Miro Zecevic

  - An angel investor is typically an individual or a high worth individual investor who provides funding or financial support for start-ups in lieu of a stake in ownership in the company. - They are usually among the family or relatives of the entrepreneur. - Apart from investing money, angel investors share their knowledge at the critical stages. Advantages: - Financing from angel investment is much less risky than taking loans. - Capital needs are met by angels. - Generate large number of jobs. - Reinvests the return. - Angels bring portfolio expertise such as business acumen, vertical expertise, director service etc. - Angel-funded firms are likely to survive at least four years. - Angels do not demand high monthly fees. Disadvantages: - There is a loss of complete control as an owner. - It is quite hard to find a suitable angel investor. - They provides less structural support than an investing company. - Angels rarely make follow on the investments. - There is a possibility o...

The benefits of crowdfunding  Crowdfunding continues to grow globally. Total crowdfunding raised worldwide from 2014 to 2016 is $2.1 billion while in 2016 in US total crowdfunding raised was $738.9 billion. The crowdfunding industry is projected to grow over $300 billion by 2025. North America remains the largest crowdfunding market, having raised $17.1 billion in 2017. Asia with fast growing market is catching up with $10.54 billion raised the same year, while the Europe is in the third place with $6.48 billion. Crowdfunding can be used as a free marketing tool. Crowdfunding platforms make new projects easily discoverable giving exposure to a lot of new people on the platform. In addition, most platforms incorporate social media making it easier to share and spread the message via Facebook, twitter and other platforms. Also, media often picks up on the popular projects, providing them with more publicity. People with limited resources can test their product by usi...

Regulation A vs Other Capital Raise Options The JOBS Act of 2012 created and revised various methods for small and emerging companies to raise capital. The updated Reg A, sometimes called “Reg A+,” was split into two tiers and allowed for significantly higher raises (up to $20 million with Tier 1 and up to $50 million with Tier 2) and more flexibility around how and to whom securities can be marketed. Reg A falls into a middle ground between private capital raise options like Reg D, and public options like an Initial Public Offering, but presents its own unique benefits to issuers. Reg A vs Reg D 506 b & 506 c Two major benefits to Reg D over Reg A are the ability to raise capital without a maximum limitation and the eligibility of SEC-registered companies to participate in the exemption. But the primary difference between Regulation A and private offerings under Regulation D is the eligibility of non-accredited investors. While 506 b does allow for up...