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What is a SAFE Note and Does It Benefit Founders and Investors Alike?
What is a SAFE note, and why do startups and investors prefer them over convertible debt and other offered securities today? Read More
Blue Sky Laws: A Primer for Accredited Investors
An Introduction to “Blue Sky” Regulations Blue Sky Laws – state securities laws – have been a part of the American legal landscape since the early days of the Twentieth Century. Kansas is credited with adopting the first Blue Sky Law in 1911. By providing for registration and administrative review of securities offerings, and requirements […] Read More
What is the JOBS Act: 2019 Primer for the Private Company C-Suite Executive
A concise guide to each section of the JOBS Act and its effects on investors of various sizes interested in the private capital markets. Read More
JOBS Act Title II Drives Private Equity Options for Small Business Owners
The JOBS Act Title II allows entrepreneurs and small businesses to conduct general solicitation and advertising of a private equity offering. Read More
Alternative Assets and the “Average” Accredited Investor Installment #3
Overview of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 If you are not a Wall Street or Silicon Valley attorney, fund manager, CEO, or entrepreneur, you probably don’t really understand what the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) is. If you take the time to read it, this installment will […] Read More
Lessons on Investing like an Angel
Editor’s Note: This is an updated version of an article first published on March 6th, 2014. Around the time the JOBS Act became law in 2012, some angel groups expressed concern that equity crowdfunding would hurt them on two counts. First, there was a concern that more money would chase deals, thus inflating valuations on potential […] Read More
Qualified Business Income: What to Expect from New Sec. 199A Updates
What Qualifies as Qualified Business Income? In the six months following the passage of the landmark Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the business community has been anxiously awaiting clarifications on certain aspects of the legislation. Specifically, the area that defines qualified business income. Now, guidance is finally on the way. In summer 2018, the IRS […] Read More
Crowdfunding Company Offers Variable Returns Topping at 10%
In Episode 62 of Accredited Investor Markets Radio, host Chris Cahill chats with Philippe de Lapérouse, Managing Director of HighQuest Partners, who advises major strategic and financial investors operating and investing globally across the food, biotech and bioenergy value chains. Read More