Think back to just a few short years ago, banks were on a lending spree, corporate lines of credit were being issued in record volume and companies were able to raise equity and debt capital with reasonable ease; then came the banking crash which unfortunately brought on an entirely new group of scams preyed on the innocent and naive small business owner which damaged the economy that much more. Scams such as platform based funding, banking instrument collateralized lending, shelf corporation scams and on and on.

Are you trying to raise capital for your start-up or corporation in expansion? Have you exhausted your traditional institutional sources and hedge fund contacts? Don’t lose hope just yet! First of all, take all those pamphlets and brochures from banks and other traditional lenders that are lying all over your desk and toss them in the trash…they are absolutely useless.

When raising capital, occasionally investors will want their equity distribution in an SEC recognized format like a Private Placement Memorandum, also known as a PPM. This structure makes use of one of the three Regulation D exemptions stemming from the Securities Act of 1933. The three exemptions are Regulation D Rule 504, Rule 505 and Rule 506.

Accredited Investor lists and databases can help raise capital fast. If you’re a business owner seeking expansion capital or a startup company seeking seed capital, the last place you are going to look, in this economy, is the institutional lending industry. Many people are finding success with raising capital from accredited investors.