ever tangled with the competition?
- “Due Diligence” and Investments: What Do I Really Need to Know?
- Due Diligence for Private Business Investment Opportunities
- Red Flags in Due Diligence
- What is a Balance Sheet?
- Tools & Guidelines
- EB-5 Considerations
- White Papers
- Articles
- Job Creation: What an EB-5 Investor Should Know
- Can an EB-5 Investment be Guaranteed?
- EB-5: The Importance of Targeted Employment Areas for EB-5 Investors
- Obtaining a Green Card Through an EB-5 Investment
- EB-5 Program: Common Questions and Answers
- Regulatory Requirements to USCIS’ EB-5 Immigration Program
- Securities Explained
- White Papers
- Articles
- Multifamily Real Estate Investing
- Understanding CRE Sponsors
- Evaluating Venture-Stage Deals
- Private Placements, Actors & Regulations
- Understanding Securities Structures in Direct Private Investments
- Debt & Equity Investment Overview
- Debt Investment in Private Companies
- Equity Investments in Private Companies
- Other Background Information
- Tools & Guidelines
- Processing Private Investments
- Alternative Investments – More Background
- News and Views
- White Papers
- Articles
- “Vital Capital”
- A Time for “Meaningful Investments”
- Airbus A330 Aircraft for Teardown and Parts Resale
- Another Successful Closing — Corrosion Innovations, LLC
- Carofin Closes $2.5MM in Southeast Blueberry Farm Transaction
- Carofin Completes $2M Equity Financing for TxtSmarter, LLC
- Another Successful Closing — InfoTouch Corporation
- Another Successful Closing — Corrosion Innovations, LLC
- Carofin Raises $5 Million for Leste 5P Multifamily US Feeder, LP
- Another succcessful closing — Berry Capital Management, LLC.
- Craftom Secures $1.75 Million in Direct Private Investment
- Another Successful Closing — Paradigm Parachute & Defense, Inc.
- Carofin’s Year To Remember
- Flying High, Commercial Aircraft Parts Distributor Nails Safe Landing for Investment Returns Despite Turbulence
- Paradigm Parachute and Defense Secures $1.75 Million Financing
- Articles of Innovation: Biomimicry as a Cure
- Articles of Innovation: Robbing Our Own Cradle
- Articles of Innovation: Sustainability 101
- The U.S. Craft Distilled Spirits Industry — Positive Prospects
- Deciphering the Signal out of a Noisy [but Mature] Residential Solar Market
- Breaking News from the SBA: EIDL Program Expansion!
- The U.S. Solar market is going mainstream.
- Has COVID Killed Renewables? Consider These 6 Points.
- Energy Storage: 5 Failures, 10 Lessons Learned
- How Coal Mining’s Challenges Are An Indicator Of US Manufacturing Woes
- Oil and Gas Forecast
- What You Should Know About Underground Mining investments
- Why Pay Attention to Blue Gem Coal?
- Angel and Venture Alert: The Case for Investing in Orphan Drugs
- CARES Act Summary
- Coronavirus: Investing 6 Feet Away, 7 Months later (Pt. 1)
- Coronavirus: Investing 6 Feet Away, 7 Months later (Pt. 2)
- $2 Trillion CARES Act Stimulus: Easier Said than Done
- PPP Legislative Update: Terms Offer More Flexibility
- Planning our Future
- Recession (or worse): What we can do to fight back
- The Next Cold War Has Begun
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INVESTMENT TERMS
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