Syndication Articles
How to Choose a Name for Your Branded Company
Before you get too invested in your favorite name for your new company, here’s what you need to do: Do a Google search to see who else is using it or something very close to it; If that’s clear, do a domain search at GoDaddy to see if the domain is...
Fund Manager Accelerator Bootcamp, With Lisa Hylton
Syndication Attorneys founding attorney Kim Lisa Taylor was interviewed recently by Lisa Hylton for her workshop, “Fund Manager Accelerator Bootcamp.” Kim spoke about creating a fund: whether it’s right for you or not and the process involved. Lisa is also host of the...
‘Tax-Smart Strategies for Syndicators’ With Thomas Castelli
‘Using Analytics to Scale Your Syndication Business’ With Val Despard
REI Mastermind Network – Real Estate Investing Tips & Strategies, With Jack Hoss
‘How to Build Your Own Crowdfunding Platform’ With Adam Gower, Ph.D
What is a ‘Sophisticated Investor’?
To be “sophisticated,” the Investor must have, under Rule 506(b)(2)(ii), “either alone or with his purchaser representative(s) such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective...
Can I Accept an Investor Who is Referred By a Friend in my Regulation D, Rule 506(b) Offering?
You need to determine every investor’s “suitability” to invest before you offer them the investment opportunity, regardless of how they were referred, as that begins the “substantive relationship.” See the article “How do I Create a Substantive Relationship.”The...
Why Can’t Investors Self-Certify That They are Accredited for a Rule 506(c) Offering?
The short answer is, “Because the SEC says so.”. Here’s why: The SEC stated in the rules authorizing Rule 506(c) that the issuer must have a “reasonable assurance” that all investors are accredited, and that information has been “verified” within 90 days of the...
Fund of Funds Checklist
Have investors but don’t have a deal? This structure is useful for people who know investors but either don’t have deals or want to invest in others’ deals. Here’s a checklist for a “Fund of Funds.” Sponsor Sets up Their Own Fund: Uses U.S. or offshore legal entity...
‘Should You Really Start a Fund?’
What Can Happen if You Don’t Comply with Securities Laws?
The importance of complying with Securities Laws can never be emphasized enough. Securities regulators, including both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and state securities agencies, routinely conduct securities investigations into potential securities...