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• What is an Accredited Investor – Rare as a Spotted Snow Leopard?
  

  If you are looking to raise capital, finding an “Accredited Investor”, or even being able to explain the rules to a possible investor, can seem as impossible as catching a glimpse of a Snow Leopard. Yes, it can be difficult to find investors for your project, and it certainly seems that the SEC makes it more difficult than it should be, but there is a reason why…and more importantly, reasons why you need to know the rules and follow them. The bedrock of most exemptions from SEC registration is a requirement that securities only be sold to “Accredited Investors.” This way people that aren’t sophisticated enough to understand investing aren’t taken advantage of. Qualifying as an Accredited Investor So, what kind of education or experience is necessary to obtain the status of Accredited Investor? None whatsoever. For most intents and purposes, the operative definition of Accredited Investor from Rule 501 ... Read more
• Emergency Preparedness for Your Business
  

  Natural disasters are all around us.  It is absolutely astonishing how the weather patterns are changing and the impact they are having with storms and even the likelihood of fires. Right now it is flooding, but what could it be next. With that said, if we bring up the topic of being “prepared” for such a disaster, many of us immediately think of our personal or family situation, but not the for emergency preparedness in regards to our business. We often forget that these same disasters affect business owners and can create even greater hurdles for entrepreneurial families to get back on their feet. Personally, I have been a Scoutmaster off and on for years, and not only do I try to teach my boys to live the Scout Moto: “Be Prepared”, but even I oftentimes forget the little things.  There was a particular trip on a campout that ... Read more