While traditional companies have struggled with Reg A+ and fewer are opting to use the “mini-IPO” as a method to raise capital, SmallCap REITs & Community Banks continue to find success with Reg A+. This was highlighted in a recent blog post by Joseph Oltmanns of OTC Markets Group. In the post, Oltmanns discussed how “REITs and Community Banks are paving
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Sponsored Stock Offering Solutions (SOS) provides complete white label and back office solutions for companies making stock offerings. From private placements to Reg A+ IPOs, SOS provides everything you need to create offerings and close investments. SOS’s back office solutions are a document management systems created by industry professionals to efficiently receive, manage, and recall investor information. This is a
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Earlier this month, a new association was launched to help guide the investment crowdfunding industry. The investment crowdfunding industry in the United States was launched following the signing of the JOBS Act of 2012. This bi-partisan legislation enabled online platforms to promote securities offerings and heralded a new era of Fintech and opportunity – both for smaller firms in need
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In a recent post on CommPro.biz, Gregg Castano writes about “Public Relations: The Small Cap Company’s Underappreciated Secret Weapon.” Castano writes that positive perception of a company by the broader public, as a result of public relations, can result in at least four favorable outcomes: 1. lower cost of capital, 2. an ability to attract new investors, 3. increased market capitalization,
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Chris Lynch of Reverb Advisors shared a post on LinkedIn titled “Don’t Get Played: The four things every founder needs to do when they seek funding.” The post shares four things every founder needs to do when seeking funding. Lynch goes into more detail on the items below in his post. 1. Raise capital specific to the demands of the company,
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Guest Post By: Irwin Stein, Esq. There is a synergy in the stockbrokerage world upon which few people focus but without which the entire system of that capital formation as we know it might suffer. When a stockbrokerage firm sells its customers shares in an IPO both the firm and the customers want the same thing; they want the shares to
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A recent post by Matt Metalios on the Axial Forum says “Time to Reconsider Proprietary Sourcing.” Investment firms across the board are facing increased competition due to record levels of dry powder, high valuations, and a constant increase of worldwide connectivity. These factors are forcing investment firms to rethink how they approach business development and differentiate their deal flow from competitors. Metalios
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Last week, the SEC announced the agenda and panelists for the 36th Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation. The November 30 event will begin at 9 a.m. Central Standard Time (10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time) with opening remarks from the SEC Chairman and Commissioners followed by a morning panel discussion that will explore how capital formation options are
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Last week, Continental AG acquired Argus Cyber Security for a reported $430 million. Argus is an automotive cyber security pioneer, helping car manufacturers, their Tier 1 suppliers and aftermarket connectivity providers protect connected cars and commercial vehicles from car-hacking. Argus raised $838,148 on crowdfunding platform OurCrowd in September of 2015 alongside co-investors Allianz, Samsung Ventures, and Magma Venture Partners. Recently, Argus raised a
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According to a special edition of Edelman’s Trust Barometer, trust in a company is the biggest driver of an investment decision. Respondents to Edelman’s Trust Barometer research collectively manage over $1 tn in assets. Some of the biggest drivers of trust in a company, according to Edelman’s research, include; – equal voting rights for shareholders – infrequent board and management turnover
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