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INVESTOR SUPPORT
What is a Private Placement?
The following reviews the principal regulations which governs Private Placement offerings of securities and describes allowable investor participants. Private Placements More >
What to do after you loan money to a private business
We financed a scrap metal dealer once, that needed additional working capital to purchase and process scrap because it had high cost overruns in building More >
Alternative Investments: Common Challenges to Know Before Investing
We get calls every week about another alternative investment opportunity. Maybe you do, too. Before investing in alternative investments, it More >
INDUSTRY TRENDS
Articles of Innovation: Sustainability 101
By Gillie Roberts | Ware Don’t let the bureaucrats fool you: It is less about what a business is doing and more about how they’re doing it. For More >
Why Pay Attention to Blue Gem Coal?
Okay, I know. Most people think of “dirty” coal or the Coal Miner’s Daughter. Understandably so, if those types of More >
Deciphering the Signal out of a Noisy [but Mature] Residential Solar Market
Recent solar industry headlines (see the latest from Forbes) would suggest that international trade negotiations (or perhaps more precisely, disputes or More >
COMPANY ANALYSIS
Has the entrepreneur (you funded) ever tangled with the competition?
Are there other businesses vying for the same sale and/or aggressively protecting their turf? Competition can limit a new venture’s More >
Does the early bird always catch the worm?
Have you ever observed someone who is always busy? He comes into the office early and leaves late, but he More >
Is this the entrepreneur’s first rodeo?
(watch 3 minute the video related to this article) Let’s start with some facts: In year one, 20% of small U.S. businesses fail. By the end More >
SECURITIES EXPLAINED
Danger, Will Robinson
For those of us who remember “Lost in Space” (the 1965 TV series), these words are part of our More >
What is a Broker-Dealer?
If a Broker-Dealer offers you More >
Regulation Best Interest has been approved, now what?
In the evening of June 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved its final rule regarding Regulation Best Interest More >
